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More than “Om”: Meditation Promotes Self-Awareness, Inner Calm

January 12, 2016

By Sarah Kuper At the beginning of January, it can be impossible to get a treadmill at the gym. Driven by New Year's resolutions, people dig for their gym membership cards and start using phrases like "muscle confusion" and "moisture-wicking.” But local therapy and spiritual professionals said New Year's resolutions should have more to do with mindfulness, inner calm and … [Read more...]

Be a Good Neighbor: Hoover Police Urge Neighbors to Look out for Each Other, Form Neighborhood Watch Groups

January 12, 2016

By Sarah Kuper The city of Hoover is reeling from the murder of army veteran and father of two Mike Gilotti. Killed in the early morning of Jan. 5, Gilotti was on his way to the gym when Hoover police believe he encountered someone breaking into his car and was shot to death. Since then, Hoover law enforcement has been flooded with questions about personal and neighborhood … [Read more...]

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