In the 1950s Barbara Arrowsmith-Young was a child growing up with multiple learning deficits. She had considerable difficulty relating to the world on several levels and her parents were told their daughter had a "mental block." Taking this "diagnosis" literally, Barbara pictured a square cube in her head, blocking her brain from working properly. Barbara's world was confusing and incomprehensible. She was frustrated with this disconnect but refused to accept her limitations.

It's a new year and once again we hear it's time to make resolutions. If prompted many people would say they would like to get in better shape, lose weight or organize their lives, but what about finances? Is it time to put yourself on a debt diet? If you think it's about time you take control of your money, stop wasting it away, find a way to decrease your debt and figure out where to invest to save for your retirement?

If you're a fan of bestselling author Kathy Reichs' novels and her Bones television series, then you will be pleased as punch to know the new Bones book Flash and Bones has hit the shelves! This story is set in the world of speedway racing so you know it will be a bumpy ride for Dr. Temperance Brennan!

In 1978, I remember all the media ballyhoo surrounding the first successful birth of a "test-tube baby" in Great Britain.