By Wayne McDonald According to the American Academy of Dermatology, each year 10 to 50 million Americans develop an allergic rash after contact with Poison Oak, Poison Ivy and Poison Sumac Plants. The invisible oily resin called urushiol causes the ill effects of these poisonous plants. Poison ivy, oak, or sumac is found in every ...
Let me give you a little history on the Maine Lumberjack Show, and Timber Tina. Now many of us got our first introduction to Timber Tina when she made her debut on the CBS hit show, Survivor. (Tina, we HATED to see you go so early! We were all routing for you! That’s ok, girlfriend… ...
Bar Harbor Cellar Winery sponsored a Maine Mussel and Wine Festival to benefit Angel Flight Northeast the last weekend in June. The festival, offered a sampling of gourmet wine, seasonal beers from Atlantic Brewing Company and mussels donated by the Hollander & deKoning Mussel Farm. Local area chefs donated their time to create signature, unique ...
Dear Deani: My husband and I recently moved into a new home. Its a gorgeous one story house with all but the white picket fence… However, we have a roommate that is currently staying with us, and I may have forgotten to mention that we are newly weds. My problem is that the “honeymoon’s not ...
By Vikram Kuamr If you have a branded luxury car and if you are using expensive brand new parts for it, then it’s time to think again. Imagine what you could do if you got those quality parts at half the price? Unlike the past when there were not many options available for buying quality ...
I am incredibly blessed to have the honor of writing each month, that which I pray inspires you. My goal is to share from personal experiences in hopes that the words and messages allow you to see that we are all incredibly gifted in one way or another and it’s with these gifts we have ...
By Vicky Robey As a child, I used to look for signs that would tell me if I was going to have a good day. A sunny sky on my way to school meant no worries to me. Once I saw a rainbow before third period and the exam for that day was canceled. As ...
By Nadine Preston About 10 years ago, my mother came home from a weekend with friends and said “Barry, I want a kayak.” We all looked in amazement as she said this, and we wondered why she had such a sudden urge to go kayaking. She told a story of her and her friends taking ...
By Benjamin Newman, MD Acupuncture is a very good alternative for pain management that is supported by the National Institute of Health and the World Health Organization. There is an abundance of scientific evidence that tells us that acupuncture is an effective and safe tool in treating pain. I see many patients in my office ...
My husband went away for a training recently and was gone overnight for several days. I was left to handle the kids by myself during this time. No big deal, right? That’s what I thought. But then came the morning from hell. Each of the events I am about to describe occurred in the same ...
