Summer Reads
Bella Book Host: Changing Ways We Consume Literature
As I have mentioned before, I am a huge fan of Audible. As a mom of two dancers, I spend...
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Can Hormone Replacement Therapy Boost Immune Function in the Face of COVID-19?
We are all scrambling during this pandemic, trying to figure out how to keep ourselves healthy under the threat of...
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Restless Morning
My daughter, Laura, left in early January this year to fly to Seattle to take a new job. It was...
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Work Wisdom | Back to Business
Try not to feel guilty about the downtime you had over the summer months. You earned it! It was good...
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The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell
The August Bella Book Club Review by Nichole Miller Samuel Hill was teased and bullied as a child due to...
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Paradise In The Pandemic
People flock to beaches for sanctuary, but are met with crowds and exposure to more than the sun. Myrtle Beach,...
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Back to History | Daughters of the American Revolution | Promoting Patriotism and Historical Preservation
Nearly a million women have joined the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) since its founding in 1890. One of...
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Changing Times: What to Expect When the Flu and Novel Coronavirus Disease COVID-19 Collide
The best thing to do as we go into this potentially deadly season is to build our immune system to...
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Could Some Hormones Be More Protective Against COVID-19?
Good news for those of you who are currently on hormone replacement therapy especially if you’re a woman — new research suggests that sex steroids may play a role in keeping people from developing severe COVID-19 symptoms. One trend that has emerged is the tendency for males to have a more difficult experience with the disease than females. The ratio of COVID-19 deaths are higher among men than women. For every 100 women who die, 135 men die from the disease. In an article recently published in Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism, Graziano Pinna from the University of Illinois in Chicago outlines some of the evidence suggesting that female reproductive
Back to Community: Taking Action to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse
The long-awaited grand jury investigation into clergy sexual abuse in Pennsylvania was recently released and detailed sexual abuse by over 300 priests In Pennsylvania. Like many, I was in shock, but this really hit home for me because I grew up in a Catholic church just outside Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In fact, I attended Catholic Elementary School. When I first read the details of the report, I experienced a wide range of emotions from anger and disgust at the church for gross negligence and criminal behavior, to sadness for the victims, many of whom are adults now whose lives were shattered by what happened to them; and finally (and honestly) relief
Horsin’ Around in Aiken | A Spectator’s Primer to Equestrian Sports
So you live in or near Aiken, one of the “horsiest” towns in America, but you don’t ride and may not have any desire to do so. Don’t let that stop you from enjoying the great entertainment available year-round at many local facilities. Equestrian sports feature top athletes, both horses and their human partners, the relationship between the two being crucial to success. To enjoy equestrian competition, it is helpful to know a bit about the various types, often referred to as disciplines. For example, when two riders first meet, their initial question would most likely be, “What is your discipline?” An expected response would be, “I ride dressage,” or
