Words to Ponder
We have to ask ourselves whether medicine is to remain a humanitarian and respected profession or a new but depersonalized science in the service of prolonging life rather than diminishing human suffering.
-Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
To know a person's religion we need not listen to his profession of faith but must find his brand of intolerance. -Eric Hoffer
When we blindly adopt a religion, a political system, a literary dogma, we become automatons. We cease to grow. -Anaïs Nin
Obesity Tsunami
More than half a billion people, or one in 10 adults worldwide, are obese -- more than double the number in 1980. Obesity-related diseases account for nearly 10 percent of U.S. medical spending or an estimated $147 billion a year.
Except for smoking, obesity is now the number one preventable cause of death in this country. Three hundred thousand people die of obesity every year.
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Monthly Archives: November 2007
Do you salt?
Today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration opened a public debate on how much salt is too much in the processed foods Americans eat. “Very few people dispute that Americans get way too much salt from processed and restaurant foods, … Continue reading
Iceland most desirable
Well if you want to live in the world’s most desirable country you’re going to have to move to Iceland. The annual report ranks 175 UN member countries plus Hong Kong and the Palestinian territories, but does not include 17 … Continue reading
Back home to snowy MI
Thanksgiving is over and I am back in Michigan. What a lot of traveling in the last few days, about 1400 miles of driving. Poor hub still has to get back to DC today so his traveling is not over … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Musings, Pets, Travel
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Thanksgiving Travels
Hello my friends. Once again I am hitting the road tomorrow for Thanksgiving traveling. Not sure which is worse, flying or driving? Since we’re going to be gone several days we’re going with driving. While watching the NBC evening news … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Health and wellness, Holidays, Travel
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Christmas cards for wounded soldiers
Updated Nov. 17, 2008 There is an email circulating encouraging you when making out your Christmas card list, to address a card to ‘A Wounded Soldier’ and gives the address of Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington DC. Though it … Continue reading
Posted in News, Politics
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Finally an update
Well did you think I wasn’t coming back or lost the way to my blog? Nah not a chance. Where to start? The flight down was not the best but I got there safely so that’s all that really matters. … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Musings, Pets, Travel
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