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Sholeh Patrick

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Updated 6 days, 18 hours ago

Celtic justice had a feminine side

When Americans think of the Irish we imagine a stereotypical sense of fun. Shamrocks, jigs, and green Guinness. Co…

Updated 1 week, 6 days ago
Autoimmune disease: Yes, it’s real

Being believed is a big step in right direction

Updated 2 weeks, 6 days ago
Social media bans: Right or wrong?

Two sides to Florida's ban on social media for kids

Updated 3 weeks, 6 days ago
Crime rates: A police perspective

Be aware of the sources of police news.

Updated 1 month ago
No gift? Write a love letter

Valentine’s Day isn’t just for young lovers anymore, nor lovers for that matter. It’s for love. And love thrives on words.

Updated 1 month, 1 week ago
Time for dragons to roar

Xin nian kuai-le — happy new year! Chinese astrology is a lot more complex than its Western counterpart. With comparatively less emphasis on astronomical progn…

Updated 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Life is brew-tea-ful

I try to work continually on self-awareness. Knowing what triggers feelings, mood, or a chain of thoughts and, more to the point, consciously controlling my re…

Updated 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Poverty closer than it used to be

Eleven million American children, or about 1 in 7 kids, live in poverty. Most were born to it. Statistics say their children will be more likely to experience the same.

Updated 2 months ago
Do you feel safe?

The gap between what we complain about and what’s actually a problem seems to be widening.

Updated 2 months, 1 week ago
Are we eating plastic?

A bag sits in our laundry room filled with empty plastic. I’ve been trying to choose more products sold sustainably, but it’s hard to avoid plastic anymore bec…

Updated 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Christmas isn’t over ‘til the water’s blessed

In a quiet corner of Tampa Bay at the Fournos Bakery - or any of the other four bakery-cum-coffee-shops within a 10-block radius – the shop owner and customers…

Updated 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Journal your new year

Time flows without sentiment. Yet every Dec. 31, we take note of it with big fanfare: Out with the old, in with the new. A fresh start full of good intentions.

Updated 3 months ago
Six holiday traditions, village style

On Christmas Eve in the quiet town of Arlington, Vt. — the state’s first capital — the town’s 2,400 residents have a sweet tradition (Vermonters love to say, "…

Updated 3 months, 1 week ago
Words of the year: Real or Memorex?

That headline is rather unfair to younger readers, but those of a “certain age” undoubtedly remember the cassette brand commercials: Is it real, or is it Memor…

Updated 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Reining in AI, top-down

Technology is always a mixed blessing. Develop it unchecked by a sense of ethics, and we’ve learned it costs too much in human health, equanimity, or safety.