Movies: 'Ernest & Celestine'

Movies: 'Ernest & Celestine'

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The beauty of this movie is in how we identify with Northup and come to understand the awful effects his loss of liberty had not just on him, but on the moral relativists and outright sadists who ran the machinery of slavery. It's a challenging …
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Fall risks, Part I – Assessing hazards, preventing falls

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Write down every prescription and non-prescription drug or supplement, including anti-depressants and sleep aids, and take them for review by the senior's physician. Request a review for side effects and interactions that may increase fall risk. Limit …
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Progressives Should Just Say No to Legalizing Drugs

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Without losing the deterrent effect of criminality, there's no reason laws could not require more drug treatment and assistance rebuilding lives and less traditional jail time for illegal drug use. What progressives should focus on is improving the …
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