Those with gluten sensitivity are acquainted with “mystery glutenings”, unexpected and inexplicable reactions. Here are a few more possible culprits. Do you have a container garden or are you considering …
Makeup and hygiene products often contain gluten. If you are sensitive enough to react to them, what should you avoid? You probably don’t think twice about using a glob of …
Construction and craft projects often result in exposure to gluten. Where does gluten lurk and how can exposure be minimized? In the spring of 2009, our house flooded and we …
We use products every day with no thought for how they are made or their ingredients. This ignorance is dangerous. Gluten sensitivity can be a serious problem for those who …
In late April 2009, after days of rain, our neighborhood flooded during a heavy storm. Construction in our area had created vulnerabilities that had not existed in the area before …
Consciousness is the lens through which we interpret reality. But are we searching subconsciously for a reality that matches our dreams? “Don’t open that door,” she said. “The hallway is full …
One of the most interesting aspects of the warrior archetype is the conflict between being a warrior and a soldier. This is at the center of Aïda, Giuseppe Verdi‘s opera about a tragic love …
Flowers don’t often grow in clay and piles of mud seldom win sculpture contests. Are you using your creativity effectively? Mud is a substance with a myriad of uses, from …
We read everyday of outsiders who become violent. Here is the story of an outsider who found another way: art. When Henry Darger passed away in 1973 at the age …
Outsiders inspire fear and enchantment. What does our reaction to those who are different say about us and our beliefs? Literature and film contain shining examples of outsiders, but I …
