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  • Spiritual Practice of the Month: FASTING

    Fasting is not a modern concept; in fact, the practice has been around for many centuries. A linguistical study of the word "fast" reveals its evolution from the original Hebrew word "tsowm," which literally means "to cover or to close ones mouth." By strict interpretation, its meaning is to "not

  • How to avoid cavities

    There are more than 500 types of bacteria found in the oral cavity; only two of which are the main contributors of cavity formation, Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacillus.

  • Spiritual practice of the month: simplicity

    Have you ever heard of Mick Dodge? If not, take a moment to Google search “Mick Dodge National Geographic Channel,” and you will be introduced to an extremely unique individual who decided the modern world was not for him.Years ago, he travelled to the Olympic Peninsula of the Pacific Northwest,

  • Spiritual practice of the month: celebration

    For years following the birth of our first child, I watched my wife photograph every possible facial expression and pose, meticulously recording it all in a scrapbook. That, of course, was baby number one. As far as scrapbooking goes, our youngest child, number three, has been severely neglected.

  • Growing up military

    A bright yellow dandelion bends and dances in the breeze on a warm, spring afternoon.Suddenly, it's plucked from the ground by a small hand. The hand of a child.After gleefully running toward their parents, the child bestows their treasure upon them.Smiling at the sweet gesture, the uniformed

  • Worth the look

    Have you ever daydreamed about the possibilities of what you could have accomplished or reflected on your past asking yourself, “What could I have achieved if I would have received that opportunity or that promotion push?” Did you watch others skyrocket to the next level and wonder when you were

  • Respect … Mission Success!

    As members of the Air Force, we all learn, know and live the core values every day while serving our great nation. “Integrity first, service before self and excellence in all we do” are perfect guideposts that steer our daily lives.That being said, I have a word I would like to expound on and

  • Don’t hurt me. Heal me. Be nice to me.

    “Don’t hurt me. Heal me. Be nice to me.” is one of the tenets of great healthcare from the patient’s perspective.It aligns with the principles of trusted care and high reliability organizations. HROs operate under very trying conditions all the time and still manage to have fewer than their fair

  • You are what you do today

    Have you ever set a goal for yourself that you were bound and determined to accomplish? Your intent may have been to eat healthier, become a bodybuilder or be a better supervisor or leader. But, several days or weeks into your plan, life got in the way and you have found yourself off course once