Category: Articles
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Risk Factors of Dementia
Thankfully, there are many specialists in memory care and far more information regarding dementia and Alzheimer’s today than there was in the early 1980s. My great-grandmother (Grammy) suffered from a head injury when she was in her twenties and later, starting in her late sixties, suffered from Alzheimer’s and died by the time she was…
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Why is Interfaith Dialogue Important
(Photo credit: CNS photo/Vatican Media – Pope Leo XIV greets Buddhist monks ) Although I grew up in a Sicilian, Roman Catholic family, because I was raised by a single mom who was a flower child hippie feminist of the 1960s, I was encouraged to explore and learn about the world’s other faiths, or lack…
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Ground Cover Plants that Choke Out Weeds
I absolutely adore living in the beautiful Lakes Area of northwest Oakland County, Michigan, where we are surrounded by the Huron River, the Clinton River, and hundreds of small to medium-sized inland lakes. Wherever I turn, there is an inland lake to play and explore in. In fact, we have more than 1,400 lakes and…
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North Carolina Wildfires
(Is there a history?) From the rolling mountains in the west to the 300 miles of barrier island beaches to the east, North Carolina is filled with natural beauty. The Tar Heel State is home to a wide variety of wildlife as well as hiking spots and parks that people love to explore year-round. But,…
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What Areas of Texas are Most Likely to Get Hit by a Major Hurricane?
One big reason that contributes to the state’s high exposure to major hurricanes is its lengthy coastline along the Gulf of Mexico. This makes cities like Houston, Galveston, and others along the Gulf Coast some of the most hurricane-prone areas in the state. The Lone Star State ranks second among U.S. states most frequently hit…
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Are Lithium-Ion Batteries Prone to Fire?
A fire caused by Lithium-ion batteries, whether from electric vehicles (EVs), e-bikes, or other battery-powered devices such as nicotine vape pens, has happened, but how often and why are the questions that we’ll attempt to get answers for. In February 2025, CBS News reported a massive fire that took hours to put out at EMR…
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Jersey Boardwalk Fire Cause
If you were lucky enough to have my grandmother (Nana) and grandfather (Papa) in your family, you got to grow up in a fun, exciting, traveling, camping family. They were the best – always exploring and taking their grown children and grandchildren along for the ride, wherever the road took us. We consistently traveled the…
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Buffalo New York Snow Melting
Buffalo, New York, is no stranger to blizzards. In fact, if you take a look at newspapers from the late 19th to the early 20th centuries, you’ll see that headlines of local publications often have the term “blizzard” or “snowstorm” in them. Snowmelt with flooding in Buffalo is a potential threat. Its reputation for heavy…
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What is the Purpose of Political Cartoons
The First Amendment of the United States Constitution, within the Bill of Rights, is perhaps the most important amendment of all as it provides a safeguard to citizens speaking up against tyranny or fascism and protects the freedom of the press. Political cartoons or caricatures have long been a vital technique in expressing discontent with…
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Why Are Whales Important to Humans?
While definitely not a vegetarian, I absolutely am in love with all animals. Well, most of them – snakes- freak me out, but I understand that they also have a purpose in our world. Whales and dogs are my absolute favorite animals on the planet. Both live in similar ways that we humans do. They…