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What people get wrong when chasing meaningful work

Saturday, September 16, 2023

As a professor, I'm fortunate to teach a course called World Religions for Healthcare Professionals that prepares students for the spiritual and ethical issues they may encounter in their careers.

What do seminaries do in an age when many fear 'theology'?

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What do seminaries do in an age when many fear 'theology'?

Saturday, September 16, 2023

During the 1970s and '80s, the flocks gathered in conservative Protestant pews kept growing and growing — until a third of the U.S. population could be defined as 'evangelical.'Times were already getting tough for leaders of progressive mainline churches, with sharp declines in budgets and worship...

Food insecurity grant applications sought

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Food insecurity grant applications sought

Friday, September 15, 2023

Oklahoma Human Services (OHS) recently announced the availability of food insecurity grants to provide access to affordable and nutritious foods to Oklahomans in areas negatively and/or disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.The one-time grants were authorized by Senate Bill 1186,...

New hire talks down to fellow employee

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New hire talks down to fellow employee

Friday, September 15, 2023

DEAR HARRIETTE: There is a new girl at work, and although I have been nothing but friendly and helpful to her, she has this annoying habit of talking to me as if I'm the newbie in the office. Sometimes she even goes to the extent of explaining things that I already know like the back of my hand.

Start with basics to evaluate heart health

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Start with basics to evaluate heart health

Friday, September 15, 2023

Dear Doctors: I am 65 years old, and I have never been to a cardiologist.I am concerned about heart disease and the possibility that I may have blocked arteries.

DO JUST ONE THING

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DO JUST ONE THING

Thursday, September 14, 2023

It might seem counterintuitive, but when you’re cleaning up your garden, flowerbeds and/or yard this fall, leave as much dead plant material as you can.Piles of leaves, dried flowers and other dead plants give beneficial insects like bees and ladybugs a place to shelter during the frigid winter...

Employee wants to hang out with co-workers

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Employee wants to hang out with co-workers

Thursday, September 14, 2023

DEAR HARRIETTE: I have always been an outsider, and not by choice.It just seems to happen. I started a job this year where I thought it might be different. We all go into the office, and on many occasions a group of people my age go out after work for drinks or whatever they do.

Is Irish American history woke

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Is Irish American history woke?

Thursday, September 14, 2023

Being something of a smart aleck, I've sometimes joked that while I may look white, actually I'm Irish. All eight of my great-grandparents were born there.

Gretchen Whitmer on road to White House?

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Gretchen Whitmer on road to White House?

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

WOLVERINE, Mich. — She's had floods. A plague. Toxic algae blooms in Lake Michigan. Economic distress. Death threats. A botched kidnapping. The other day, with smoke from Quebec flowing into the state, there actually was the biblical curse of darkness.

Patient should see spine specialist for stenosis

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Patient should see spine specialist for stenosis

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

ASK THE DOCTORSHello, dear readers, and welcome back to our monthly letters column. We're getting closer to autumn, but in much of the country, heat waves continue.Please be sure to take precautions. Drink enough water throughout the day to fuel your body's natural cooling system, which is sweating.