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Colleen Green
Sep 30, 20212 min read
Good Old Cures
Most people have medicine cabinets in their house, where they keep anything from eye drops to skin creams and bandages to cotton swabs....
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Colleen Green
Sep 30, 20213 min read
NAsty nature news
Typically, I note articles that cross my desk which report negative stories about nature. Historically, they didn’t emerge that...
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Colleen Green
Sep 30, 20214 min read
We need to take every opportunity to protect the people we love – Part 2
TINA Y. GERBER, Special to The Standard Tina Y. Gerber wrote a very important article last week, and we didn’t have enough room to print...
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Colleen Green
Sep 23, 20212 min read
Working with older clients
Most of the clients I work with are over 65. The needs of an older adult are certainly different than those in their twenties and...
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Colleen Green
Sep 23, 20214 min read
We need to take every opportunity to protect the people we love, Part 1 by Tina Y. Gerber
Looking after my Mother while she suffered through Dementia and Parkinson’s has been very challenging. It was the right time to place her...
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Colleen Green
Sep 23, 20212 min read
No Procrastinating
The COVID-19 vaccine rollout has been occurring across Ontario for months now. In my opinion, it’s time for everyone who wants to get the...
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Colleen Green
Sep 23, 20212 min read
Something I Haven’t Done in Thirty Years
I find it extremely interesting how we source different, sometimes unique and usually cool things to do during this pandemic. Although I...
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Colleen Green
Sep 16, 20213 min read
Mimicry – a Means to Survive
Many animals use mimicry to fool predators and prey into thinking they are something else, with insects putting on the best show in this...
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Colleen Green
Sep 16, 20212 min read
Mike Dunn: If You Can Take it Out, We Can Make it
North Durham is very fortunate to have many services which assist us in our daily lives. One such business, has a strong presence is the...
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Colleen Green
Sep 16, 20213 min read
September Mourn
September has always been one of my favourite months, as leaves begin to slowly transform into bright reds and yellows. The need for a...
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Colleen Green
Sep 9, 20212 min read
Full of hot air
Last week, while searching through a few of my photographs from a couple of years ago, I realized how much of life we actually forget....
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Colleen Green
Sep 2, 20213 min read
I feel grateful for the meaningful moments that made me wiser
I feel grateful for the meaningful moments that made me wiser by The Standard | September 2nd, 2021 https://thestandardnewspaper.ca/wp-co...
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Colleen Green
Sep 2, 20213 min read
Earthworms, An integral part of our ecosystem
We all recognize them when they cross our paths. Some of us relish them. For instance, as engineers they are valued because they break...
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Colleen Green
Sep 2, 20212 min read
Glad to be Out
While growing up, most of us heard of the Kingston Penitentiary, but I had only ever known one person who went there. In my first year of...
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Colleen Green
Aug 26, 20212 min read
Be Heard
The 2021 Canadian federal election campaign is underway. While this is a time politicians will be making many promises to voters, I think...
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Colleen Green
Aug 26, 20212 min read
What Were They Thinking?
The first time I heard anything about Canadian interpreters in Afghanistan, was June of this year. I quickly understood there could...
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Colleen Green
Aug 19, 20213 min read
When Nature Gets Nasty
Last time I wrote about some positive effects of forest fires. Today, I want to expand on why nature sometimes gets nasty. While natural...
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Colleen Green
Aug 19, 20215 min read
SCOTT RILEY: HE VALUES OUR PETS
Many of us are the proud owners of pets, which have become part of our family. In a number of cases, our furry friends are treated very...
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Colleen Green
Aug 19, 20212 min read
Recurring Nightmare
Many of us pay our bills with automatic withdrawals, which is OK, as long as you are fairly comfortable with corporations accessing your...
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Colleen Green
Aug 5, 20212 min read
Muscle Mass and Weight Loss
We were doing some strength training in class recently. My mom was discussing a woman whom, many years ago, only did cardiovascular...
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