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: December 2008
Happy New Year 2009
I’m sorry it’s taken me so long to update my blog. While away for Christmas I had very little computer time and didn’t want to waste a minute with Cora’s first Christmas. What a joy it was to see a … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Family, Holidays, Travel
Tagged Barack Obama, economic outlook, winter weather
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Making change
On my way home today I stopped in at a local hair salon to pick up a hair care product that I was running low on. With tax it came to $14.84 and I handed the lady a $50.00 bill … Continue reading
Posted in Musings
15 Comments
Burden on Emergency Departments
This is something that most of us that do have health insurance haven’t given much thought to …. and should, as it effects all of us. An increasing number of unemployed and uninsured Americans are seeking treatment in hospital emergency … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Health and wellness
Tagged Emergency Departments, Unemployed, Uninsured
17 Comments
Watch those Holiday Drinks
Thought you might be interested in the top 9 worst holiday drinks. I have to wonder if Starbuck’s listed nutritional information inside their stores would it cause people to stop and perhaps re-consider ordering that 660 calorie, 22 g fat, … Continue reading
Snow Anyone?
We’ve had snow on the ground since the beginning of November and though some melted in the last few days we have a fresh batch. Late afternoon today driving back from X-mas shopping I tried to snap a few photos. … Continue reading
Posted in Weather
8 Comments
Catch Up Post
I have certainly neglected this blog, but in my defense I have done so much traveling since my last post and computer access was not always possible. How about a brief chronological order of where I’ve been and what I’ve … Continue reading
