Last month I celebrated my wedding anniversary. During each June and February (since the latter hosts Valentine’s Day), I commonly consider articles about the heart and heart health. This tendency, coupled with the fact that a couple months back I attended a talk by a local Internal Medicine doc with a specialty in cardiology, spurred … Read more
The Trump administration is controversial if nothing else. His cabinet members too are unconventional in their roles, or preparedness for those roles. One particularly so is Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (typically referred to as RFK Jr.), the Secretary of Health and Human Services. RFK Jr. has some notable points of view that are neither outlandish … Read more
I find it interesting to take continuing education classes in subjects that I imagine I have a handle on. Leaving my mind (and attitude) open, I almost always learn something new. After reading James Nester’s book “Breath, the New Science of a Lost Art” last summer, I decided to sign up for a class entitled … Read more
Question: Would you think it was an April Fool’s joke if I suggested you sing Happy Birthday while you pee? “How ya doin’ today?” I began with the typical non-question that Americans use so often in greeting. Of course, I expected the call-and-response answer of “Good, how ‘bout you?” To her credit, my good friend … Read more
Note: Please excuse any duplicate receipt of this posting. We had hiccups with the servers and lost posts; re-posting Jan 15 here. Last year we visited adaptive tools for the kitchen. After a year, I haven’t yet purchased a set of ‘Forghetti’ pasta forks (it’s still on my list). Like many of us, need is … Read more
Personal Note: To all of you celebrating over this month’s election, I say congratulations. I trust you will watch for the results from your choice. For those of you grieving over the same election, I offer sympathy, and the time-old solace that “this too shall pass.” Finally, for all of us, I suspect that being … Read more