Bride-to-be Philipa Charlesworth, of Goolwa, exudes all the joy of a first-time bride as she shows off the exquisite Pacific-island design of her wedding gown which she will wear in Tongo in June. Yet, it is the fifth time she will marry. And she gushes about her sweetheart like a teenager in the throes of […]
It’s World Cancer Day and there is really only one statistic to remember today: 11 million people worldwide are cancer survivors who will celebrate a birthday this year. This good news does not negate the fact that cancer is a deadly disease, but medical technology has come up with many treatments which cure or keep […]
Life can be such a bitch! Over the past few weeks two close friends have been diagnosed with breast cancer and had operations to have breast lumps removed and diagnosed. It means that today, fun-loving Anne will have a mastectomy. Her right breast must be removed because the lump taken out three weeks ago revealed […]
In the midst of the Christmas shopping frenzy I met an old woman in a wheelchair and she called out to me in barely legible words that she was selling a book for $2 a copy. “It’s a book of my poetry,’’ she says as I momentarily stop. Her left hand is wrapped in a […]
Close relationships can form the cornerstone for a man’s whole life but friendships with other men are also an important source of support and understanding, says the Adelaide Northern Division of General Practice. In a handout prepared for Mens Health Week, the ANDGP recommends men need at least three other close friends and mates who […]
How we feel about the ageing process is rarely the hot topic shared spontaneously over coffee. It’s a bit like broaching the subject of sex at a dinner party 60 years ago. Absolutely taboo. However, I found this insightful passage by author Susan Johnson in On Beauty, one of the “Little Books on Big Themes’’ […]
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