Vickie Jackson

The wonderful blizzards of ours

There are quite likely a plethora of Detroiters who can recall the old Michigan licence plates bearing the slogan "Water-Winter Wonderland"--back in the days when we also still had front plates. How many of us grimaced...

Natural food cooking classes

There was once a T-shirt sighted bearing the slogan "If God wanted me to cook He wouldn't have created restaurants." How true; if it weren't for those among us who are culinarily...

Age-related macular degeneration: options include prevention

The prospect of losing one's vision is among the most terrifying aspects of aging. While it's true that blindness can strike at any age for a variety of reasons, some causes remain in the domain, principally...

Listeria danger in Dearborn dairy products

Just when many people thought, oh, how great, we have natural dairy products that won't have any chemicals, hormones, etc.--we can eat these safely! Unfortunately there is no such thing in the real world as absolute...

Hawthorn is small but powerful

When many of the current as well as prior generations were children they played with diminutive berries known as haws, borne by the hawthorn tree. The little fruits resemble crabapples yet are even tinier, have a stone-like seed...

Appeal from the Detroit Eastern Market

It's not often one hears of certain institutions such as farmers' markets appealing to the public for help, especially financial aid. When the place is the Detroit Eastern Market, however, the situation is far different. ...

With herbs, a little knowledge is a dangerous thing

The young woman was introduced by a friend to herbal teas, much to her delight. For various health complaints, she was informed, there were herbs--easily taken as delicious drinks--that could help without use of pharmaceuticals. Having...

Coal power is still here, still a health hazard

Detroit Edison still, after God only knows how many studies that show coal is a harmful source of power in numerous ways, uses this method to generate electricity. They laud themselves over and over about how they are actually...

Red meat craving means dietary lack

Question: For as long as I can recall I have had a strong craving for red meat. It can be beef, buffalo, venison, moose--just so long as it's juicy and ruddy, preferably rare. Now...

Toxic tongues

There is little doubt as to the veracity of the idea that the human tongue can be more damaging than a sword or other weapon. Malicious gossip and lies have, throughout history, wielded enough power to bring down kingdoms...

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