2023-02-08

Pushing Up Daisies

Twin Bereavement

My weekend started with a phone call from my father. He asked me about some items I had that would be helpful to my sister-in-law. As soon as our conversation ended, I gathered the requested items and headed off to her home in Louisiana. My sister-in-law is in hospice. She was diagnosed with breast cancer a few years ago and […]

Union Shiloh Pastor’s Anniversary

Union Shiloh Baptist Church in Jamaica, Virginia will be celebrating the fifth anniversary of its pastor, Dr. Randolph Scott Sr., on February 12. The morning worship service will begin at 11 a.m. followed by an anniversary meal at 1:30 p.m. The evening worship service will begin at 3 p.m The anniversary message will be delivered by the Rev. Danny Patterson, […]

Moments In Time

• On Feb. 10, 1535, notwithstanding the winter chill and in a form of protest that was, unsurprisingly, ridiculed by both Protestants and Catholics, a small group of Anabaptists ran stark naked through the streets of Amsterdam, shouting that they “had been sent from God to communicate the naked truth to the godless.” • On Feb. 9, 1861, Jefferson Davis […]

Case Of Hot Flashes Yet To Be Resolved Despite Therapy

To Your Good Health By Dr. Keith Roach

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 78; I had a hysterectomy in 1976 due to excessive vaginal bleeding, but I still have my ovaries. I have had hot flashes since undergoing menopause — they usually last three to five minutes, and I have them about every two hours around the clock (which obviously interferes with my sleep). Over the last 28 […]