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Estate planning can protect pets (Detroit Free Press)

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:44:05 -0800
Though most pets have shorter life spans than the people who own them, few owners prepare for the unlikely event that their pets may outlive them. "Unfortunately, not a lot of people plan for what to do with their pets if something unexpected happens to them," said Susan Bufano, an active member of the Greenville, S.C., animal welfare organization Speak for Animals.

Georgia's First Mental Institution: Central State Hospital

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 12:05:41 -0800
Central State Hospital was Georgia's first and largest mental institution, founded in 1842 as the "Georgia State Lunatic, Idiot, and Epileptic Asylum." Read about its morbid and fascinating history, which reflects mental health care history in the United States in general. Is it haunted?

The Power of Wellbeing Tip of the Day: Breathe

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 15:37:54 -0800
You have a hectic day, you run back and forth and when you get a second to sit and relax, you sigh and take a deep breath. Exactly like that first crying breath tells us a baby is alive and kicking, breathing well will enhance your health on every dimension: physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual.