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Young kids can read ‘Grampy…’ themselves — or be read to

Young kids can read ‘Grampy…’ themselves — or be read to

by Woody Weingarten | Jan 12, 2021 | 'Grampy...' posts, Woody's favorites

“Grampy and His Fairyzona Playmates” is an imaginative story that kids can read to themselves — silently or aloud — or enjoy while parents, grandparents and/or great-grandparents  read to them. Indeed, children from 6 to 10 are likely to enjoy anyone...
GUEST POST by HANNAH SCHIFRIN: Young ‘Grampy…’ writer remembers funny ideas just popping into her head

GUEST POST by HANNAH SCHIFRIN: Young ‘Grampy…’ writer remembers funny ideas just popping into her head

by Woody Weingarten | Jan 11, 2021 | 'Grampy...' posts, Woody's favorites

I’m happy to present this guest blog by Hannah Schifrin: Most of the scenes I came up with for “Grampy and His Fairyzona Playmates” when I was 8 were a lot of fun to write. They just popped into my head. So did the names Fairyzona and Fairyville. My favorite...
Doc who gained fame by disputing Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop claims offers advice about online advice

Doc who gained fame by disputing Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop claims offers advice about online advice

by Woody Weingarten | Jan 10, 2021 | 'Rollercoaster…' posts, Woody's favorites

Is seeking medical advice online normally a good idea? According to Dr. Jen Gunter, an ob/gyn who practices in San Francisco and who gained some degree of fame from repeatedly disputing A-list actress Gwyneth Paltrow’s claims about benefits provided by her Goop...
Companies can help workers who are caregivers do their dual jobs better, writes AARP’s chief exec

Companies can help workers who are caregivers do their dual jobs better, writes AARP’s chief exec

by Woody Weingarten | Jan 9, 2021 | 'Rollercoaster…' posts, Woody's favorites

The headline read, “Companies need to care for their caregivers.” And the subhead stated unequivocally that “supporting your workers is good for business.”  Those words summed up a vintage column in the AARP Bulletin written by the...
Clinical trial finds drug combination that might stop metastasized prostate cancer from worsening

Clinical trial finds drug combination that might stop metastasized prostate cancer from worsening

by Woody Weingarten | Dec 11, 2020 | 'Rollercoaster…' posts

  A new study shows that an experimental drug combo that controls hormones may halt the progression of prostate cancer. Dr. Chris Sweeney A clinical trial led by Dr. Christopher Sweeney at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, according to a story in the...
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