Holiday

2016 Flight-to-the-North-Pole Holiday Party for Terminally-ill Children and Their Families (December 8, 2016)

Have you entered into the treasures of the snow … which I have reserved against the time of trouble …  (New King James Version, Job 38:22-23) A fun day for families who are troubled. Snow is indeed a treasured miracle that is obvious in the eyes of children when they discover a patch of snow in …

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A Seasonal Miracle – The Story of Green Fingernail Polish

Green fingernail polish can be festive for the holiday season, but it also represents to Rob and me the miracle of sight this season. Last July, we learned about a patient who receives eye therapies from Dr. Walter “Buck” Campbell, Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. She painted her fingernails green to re-train her brain …

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Secret Gourley Family Recipe: Southern Black-Eyed Peas with a Northern Twist

Northerner Rob Gourley married into a Southern family, and eating bland black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day for good luck is tradition. No, this is not Rob’s recipe on how to make Watt-Ahh®. The next best kept secret is Rob Gourley’s other recipe … how to make Southern black-eyed peas more edible and delicious with …

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Holiday Mishaps: Cleaning Bubbles for Linens

In celebration of the holidays, the host and hostess will bring out their family’s heirlooms of crystal glasses, fine china and delicate linen tablecloths and napkins. Unfortunately, during the festivities, spills can easily happen leaving behind the staining hallmarks of red wine and turkey gravy – even cranberry sauce gets thrown in. You might want …

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Ahh-mazing AHA! Discovery for December 2015: The Truth Behind Santa’s Flying Reindeer (Well … Maybe.)

For those who thought Rudolph – with his nose so bright – drank more than his fair share of spiked egg nog, listen up. More likely, reindeer grazed on hallucinogenic mushrooms – Amanita muscaria – that grow on the Siberian tundra. Perhaps the inspiration for the legendary Rudolph may have come from a red mushroom …

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