I have hesitated too long in writing this article, not because it isn't near to my heart but because the average person has such a hard time dealing with anyone who has a chronic illness. When you discover that you are coming down with the flu, it feels terrible. You work as long as you can with it, but somewhere in its course you just have to give in to it, go to bed and recover. The muscle aches are all-consuming. The fever, chills, fatigue, stomach problems, whatever you experience feels just awful. You just want it to be over, and when it is,you want to get back to your "life" and forget you ever had it. ...more

October 26, 2008

Zach Thomas understands the perception some people have after his abbreviated final season in Miami, though he doesn't agree with it. ...more

August 11, 2008

Quarterback Rex Grossman signed a one-year deal Saturday with the Chicago Bears and will compete for the starting job. ...more

February 24, 2008

Despite a recent change in its ownership, from Mary Shelnut's perspective it is business as usual at Natural Health Studio and Day Spa. ...more

January 30, 2008

The obscure disorder on Carrie Marenberg's new Web site afflicts about 300,000 Americans. That makes it more prevalent than cervical cancer, the target of ubiquitous TV advertising. ...more

September 30, 2007