Opinion

Vote Yes for the Public Safety Millage

To the Editor: On Tuesday, August 8, the people of Gladwin County will have the opportunity to vote for the future safety and financial solvency of our community.
Heart attacks occur after treatment of infections

Heart attacks occur after treatment of infections

Heart attacks occur after treatment of infections

DEAR DR. ROACH: My mom had a throat and palate infection that was treated in 2017, and about two weeks later, she had a heart attack. In 2023, she had pneumonia, and was briefly hospitalized and treated, but again about two weeks later, she had another heart attack.
May I Walk With You

May I Walk With You

May I Walk With You

You are going to live forever! How do we know? Jesus said so. In the Gospel of John, Chapter 6, Jesus says, “I am the bread of life…I assure you. Unless you eat of the flesh of the son of man and drink of his blood you do not have life in you.

Law Enforcement Public Safety Millage

To the Editor: Make a note to remind yourself to participate in your democracy at the polls on August 8, 2023. This is our opportunity to be heard through our actions in the process of self-governing.
View from the comfy chair

View from the comfy chair

View from the comfy chair

Mid-morning is one of my favorite times of the day. It is such a perfect time to settle into my “Comfy Chair” and to take a rejuvenating nap. I enjoy taking a little foray into a deep, restful REM type of sleep. A little catnap, some shuteye, a contemplation of the inner mind, studying my eyelids!
May I Walk With You

May I Walk With You

May I Walk With You

Many years ago, I read a book by Martin Buber (1878 1965) titled “Ich und Du”. It was translated from the German into English as “I and Thou” which doesn’t fully express its true meaning.
Doctors won’t prescribe hormone therapy to woman over 60

Doctors won’t prescribe hormone therapy to woman over 60

Doctors won’t prescribe hormone therapy to woman over 60

DEAR DR. ROACH: In a recently published column, you stated, “As always, the decision belongs to the patient,” while addressing a concern about the benefits and risks of stopping a statin drug. Oh, really?
How to avoid calcium while taking thyroid medication

How to avoid calcium while taking thyroid medication

How to avoid calcium while taking thyroid medication

DEAR DR. ROACH: I had a thyroidectomy, and I take levothyroxine. Instructions for the medication state not to take it within four hours of consuming calcium. No discussion of the drug has clearly stated whether this only refers to calcium supplements or whether this also includes high-calcium foods.
May I Walk With You

May I Walk With You

May I Walk With You

In the scriptures we read that God is Love and that whoever lives in Love lives in God and God lives in them. If God is love, then Love created the Universe and all that is in it including you me.