Dear Dr. Garner,
I used to love different types of food, but now everything tastes the same – bland. I am 63 years old. I have a touch of diabetes but no other problems. Is there any hope that my ability to taste can be restored? I am getting depressed.
Tasteless in Sunnyside
Dear Tasteless,
Your problem is quite common. In fact, I was just talking about this topic with my good friend, colleague and a very special person, Dr. Antonio Mascatello.
Be very leery of any social commentator who calls the pope a Marxist or a Socialist simply because he cares for the poor and he thinks everyone should have an equal chance at earning a decent salary. Pope Francis is a great Christian who is reminding us that wealth and material resources are not meant to be hoarded but rather shared for the good of the greater community.
Stories about conversion are interesting and exciting. So when someone stands up in front of the congregation and explains why they believe what they believe, people pay attention and listen. That’s what happened at the annual Mass of the Neophytes when two new Catholics gave testimony about why they decided to become Catholics this past Easter.
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With the graduation of five key seniors, a new era is set to begin for the Fontbonne Hall Academy varsity softball team as they gear up for the playoffs.
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