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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Today’s Picture
A “cute” primate so rare it was thought to be extinct has been caught on camera in the forests of Sri Lanka for the first time, scientists said Monday. The Horton Plains slender loris is a small, nocturnal animal which … Continue reading
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Don’t Get Too Close
Yep, think I’ll just sit here on this old rusted hitch and look around. Don’t get too close though or I’ll start squawking at you. Spied yesterday in a neighbor’s driveway.
Are You A Mosquito Magnet?
Mosquitoes find some people tastier than others. But a widespread notion is that women, to mosquitoes at least, are the sweeter sex, supposedly because estrogen is a strong attractant. In reality, gender does play a role, but not in the … Continue reading
Elaine’s Hummers
This is too pretty not to share. Taken this morning, various Hummers at the feeder and flowers. Big thanks to Jodi for her collage making program. The original photos can be seen at my Flickr album. Image: Female Ruby-throated Hummingbird. … Continue reading
My Little Chickadee
Today is a break from the usual health care gloom and doom and something sure to make you smile (or at least I hope so). I went to Kensington Metropark today and enjoyed the Black-capped Chickadee’s. They’re friendly and love … Continue reading
Friday’s Picture
Taken with iPhone today – Mill Pond, downtown Brighton, Michigan.
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Hidden Stashes of Fall Foliage
Picture of the day – Lake Champlain, in Essex, N.Y., Hidden Stashes of Fall Foliage – The New York Times > Escapes > Slide Show > Slide 1 of 14
