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Call them what you like, but these kids are all right

Whether it be serving in the Iraq war, participating in a church's relief mission, renewing an interest in teaching or nursing, or volunteering at a retirement home, Echo Boomers are doing things today that none of their parents ever experienced. We would do well to focus on that.

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Facing the medicine
Apr 2nd — I’ve had another “procedure.”

I went through 40-plus years of life with just a broken bone here and a sniffle there. Since then, my medical chart reads ...
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Colonoscopy & Kansas: It was a very good week
Feb 24th — The English dramatist Williams Congreve once penned, “Music has charms to soothe a savage beast, to soften rocks or bend a knotted oak.” In my case, I want to believe ...
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An addition to the family
Dec 13th — We got a puppy.

It's the first pet I've ever had, not counting the goldfish I won at a grade-school carnival for flipping a ping-pong ball into ...
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Lettuce entertain you? Not so much.
Nov 12th — There are numerous questions that have confounded and held the imagination of mankind for centuries? Is there really a God? What is chaos and what is order? What are the ...
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Study fails to credit women
Mar. 18th — Researchers have speculated that women are the gatekeepers of the health care system, and that when you marry one, she will make sure you see a doctor regularly. She will probably also nag you into exercising, losing weight, taking your blood pressure medicine, and she will make you quit smoking.
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'Two Brains' taking Internet by storm
Mar. 3rd — We've gotten just as many forwards of Mark Gungor's hilarious "Two Brains" video from men as we have from women. If you haven't had the pleasure, check it out now in The Men's Room.
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Lingerie Buying 101: Not for men only
Feb. 4th — Whether the purchase is for daily use or a special event, fashion expert Rachel Zalis knows that a lot of mistakes are made when buying lingerie. And it isn't only men trying to buy a Valentine's Day gift. Women are also at fault.
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Osteoporosis affects men, too
Jan. 6th — It is no wonder that most consumers and many doctors consider osteoporosis a "women's health" issue: More than 8 million women in this country suffer from it. But more than 2 million men have osteoporosis, too.
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Vila's still building, adding tool line to his resume
Dec. 8th — Remember Bob Vila? I never thought I'd be asking that question, but Vila doesn't seem to be around much anymore. Perhaps the veteran contractor's boat was swamped in the tidal wave of too many home-improvement shows seemingly hosted by formerly out-of-work actors.
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