It’s odd to hear that question asked of me. Since fifth grade when I’d poured over the adventurous stories of Nancy Drew, Donna Parker and Trixie Belden, and I attempted my own words to paper, I had no inkling that one day my name would appear on a book’s cover.

Two years ago when I browsed inside a bookstore and inquired to the location for a writer’s handbook, the clerk asked, “Are you a writer?” I wasn’t sure how to answer. Though the title of “writer” deserved to be bestowed on a choice few, I was certain I wasn’t one of them. I’d had a few articles accepted to an ezine–unpaid–but I’d learned that didn’t qualify one to be called an official “writer.” But because I did write, I answered the question in the affirmative.

 

An online friend made his own wittism about my new book, “Said the Spider to the Fly.” I wanted to share it with everyone…

Everybody knows (unless your pulse rate has suddenly gone silent) that most of our paychecks these days go to feed our hungry vehicles with ever more costly liquid food. I suspected with so much moola being spent on gasoline, it’d be a pretty quiet Fourth. Hey, who can buy fireworks, right?

Well, wouldn’t you know? Our out-of-work neighbors can, that’s who. Okay, maybe you like fireworks, and I agree they’re beautiful to watch as a display at fairs. But when the Fourth came and went and it was silent next door, I was sure fireworks was a luxury no one in our neck of the woods could afford. Then comes Friday night. And Friday night ends the Fourth, right? Isn’t the logical thought to welcome in the anniversary?

For The Love of Mr. Benson

Approaching Alzheimer’s Care/A Director of Nursing’s’ Perspective

By Angela Posey-Arnold RN BSN

As Director of Nursing in a Long Term Care facility I had the privilege to care for many residents diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia. Caring for these patients has many rewards and challenges. Administering an antipsychotic drug to keep them quite is not the answer. Physically restraining them is not the answer.

Behavior management is essential to successfully care for patients with dementia. Each patient is incredibly unique and their care has to be adapted to their unique individual needs.

CTI News Room (Savannah, Georgia USA)– Acclaimed artist Luther E. Vann became the first Savannah-born African-American artist to have a one-man exhibit at the Telfair Museum’s Jepson Center for the Arts when his show opened there April 16, 2008. On May 29, the Jepson Center will host “An Evening with Luther E. Vann and Friends,” an event open to the public from 6-7 p.m.