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A virus has been sweeping the world for the past two decades, causing a disease which has killed millions of people and which looks likely to kill millions more. The virus is called HIV, which stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus. After a period of time this virus damages the immune system, and this causes a [...]

shop local

The holiday shopping season is right around the corner, and locally-owned businesses want you to think of them. Local business people make an enormous and positive contribution to the quality of life in our community. The best places to bring your friends from out of town are your local restaurants and local businesses. So  [...]

Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) or Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)
A large number of women (30 to 70 per cent) experience premenstrual symptoms even though they do not have Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder or what most people refer to as PMS (Pre-Menstrual Syndrome). Approximately four to nine per cent experience Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder. Even though premenstrual women may be [...]

I apologize to all those who have had themes
and features changing before their eyes.
You guessed it.
I’m undertaking a major site reconstruction,
so please bite the bullet and hang in there.
I have installed the commentluv plugin
and I need some people to try it out so
I can be sure that it’s working.

Although it’s true that we all ought to be prepared to expect some negative feedback to any post we make to an online community forum, it’s also true that we ought to be able to cry “foul” and have something done about it when we experience an internet troll.
According to wikipedia, an Internet troll, or [...]