Local Thoughts About Boston Bombings and More In This Week's Blogs

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Boston Marathon Tragedy: Heartbreak for Runners Everywhere

Following the tragedy this week, Megan O'Leary wrote about her experince as a runner and watching the events unfold in Boston. She wrote, "Maybe we feel a connection because we all know the hard work and dedication you have to put in. The sense of accomplishment you feel at the end of the race. The pure love of the sport. Whatever it is, I know we all feel it. I saw numerous reports that marathoners who had finished the race, ran to nearby hospitals to donate blood. I watched the news and saw crowds of people rushing to help runners on the course get away from the blast. Those acts reaffirm my feelings that this community is a family."

White Lake and Highland look terrible with so much trash.

In his first blog, Mark J Smith writes about a problem he's noticed in White Lake and Highland - trash along the roadways. He writes, "I am really disappointed with condition of White Lake and Highland communities. There is so much trash everywhere. Not just on the roadsides but in the subdivisions too."

Stress and how your body responds

Are you feeling stressed? Read about how your body responds to stress in the latest blog from Awesome Chiropractic, the company writes, "You might think that high cholesterol is abnormal, when in fact it may be a sign that the person is living under stress.  In a stressful situation, high level of cholesterol is needed.  The problem is when someone lives a high stress life, they never get the chance to calm down and heal."