Herbs – a Good Investment or a Waste of Money?

I once took a series of courses from the University Of Colorado School Of Pharmacy, leading up to a certification in Botanical Medicine.  Truth be told, I have forgotten 99% of the information and know little more than any of you reading this.  But one point was strongly emphasized and so important that I want … Read more

Just for Fun — Celebrate National Tell a Joke Day

It’s summer.  There should be a little fun here.  Posts about fun may not be my forte, but what the heck.  I guess I have always thought that the small joys experienced in our everyday life that make us laugh are best.  I enjoy these daily, and still tend to think that ‘joys’ and ‘jokes’ … Read more

Debunking 3 Myths about PLU food codes

 – GMO being only one   Last year in Oregon there was a state initiative to demand labeling of GMO (genetically modified organism) products.  It failed, but only after a razor-thin result which demanded an automatic recount.  Most of the small farmers, along with the environmentalists and health advocates, supported the ban, but did not … Read more

My Baker’s Dozen SAFETY CHECK LIST

The 1st Rule of Aging well – Avoid the Landmines That first rule is actually not mine.  I saw it years ago somewhere, but it always puts prevention in perspective for me.  I think of it as being Mindful to Avoid the Landmines.  We hear so much about what to eat, drugs to take, exercise … Read more

An ABN form could cost you LOTS of money. —Do you know what it is?

Does this sound somewhat familiar?  You enter a doctor’s office for the first time; you look around awkwardly.  You are handed a clipboard with numerous forms on it (unless you were instructed to fill them out electronically from home).  There could be a big bad surprise in that pile of……………..forms. Typically, people don’t LIKE going … Read more

MICRO POST – Does the Definition of Minority Divide this Country?

A party-neutral exploration. Under the ‘live and learn’ category, I had a recent eye-opening discovery myself.  While it was something I had HEARD before, I never quite put the historical 2 + 2 together.  Humorous too that it was in the political realm, to which I pay quite a bit of attention. A couple weeks … Read more