By age eight, about half of African-American girls and 15 percent of Caucasian girls show clear signs of sexual development. Boys too are maturing earlier than ever. Thanks to author/researcher Marcia Herman-Giddens, we knew that in 1997. But now public health watchers and naturopathic doctors like Sherrill Sellman are really becoming alarmed about the trend.…

In a feng shui seminar I once took, teacher Nancy Santo Pietro told us to always unplug appliances when they weren’t in use because they can still produce an electro-magnetic field that can create health problems over time (ranging from subtle to severe depending upon length and proxmity of exposure, plus one’s sensitivity). I do…

Christian broadcaster Pat Robertson says that this summer’s high temperatures have converted him to believe in global warming. Do you like him any better?

Send in a thousand grandmothers,They will surely volunteer.With their ancient wisdom flowing,They will lend a loving ear. First they’ll form a loving circleAround the wounded wing,Then contain the brutal beasts of warSweet freedom songs they’ll sing! A lullaby much strongerThan bombs and threats to kill,A force unlike we’ve ever seenWill break the murder’s will. To…

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