Word of the Day – Oct. 11 – Cockaigne
Noun: Cockaigne (kah-KAYN)
Definition: An imaginary land of great luxury and ease
Sample sentence: Located on a secluded white sandy beach, the resort, with...
Health Tip – Jan. 16 – Cherry Juice for a Good Night’s Sleep
Tart cherries may help relieve muscle pain, arthritis pain and the pain of gout better than anti-inflammatory drugs, but here’s a potential new use...
Word of the Day – Dec. 5 – Connive
Verb: Connive (kuh-NYVE)
Definition:
1. To pretend ignorance of or fail to take action against something one ought to oppose.
2. To be indulgent or in secret...
Word of the Day – Feb. 13 – Mutt
Noun: Mutt (MUT)
Definition:
1. A stupid or insignificant person: fool.
2. A mongrel dog.
Sample sentence: The best dog I ever had was no purebred, but...
Health Tip – July 10 – Vitamins – Do They Work?
“Vitamins Don’t Work” articles seem to reappear in national news outlets every couple of years or so. These stories usually follow the same format,...
Word of the Day – Feb. 14 – Aubade
Noun: Aubade (oh-BAHD)
Definition:
1. A song or poem greeting the dawn.
2. A morning love song, or a song or poem about lovers parting...
Word of the Day – Sept. 26 – Interrobang
Noun: Interrobang (in-TAIR-uh-bang)
Definition: A punctuation mark ‽ designed for use especially at the end of an exclamatory rhetorical question.
Sample sentence: The essay was peppered...
Word of the Day – Nov. 29 – Numen
Noun: Numen (NOO-mun)
Definition: A spiritual force or influence often identified with a natural object, phenomenon, or place.
Sample sentence: For the technology man, the internet...
Health Tip – Aug. 1 – Yoga Can Reduce Chronic Pain
A small Canadian study found that practicing yoga twice weekly for eight weeks reduced the symptoms of chronic pain and mental stress in women...
Health Tip – Oct. 4 – Do You Have Sleep Apnea?
Sleep apnea, also called obstructive sleep apnea, is a disorder that causes interruptions of normal breathing during sleep. Symptoms include:
1. Heavy snoring
2. Periods of...
