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My friend Bernadette appeared in Saturday’s Bainbridge Island Review Sometimes half the battle is understanding what you face. Children with Tourette Syndrome, a neurological disorder characterized by involuntary motor and vocal tics, are often misdiagnosed for years. TS sufferers can be misinterpreted as “troublemakers” who want to draw attention to themselves. But that’s the last […]

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In the past year, through my small homeschooling group, I’ve made a couple good friends. One is an energetic mom of two who is the “life of the party” and creative catalyst for our group. Bernadette amazes me. She is also the president of the Washington State Chapter of the Tourette Syndrome Association and is […]

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From Tuesday’s Seattle Times Lungs of developing fetus may trigger start of labor : Researchers think they’ve discovered what sends women into labor, a finding that could eventually lead to prevention of premature births. New research in mice suggests that a substance made by babies’ lungs triggers contractions, ensuring that birth doesn’t occur until the […]

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Via Tyler Cowen’s post in Marginal Revolution I read this article by Sharon Begley from the Wall Street Journal Behavioral economists study spending habits In a provocative result from the new discipline of behavioral economics, scientists find that emotions that have nothing to do with the transaction at hand can influence what price people are […]

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Long overdue, I finally found the time today to stop by the island sports store and buy a new pair of running shoes. I’m always amazed at how much they cost. So I put it off until I’m paying another price: pain in my knees. To think that I have to spend three figures to […]

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