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I am a South Florida-based writer and Managing Editor for a local television news Web Site.

My passions include travel, pets, health, fitness, music and spirituality.

I also publish my blog, Trading Barbs With Barb, Irreverant Musings With A Message.

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Pets & Animals > Pet Ownership How to find someone who loves you and your pets: 3 of 87
You've met the love of your life - the person you want to cuddle with on the couch, snuggle up with under the blanket, share kisses with and enjoy all the wonderful moments that couples share when they're in love.But while you were busy making goo-goo eyes with your new lovey dovey, baby, sweetheart, you totally forgot about ... More..
Pets & Animals > Pet Ownership How to cope with the loss of a pet: 1 of 29
"I would have taken a bullet to protect my dog," says Dawn Hanna, describing the love she had for Liesel, her 14-year-old German shepherd.In June 2006, Hanna, the owner of Oh Behave! Dog Training in South Florida, could no longer deny that her beloved pet pal's deteriorating joints and spinal issues had become too painful.She... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Help (Other) Learning through life's experiences: 10 of 51
A Lesson In GratitudeIn retrospect, I had no right doing what I was doing at 5 a.m. on the Saturday that started my week long Thanksgiving vacation.It all started at 4:30 that morning as I went through my pre-training ritual for a 7 a.m. meeting with my trainer. While drinking a protein shake, I decided to wash the innocent l... More..
Pets & Animals > Dog Care & Health Keeping your dog safe from poison: 1 of 4
An apple a day may keep the doctor away for humans, but the cyanide in apple seeds can kill your dog.Surprised? You're not alone.In 2007, the ASPCA's Animal Poison Control Center received more than 130,000 calls. Most cases of animal poisoning were caused by common household items.Sixty-eight percent of the calls had to do wi... More..
Pets & Animals > Pets & Animals (Other) What animals can teach us: 7 of 21
EditViewDo you hear that?It's the sound of grass growing through sand dunes on the beach.I can't hear a thing. But Queenie, her Royal Highness of 10-pound Dachshund, can hear it.We planned this vacation around her - our soon to be 10-year-old black and tan doxie who is getting older, but neither she nor I are ready to accept ... More..
Pets & Animals > Dog Care & Health How to keep your pet safe in the car: 2 of 5
Road Trip! Taking Your Dog On The RoadHis goggles are on, his harness is secure and his safety seat is buckled. Crack open the window just a bit and your best pal is ready to ride like the wind to be free again.According to Cars.com (http://www.cars.com), nearly a quarter of all pet owners travel with their pet more than 20 t... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Awareness & Realization Life lessons from a personal perspective: 71 of 151
When it was time for God to hand out the gene that instinctively knows how to troubleshoot anything that has to do with computers, or techy stuff' as my friends call it, I apparently stood in line twice.I'm blessed with a knack for understanding and fixing technical issues that most people would gladly hand over thousands of ... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Surviving menopause: 8 of 15
Menopause Brings Midlife Adventure: It's girl's night out for a group of 40 and 50-something South Florida women who are all going through the midlife adventure known as menopause. Six years after they began their weekly tradition, it's still going strong."A few years ago we went to see 'Menopause The Musical'. We laughed so ... More..
Pets & Animals > Pet Ownership How to find a lost cat or dog: 11 of 17
When Gary and Susan Englund's cavalier King Charles spaniel, Max, slipped out of the side gate of their yard and ran away, they were devastated."Susan was hysterical," Gary recalls. "Max had become part of the family."After an unsuccessful search through their neighborhood, the first thing the Englunds did was to create flier... More..
Travel > Travel Planning & Advice Tips for easier travel: 25 of 33
My life traveling companion and I recently returned home from a 17-day journey that took us through the Swiss and French Alps and culminated in the marvelous twin cities of Buda-Pest, Hungary.As with any trip of such magnitude, we spent months researching guidebooks and reading articles about the places we planned to visit. W... More..