Turn on the news and you'll find lots of stories about what's wrong with the world.  That's why Just Cause was created; to focus on the upbeat stories of the good things that have happened.  Toda

Yesterday I finished the fourth and last triathlon of my first season as a triathlete.  I have been impressed by the number of people of various shapes, sizes, and ages who get and stay fit throug

Yes, this post really does fall under the category of health.  As a parent and also an animal lover, I have heard numerous stories about how animals can make an emotional as well as a physical dif

I've been glued to the Olympics almost every evening for a week.  As a former, competitive swimmer, watching the swimming events has been a must for me.  Not surprisingly, I particularly enjoyed

I was surfing the internet the other day when an msnbc.com headline caught my eye "Dog nursing tiger cubs 'a miracle,' zoo owner says"

It's almost that time of year!  You know...the time to stock up on crayons, loose leaf paper and polished apples.  While many of us may be out buying our kids new shoes and perhaps getting our ki

I just got back from BlogHer '08 where I had the pleasure of attending Liz Rizzo's session on Sex and Relationships.

I have to admit that while I've heard  and read about issues with cafeteria food in schools being unhealthy, I really don't know ]anything about it first han.  My kids are 4 and 2 so they're not eating in a cafeteria at this point.  With the rise of obesisty in the US, it's not surprising that everything kids eat is being analyzed.  A couple weeks ago my 2 year old was put on a high calorie

Careful students of history may be surprised that a US naval vessel recently became the first foreign military ship to stop in the port of Nha Trang, Vietnam. Not only did the US not win the Vietnam War, but the thaw in relations between the US and Vietnam has not been sufficient to justify joint military exercises.

I have always had a dog.  I grew up with dogs and as an adult I now own a dog.  It is my  love of dogs that made me want to be a veterinarian.