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Why a lasting power of attorney is not just for the elderly

Mental and physical incapacity can hit at any time, which is why charities recommend planning ahead to ease the potential burden on loved ones We all know that we should write a will, but too few of us know we should also consider something called lasting power of attorney. By 2025, more than 1 million people in the UK will have dementia, according to the Alzheimer's Society. One in five people ...

Drop that Twinkie, because Ronda knows best

By Sue Carlton, Times columnist Tuesday, February 7, 2012 Up in Tallahassee, the irrepressible Sen. Ronda Storms, R-Ronda Knows Best, wants to peek into the grocery carts of poor people and tell them what they can't buy with food stamps — a push that's getting the not-shy Storms attention from National Public Radio to the New York Times . Should Senate Bill 1658 become law, food stamps could not ...

Top 3 Reasons Medical School Applications Are Rejected

Most people would rather do just about anything else than go through the involved process of filling out an AMCAS (American Medical College Application Service) application. However, this is an important standardized form--as are the AAOMCAS for doctor of osteopathic medicine (D.O.) applicants and the TMDSAS for applicants to Texas schools--so to improve your chances of preparing a competitive ...

Drop that Twinkie, because Sen. Ronda Storms knows best

By Sue Carlton, Times columnist Tuesday, February 7, 2012 Up in Tallahassee, the irrepressible Sen. Ronda Storms, R-Ronda Knows Best, wants to peek into the grocery carts of poor people and tell them what they can't buy with food stamps — a push that's getting the not-shy Storms attention from National Public Radio to the New York Times . Should Senate Bill 1658 become law, food stamps could not ...

And Why Should You?

To ask why a runner runs is an age-old question, with no stock answer. The Student Life’s own Brian Gillis explored the issue in an Oct. 15, 2009 article entitled simply “Why do You Run?” But why is it that those who don’t run should lace up a pair of shoes and hit the pavement?