Ali Aird

Fall Allergy Season: Like Spring—Only Different

by Ali Aird September 3, 2011

I love the idea of spring: the days gradually grow longer and warmer, the countdown begins for the annual opening of swimming pools, and we stash our winter coats and snow boots, filling our closets with shorts, bathing suits, and flip-flops. Spring conjures up all things green and good: warmth, flowers, and joy. Before I [...]

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Beauty Mark

by Ali Aird July 31, 2011

In a country plagued with an obesity epidemic, it’s easy to overlook the 10 million Americans suffering with eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia. The news is filled with images of overweight families and children, and on the opposite end of the physical spectrum, millions of men and women are self-destructing by starving themselves [...]

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The Wisdom of Walter Breuning

by Ali Aird June 13, 2011

When Walter Breuning of Great Falls, Montana died on April 14 this year, he was 114, and the world’s oldest man. Far from inactive, Breuning remained vibrant and outgoing until the end of his life. He maintained extraordinary balance in his day-to-day activities, valuing both time socializing with fellow residents at the Rainbow Senior Living [...]

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