According to President Barack Obama and some members of Congress, the country is in an economic recovery period following the recession.Gauging by the increasing use at soup kitchens and food pantries throughout The Times Record’s circulation area, however, the good economic news has yet to filter down to Joe Average Citizen.“I’ve seen a lot of […]

Christmas. Hanukkah. Kwanzaa. All three of these holidays revolve around tradition, family, friends and assessing the year that was: Have I done everything I could have done? Have I been the best person possible? Have I given as much of myself as I could? Did I fulfill my purpose?These are questions that beg self-reflection and, […]

The new year for People Plus brings a renewed interest in tackling the “core values” at Brunswick’s popular Senior Community Center, and a new series of Lunch & Learn programs is designed to do just that.“The focus is to age well.” Executive Director Stacy V. Frizzle explained, “healthy minds and healthy bodies are at the […]

One of the risks of participating in winter activities is the danger of developing frostbite which can occur when body tissues are exposed to temperatures below the freezing point of skin. Thousands of people experience frostbite each year. Frostbite is a medical emergency.According to the emedicine article “Frostbite” (www.emedicinehealth.com/ frostbite/article_em.htm), Napoleon’s surgeon general, Baron Dominique Larrey, […]

Asynchronous development in children can be challenging for parents. As a child grows, development is expected to progress somewhat evenly in all aspects of the whole child. Having balance across all areas of development is not the case for the asynchronous child.Often an asynchronous child will show exceptional ability in one aspect of their development. […]