Archive for August, 2009

Fight Those Nasty Flu Bugs

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

By Marilyn Zink
It’s not even fall yet and we already have one person sick in our family.
My husband got sick with the flu about two days ago and is on the mend.  He’s fairly healthy so his immune system is helping him fight off the bug.
As far as we know, it is not Swine Flu, […]

Sailing Stress

Monday, August 17th, 2009

By Marilyn Zink
The crew and skipper were deathly quiet.
All talking had ceased since we had entered the passage, where a strong tide was running against us.
Dangerous whirlpools swirled on either side of us, as our skipper carefully navigated the 27-foot sail boat carefully among the eddies.  The boat rocked from side to side, as we slowly […]

Snowbirds in Action to Support CHILD

Wednesday, August 12th, 2009

By Marilyn Zink
As every Canadian knows, when you get a chance to see the Snowbirds perform in action, you don’t want to miss it.
The Snowbirds, a Canadian aerial team, performed over the skies of our fair city just the other evening. I have seen the Snowbirds perform before, but I still get a thrill out […]

A Common Cause for Headaches

Tuesday, August 4th, 2009

By Marilyn Zink
As I write this, I am suffering from a headache.
I know why too. Or at least, I suspect I know why I have this headache.
There are many causes for headaches and I won’t be listing them all here. But what I will do is tell you about some reasons for headaches.
Chief among those […]