Opinion

It’s time to reboot
As you approach the end of this year, as you review your short and long-term goals, as you suddenly realize that some relationships are not creating a...

Today’s society wants everything NOW.
Instant gratification.The need people have for information at their fingertips has destroyed the newspaper industry. Who wants to wait until tomorrow ...

Movie Review: The Empty Man
Directed by David PriorStarring: James Badge Dale, Marin Ireland, Sasha Frolova, Ron Canada, Joel Courtney, Stephen RootRuntime: 137 MinutesRating: R ...

Wise men still do
As a Granddad, there are certain things we dearly love about our precious grandchildren and there are things that terrify us. We absolutely adore the ...

BMI bludgeon bad
Two simultaneous reports in JAMA Pediatrics and a rash of commentary puts the lie to the well meaning effort to use the body mass index (BMI) of child...

SOMC is saving lives with Incidental Nodule Program
November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, and an appropriate time to recommit ourselves to reducing lung cancer in our community.Lung cancer is a dange...

Keeping traditions alive during an unusual holiday season
(StatePoint) This holiday season may look a bit different due to social distancing. But just because everyone is not physically together, doesn’...

The vitamin D debacle
We wrote about the association of low vitamin D levels and obesity awhile ago (Portsmouth Daily Times June 2010). Besides that association with obesit...

Thankful to be thankful
I enjoy writing about inspirational and ordinary people I meet along the way and convey their message of hope. For me, it’s more than a hobby.Bu...

Movie Review: Freaky
Directed by Christopher LandonStarring: Vince Vaughn, Kathryn Newton, Misha Osherovich, Celeste O’Conner, Uriah Shelton, Dana DroriRuntime: 103 ...