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Breast Cancer Awareness Month

The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation vows to bring awareness to this disease and to fight for a cure.

What’s in a promise? In the case of Susan G. Komen, it was the start of a national movement to raise breast cancer awareness, treatment and research. To date, More than $750 million has been raised in her name for breast cancer research.

Susan Komen was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1978, a time when little was known about the disease and it was rarely discussed in public. Before she died at the age of 36, Suzy asked her sister, Nancy Goodman Brinker, to do everything possible to bring an end to breast cancer. Nancy kept her promise by establishing the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation in 1982 in Suzy’s memory.

According to the website, “the Komen foundation is about people — people who are committed to making a difference to put an end to breast cancer.” Through its many charity events, including the Race for the Cure®, the organization supports efforts to find a cure for the disease by funding research grants and educational programs. The foundation also promotes screening and treatment projects on a community level. The Komen Race for the Cure® Series is the largest series of 5K runs/fitness walks in the world. More than 1 million people are expected to participate in more than 100 races around the United States this year.

To read more about this extraordinary promise and the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, go to www.Komen.org.

Scary Books For Halloween Weekend

Curl up by the fireplace with a spooky read!

No Halloween can be complete without good scary books. Perhaps the most scary are the ones that creep up on you, sneaking their horror in the back door. Here are some recommendations from the best of the best.

First published in 1977, The Shining by Stephen King is a tale of a troubled man hired to care for a remote mountain resort over the winter along with his loyal wife and their uniquely gifted son. Slowly but steadily, the story unfolds as secrets from the Overlook Hotel's past are revealed, and the hotel itself attempts to lame the very souls of the Torrence family. The Shining stands as a cultural icon of modern horror, a searing study of a family torn apart, and a nightmarish glimpse into the dark recesses of human weakness and dementia.

Not as well known as Stephen King, Thomas Tryon is more subtly fiendish. His book, Harvest Home, is wonderfully descriptive with an elegant turn of phrase that makes this novel a memorable horror story. The Constantines, Ned, Beth, and daughter Kate, move from New York City to quiet Cornwall Coombe, a hamlet in Connecticut nominally under the rule of the Widow Fortune. The newcomers are fascinated by the archaic lifestyle of the villagers, but soon grow to love the rustic ways of “the Coombe”. Ned, to his misfortune, is obsessed with the mystery of the disgraced Gracie Everdeen, a young village woman who caused years of famine for the village by cursing the corn. Ned learns that some mysteries are best left unsolved.

For the classics lover, there’s Henry James. The Turn of the Screw is a nineteenth century novella. Heavily influenced by the overall repression of Victorian England, James built a horror story that is also a social commentary. James's subtle writing style works well in this story and makes it suspenseful and gripping. The long sentences and flowery language of that period do not detract from the story; rather, the style makes it very engrossing. Perhaps what is most enjoyable about the story is the ambiguity of it all - it is chilling and ominous. James works more with what is left unsaid than what is apparent on the surface.

Healthier Halloween Treats

You don't have to go so far as handing out apples and granola bars to make a difference.

On Halloween night, the familiar refrain "Trick or Treat: Give me something good to eat!" is heard at almost every doorstep. For trick-or-treaters, "something good to eat" traditionally means chocolate and enough sugar to put Willy Wonka in a coma. Some adults are tempted to hand out other items instead of the traditional candy to keep the little goblins healthy. Throwing pencils or, goodness forbid, fruit in to treat bags though could make you the most unpopular grown-up in the neighborhood!

So how do you decide? Some treats that kids still consider acceptable Halloween candy may not be quite as bad as you think. After reviewing some popular candy based on calories, fat, protein, and carbohydrate content, here are the candies that hit the top 5 in each category:

Gummy Bears and Jellybeans both fall in the top two in three of the four categories. The classic Cherry Nibs is in the top five in two categories but if they’re your favorite, don’t fret. Cherry Nibs are #8 the top 10 in the carbohydrate category.

This year your trick-or-treaters will have a snack that’s not totally full of fat and calories and their parents will be thankful that at least one good thing came out of their child's Halloween bag.

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