Issues

  • Play Is Its Own Reward

    Looking around my office at the pictures I’ve displayed, I have had an epiphany: Essentially all these are pictures of me during play! I failed...

  • Safety On The Slopes

    It wasn’t a perfect day for skiing. The temperature hung around freezing and parts of the lower part of the mountain had begun to wear...

  • Turning the Page

    Who’s ready to move forward? Without a doubt, the last 52+ weeks have been some of the most intense, challenging, burdensome, and treacherous many have...

  • Making Memories with Mom

    When I was a kid, I always enjoyed spending time with my mother in the kitchen. We would plan our meal for the evening, and...

  • Notes from Dr. Sam

    Good Day, I hope this note finds you well. I grew up in the 1940s and 1950s in rural east Arkansas. As you know, there...

  • Back to the Basics

    Over the years I’ve covered many topics related to fitness, healthy eating, workout trends and even how to work out while pregnant. I feel the...

  • A Healthy Heart—Nothing Beats It

    Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in America, and Arkansas is third in the country for the most deaths related to heart disease....

  • Life Insurance: A Simple Act of Love

    A few nights ago my daughter was in tears sitting next to me on the couch, crumbling under the weight of an awful situation that...

  • The Most Important Thing This Year and Every Year

    We’ve kicked off the New Year and I have to confess: I don’t make resolutions. I should. I know I should. By February, I find...

  • Food For Thought

    The longer you’ve been with your significant other, the more challenging it becomes to find a creative way to tell that special someone that you...