Sunny With a Chance of Swine Flu

November 12th, 2009 · No Comments

By Gina Simmons, Ph.D. A few days ago my daughter and I were diagnosed with the swine flu also known by the less friendly, H1N1. Symptoms include head ache so bad you can’t lift head off bed, sore throat, post-marathon fatigue (without the runner’s high) and body pain like being run through a rock polishing [...]

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Grieving Michael: The Thriller is Gone

July 15th, 2009 · No Comments

By Gina Simmons, Ph.D. I always expected Michael Jackson to die young. Remembering Elvis, Hendrix, Joplin and Cobain, it seemed fitting that Michael would join the ranks of great talents taken too soon. All of these talented musicians struggled with substance abuse that contributed to their untimely ends. I’m sad about the lost creative potential [...]

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