My article this month is actually a book review. We recently received a copy of a new book, “Elderhood,” written by Dr. Louise Aronson, a geriatrician.
As mentioned in our May issue, I had the pleasure of speaking to the monthly meeting of the Presbyterian Women at the First Presbyterian Church in Germantown.
I have just read one of the most interesting books I ever opened and I highly recommend it to you.
An impressive and valuable addition to the small library of Memphis histories has arrived in the form of “Crusaders, Gangsters, and Whiskey. Prohibition in Memphis,” by Patrick O’Daniel (Jackson: The University Press of Mississippi, 2018).
Every year when my wife and I were growing up, we listened to Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” on the Sunday night Hallmark Playhouse. And by comparing notes, we discovered that we both had made it only so far in the show until hearing those horrendous, clanking chains of Marley’s ghost before o…
Who? Who is Anne Shirley? How many vegetarians does it take to eat a cheeseburger? Answer: Just one if no one is looking! So, you like a sprinkling of humor, eh?
If you enjoy food and the history of food then you should attend a book signing by John T. Edge at Novel Book store at 387 Perkins Road Ext. on Monday, Feb. 12, at 6 p.m.
You have an excellent opportunity to meet Memphis author Dr. James C. Paavola at a book signing at 6 p.m. Oct.12 at the new bookstore Novel. It is in Laurelwood Shopping Center, 387 Perkins Road Ext.
A brief book review of “Making America Good Again: The Last Will and Testament of a Country Preacher” by Daniel E. Johnson.
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The increase comes in metro Omaha and Lincoln hospitals, following the return of college students to campus, Labor Day gatherings and Nebraska’s loosening of public health restrictions.
Local health department officials say the elevated rate of community spread is a consequence of outbreaks caused by college students who didn't take precautions while socializing outside the classroom.
Missouri has now seen 120,298 COVID-19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic.
The United States has reported 7 million coronavirus cases, and Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious diseases, Dr. Anthony Fauci says we are still in its first wave of the coronavirus pandemic. CNN's Nick Watt reports.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci responds to Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) after the senator accuses him of contributing to an economic lockdown due to Fauci's coronavirus mitigation recommendations.
Here are 30 things learned about COVID-19 since January 2020 with Stacker pulling data and details from various credible sources including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, STAT, scientific papers, and news organizations.
Bill Gates told Fox News that he believes President Trump's travel ban on China made the coronavirus outbreak in America worse.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci called the US reaching 200,000 coronavirus deaths "very sobering and in some respects stunning" at the CITIZEN by CNN virtual conference on the 2020 presidential election.
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Adeline Fagan, a second year OBGYN resident living in Houston, died early Saturday after a couple months-long battle with Covid-19. CNN's Don Lemon speaks to her sisters.
The flu vaccine won't protect you from coronavirus, but CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains why it's more essential than ever to get the shot this year.
The CDC on Monday abruptly reverted to its previous guidance about how coronavirus is transmitted, removing language about airborne transmission it had posted just days earlier. CNN's Elizabeth Cohen tells us more.
CNN's Jacqueline Howard shares how you can start your journey into the Mediterranean style of eating.
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The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's website has updated, yet again, guidelines for testing people who do not have symptoms of coronavirus.
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No matter the breed, dogs are considered man's best friend. But the canines we know and love today have a storied history that varies breed to breed and extends back tens of thousands of years. We've taken a doggone journey around the world to see where today's most popular breeds really came from.
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