The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) just came out with a new report. While the CDC isn't usually known as a harbinger of uplifting news, I have to admit a certain amount of deflation upon hearing their findings that 80 percent of all Americans don't get enough exercise....

It's hard to believe only a week has gone by since that first bomb blast in Boston, where a beautiful day, a historic event, a time of family, friends and celebration was torn apart by tragedy. Fast forward a week later: One of the alleged bombers is dead and one...

Last Friday, Matthew Warren took his own life. I doubt his death by self-inflicted gunshot wound would have been picked up by the national press if he wasn't the youngest son of Rick and Kay Warren. Rick Warren is the author of The Purpose Driven Life...

Earlier this week, I read a continuation of the saga of Billy Ray Harris, the homeless man who returned an expensive engagement ring mistakenly placed in his donation cup. Instead of selling the ring, Harris decided to wait for the owner to come back. When Sarah Darling did, Billy Ray...

Last month, I read about Sabine Moreau, the Belgian woman who blamed her GPS for getting her lost trying to pick up a friend in Brussels. The trip was about 90 miles and should have taken a couple of hours. Ms. Moreau, however, following her GPS instructions, managed...

A researcher at Children's Hospital in Seattle published an interesting study on Monday. Dr. Dimitri Christakis is a pediatrician who followed the habits of 3-5 year-olds reported by 565 parents.[i] For six months, two groups of families were followed. The first group was counseled on healthy eating habits...

Like millions of Americans on Sunday, I watched the Super Bowl. My goals were to watch a great game of football, clever commercials and an entertaining halftime show. The game turned out to be much more compelling in the second half (after the 30-minute power outage delay) than the first...

Manti Te'o has gone viral. I'm sure this Heisman trophy contender would much rather his Internet fame was due to exploits on the football field, as a linebacker for Notre Dame. Before a couple of days ago, that was true -- not so much anymore. The Internet has not been...

I live in the Seattle area so, naturally, I saw the Seahawks play the Washington Redskins this past Sunday. After suffering the almost unbearable tension of immediately falling behind 14-0, I watched as the Seahawks went on to score 24 unanswered points and advance in the playoffs for the first...

A month ago, Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast and coverage was everywhere, as the superstorm punched out New Jersey and New York and roiled across a swath of multiple states. Over the weekend, I saw a story about homes in the Breezy Point area of Queens being

Hurricane Sandy has battered the East Coast. In New York City, 375,000 people were ordered to evacuate. Public schools are closed, the transit system shut down, businesses shuttered.

Sandy has been called a "super storm" because it has gobbled up other storm systems along the Atlantic seaboard, creating...

Last time I wrote about Theresa Christian, the woman who, it is believed, was fearful of an impending storm and sought shelter in her chest freezer. Instead of protecting her, Theresa got stuck in the freezer for five days until rescued. What police say she thought would save her could...

Did you see the story last week about Theresa Christian, the woman found stuck in her freezer after five days? Authorities and family members are still speculating about this peculiar turn of events, but surmise Theresa became concerned about a possible tornado. Looking for shelter from...

Last month, the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) banned Lance Armstrong from cycling for life and stripped him of his titles from 1999 to the present, including his seven Tour de France wins. The USADA charged Armstrong with violating anti-doping rules by using a cornucopia of banned substances...

Rebecca Carey was a risk-taker. She didn't drive race cars or bungee jump off cliffs or eat pufferfish. Rebecca Carey rescued abandoned animals. Last week, she was attacked and killed by one or more of the six dogs she was caring for. When she failed to show up...

Viewership of the 2012 London Olympics continues to break records. More people are watching than ever. The Internet and the airwaves are full of stories. The Olympics have proven to be a fascinating showcase for not just athletics but also for popular culture. Who knew archery would garner

I live in Seattle but spent last week in Colorado. Like most people, I awoke Friday to the news, tuning in to find out what in the world had happened. The senselessness of the tragedy made me mad; the pain for the victims and their families made me sad. The...

Being a therapist, it's impossible for me not to comment on the current video-du-jour, better known on YouTube as "Making the Bus Monitor Cry". This 10-minute video, presumably first posted by one of the kids involved, is vastly uncomfortable to watch, with a group of seventh-grade boys using...

Living in the Seattle area, I sometimes shake my head in complete befuddlement over moves made by our NFL team, the Seahawks. Don't get me wrong; I'm a season ticket holder and have great pride in our stadium's record of causing the league's highest percentage per game of...

I'm texting more than ever. I was late to this digital dance but have arrived and am loath to leave. Texting is quick, easier with a smartphone, and handy. I'll admit to texting while driving. I'll further admit to texting someone else while that person's driving. Did I know it...