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About Ashleigh

Ashleigh is a septuagenarian wife, mother, and grandmother whose life spans a tapestry of names, stories, and roles. Her interests include genealogy, writing, reading, and gaming—each offering its own trail of breadcrumbs to the past and threads to the future. Though called by many names over the years, she responds most favorably and reliably to Ashleigh or Nonna.

Blasts from the past

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A patient’s advice to hospital communicators This piece was written about 30 years ago by Larry Ragan. It’s currently making the rounds in medical blogs as an example of how little things have changed. I don’t completely agree with that assessment, as I believe a lot has changed in health … Continue reading →

Shout it Loud!

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California Supreme Court refuses to stay gay marriage ruling California’s highest court on Wednesday refused to stay until after the November election its decision legalizing same-sex marriage in the state. Conservative religious and legal groups had asked the California Supreme Court to stop its May 15 order requiring state and … Continue reading →

39 Flower Remedies for Every Emotion

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39 Flower Remedies for Every Emotion posted by Annie B. Bond May 6, 2008 4:00 am  http://www.care2.com/greenliving/39-flower-remedies-for-every-emotion.html Adapted from The Natural Way To Heal: 65 Ways to Create Superior Health  by Walter Last (Hampton Roads Publishing Co., 2004). If you are living too much in the past, maybe honeysuckle will … Continue reading →

Homemade Superfood

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Homemade Superfood: Guacamole and the Science of Salsa by Neil McLaughlin (NaturalNews) Whether you are seeking treatment,prevention or just flavor, look no further than raw salsa and homemade guacamole. Teeming with enzymes and highly alkalizing, the ingredients in these dishes can easily be grown in a home garden and contain … Continue reading →

Yesterday's Fact of the Day

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from scotsman.com: Fact of the Day On this day in 2000 a GM blunder left farmers in uproar. Scottish farmers who accidentally planted genetically modified seeds pledged they would fight for compensation after the UK Government advised them to dig up the crop. It was believed thousands of hectares of … Continue reading →

Gay Marriage Ban Overturned

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California Supreme Court overturns gay marriage ban The California Supreme Court has overturned a ban on gay marriage, paving the way for California to become the second state where gay and lesbian residents can marry. The justices released the 4-3 decision Thursday, saying that domestic partnerships are not a good … Continue reading →

Organic Consumers Alert

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ALERT: GENETICALLY ENGINEERED SUGAR TO HIT STORES IN 2008 American Crystal, a large Wyoming-based sugar company, who ironically have launched an “organic” line of their sugar,and several other leading U.S. sugar providers have announced they will be sourcing their sugar from genetically engineered (GE) sugar beets beginning this year and … Continue reading →