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Tuesday: Health

Our conscious and subconscious mind

For many decades, psychologists, psychiatrists, and medical scientists have described two separate components of the human mind. These are referred to as the conscious and the subconscious mind. These two functions of the mind were first described by Dr. Sigmund Freud (1856 – 1939). He often ...

Urology Pearls: To nap, or not to nap?

Outside, a snowstorm is gathering strength. Winds are rising to thirty miles per hour, and two feet of snow are expected over the next two days. Around the dinner table in my home, an unexpected topic of heated debate emerges once again—napping. Danny reports that he has just enjoyed an ...

Talk With the Doc: March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

As you know, we have multiple cancer awareness months. I am very supportive of the concept of our USA cancer awareness months. It gives us all an opportunity to be reminded of the importance of cancer prevention measures, of how important it is to know our family medical cancer history, and to ...

Talk With the Doc: The power of our words

We have all heard the following phrase, believed to have originated in 1894, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” Of course, nothing could be further from the truth. Rudyard Kipling, who certainly knew something about the power of words, gives us all some ...

Talk With the Doc: Volleyball history and fun facts

It is reported that the game of volleyball was created in the United States in 1895 by William G. Morgan. Mr. Morgan was the physical director of the YMCA in Holyoke, Massachusetts. Mr. Morgan aimed to create a game for businessmen that required less physical contact than basketball. He ...

Talk with the Doc

Our 2026 winter season of snowmobiling is now here in our wonderful Upper Peninsula. Today, let us again review some history and some safety tips regarding this great winter activity. Regarding safety, be aware that today's high-powered modern snowmobiles used throughout the U.P. can achieve ...