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Like a bridge over troubled water I will ease your mind. - Simon and Garfunkel My brother in law Dan Gallagher was recently diagnosed with Aplastic Anemia a rare blood disorder which damages your bone marrow. Your bone marrow stops producing new red blood cells which places you at a higher risk o...

My brother in law Dan Gallagher began bruising all over a few weeks ago, as if he had been in the "Octagon" participating in an ultimate fighting match.  After visiting a specialist at the City of Hope in Duarte California he was diagnosed with Aplastic Anemia a rare blood disorder.  He is now fo...

I don't know about you but I remember a few years back saying to myself. My kids have such an entitlement attitude when did this all happen? They have no idea how lucky they are living here in the SCV. I began sounding like every other parent as I shot back at the snotty new teens who had kidnapp...

My father-in law asked me to share with you all, a way in which we can fight back against the high price of oil. He was told of an effort being waged by consumers today to force the oil companies to lower their prices. Before I begin I am all about free markets and supply and demand. The governme...

As a Parent we are called upon to lead our children along in life, to guide them, protect them, and to provide life sustaining nourishment. I was introduced to this video over the weekend at a men's retreat. On the surface it is your typical "National Geographic type video reinforcing the natura...

The first thing that probably comes to mind is a funny commercial or someone with a white mustache but this M.I.L.K. stands for Managing Information on Lost Kids. Everyday, parents think it can never happen to them. Yet everyday it happens, a child is reported missing in the U.S. Here are some so...

Heroes for Babies, what an incredible day and event! The goal of "Heroes for Babies Day" was to raise $2,000,000 for the March of Dimes in one day June 3, 2008.  It was reported that as of 1:30 PST Farmers raised $3,234,816 and counting.  The local efforts in los Angeles was to raise $140,000.00 ...

When I first moved out to the SCV I remember learning about one of my old schoolmates who had also moved out here in the valley.  I'm sure for all the same reasons most young families moved out here.  I would soon learn tragically of his sudden death at the age of  37.  I could not believe it, he...

I was on line the other day watching Rick Warren speaking and he shared a thought that resonated in me.  He asked those in attendance how do you spell love? Is this a trick question? Conventional wisdom and every academia would simply state that's simple L-O-V-E. But Rick spelled it differently h...

I am almost certain that this "to do" item is not on your list of things you need to do prior to leaving on your next vacation destination.  Here's how to get away without getting all wet! We make checklists on paper or make mental notes prior to departing to our vacation destination.   Did you b...