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Precisely where and when the first wedding was held will never be known, but it was an important turning point in human society. The tribes of prehistory were nomadic in nature, grouping together for protection against predators like saber-toothed cats, wolves and bears, and also to make it easier to secure water and their own hunting territories against rival groups.

Baby strollers have come a long way in a history that spans nearly three hundred years. But just how far have they come? At first glance, you may think that today’s active strollers have nothing in common with the Victorian styled prams of the 1700s, but you may be surprised that they still share some very basic design features.

The evolutionary journey of the baby buggy is full of fits and stops, but it is a path clearly marked through history by several very big turns.

Did you know that one of the most politicized debates going on right now across the country isn’t security, the war on terror, or even the abortion debate?

This debate has caused the death of many political careers while at the same time launched others into the stratosphere. As you read this, there are people in just about every corner of the country taking up arms for the side they believe in.

After reviewing some of the history of childbirth, women can rejoice in the knowledge that there has never been a better time to give birth to a baby than now!

Imagine for a second what a force trauma injury and subsequent change in lifestyle would do for your child. Damage to the frontal lobe could lead to many problems, such as memory impairment, educational or I.Q. dysfunction, or even the loss of the ability to read and write. Some emotional disturbances could also occur, such as hyperactivity, apathy, or inattentiveness.

It’s a horrific thought.

The wedding ring, that most famous and instantly recognizable symbol of the
(hopefully perpetual) joining of a man and a woman as husband and wife in the
institution of marriage, has a long, wide spread and mysterious history. Its
beginnings lie in the deserts of North Africa, where the ancient Egyptian
civilization sprang up along the fertile flood plains of the river Nile. This
river was bringer of all fortune and life to the Pharaoh’s people and from
plants growing on its’ banks were the first wedding rings fashioned. Sedges,

Just about everyone can relate to this.

You’re going through the mail, stacking the bills on one side and the junk mail on the other side when all of the sudden you come across your name delicately scrawled in perfect handwriting across a soft pink or blue envelope.

Thinking that it could be a letter from your Great Aunt May, and hoping desperately that this isn’t just a ploy by a collection company to make you feel bright and cheery before dropping a lawsuit in your lap, you open the envelope very carefully.

And there it is.

Today, my son Adam left on a very special trip to Disneyland.

Why it was so special is because it was a trip that catered to a group of special needs kids who wanted to travel as young adults without their parents! All these kids are teens and young adults who have a mental handicap of some degree.

Epilepsy statistics in the US and Canada reveal that it affects about 1% of the population. In the US, that’s nearly 3 million people and more than 300,000 in Canada. Every year, more than 200,000 US citizens and 14,000 Canadians learn they have this condition.

In both Canada and the US, one calendar month each year is designated as National Epilepsy Awareness Month. In March, Canadians wear a lavender ribbon and fragrant flower to draw attention to a disorder that affects more than 300,000 of their fellow citizens. In the States, November is National Epilepsy Awareness Month, a tradition that began in 1970. Nearly 2.5 million Americans have epilepsy.