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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Category Archives: Rants and Rages
Dear Facebook User
Do you really think your wall is an appropriate place to carry on a conversation with your kid? Please do us all a favor and pick up the phone. Really? You’re going to share that medical information about your family … Continue reading
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Bill Maher New Rule Sept 25 2009
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Bill Maher New Rule Sept 18 2009
New Rule: You can’t complain about health care reform if you’re not willing to reform your own health. Unlike most liberals, I’m glad all those teabaggers marched on Washington last week. Because judging from the photos, it’s the first exercise … Continue reading
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Jackson Burial delayed again
Am I the only one who thinks it’s just downright creepy that Michael Jackson hasn’t been buried yet? I mean come on now, he died on June 25th and the family still can’t seem to get it together enough to … Continue reading
Smart President ≠ Smart Country
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NYC Most Aggressive Drivers
Is your city in the top 5 for most aggressive drivers? According to a new report New York has overtaken Miami to be voted the U.S. city with the angriest and most aggressive drivers. Miami topped the annual poll for … Continue reading
The Case of the Missing Icons
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The Year Without Summer
Most of you have heard me complain all winter about the frigid temps and constant snowfall. Then came spring…well sort of, in name only. It never really did get warm except for a few days. Now we’re almost half way … Continue reading
BlackBerry Storm or iPhone Decision
Well I’m sure you’re all just dying to know what I decided regarding the BlackBerry Storm. Last Monday I went to my Verizon store and purchased the storm. I found the keypad extremely glitchy (read Dave’s reply to my original … Continue reading
