Common, but Solvable Postural Problem A good friend (I’ll call her ‘P’) is a tall, pretty woman, but with noticeably terrible posture. Frankly, weary of my insensitive commenting on it periodically, one night after a difficult project ‘P’ shot back “well, look at your slumped shoulders.” She was correct. Often when depressed or tired I … Read more
A chapter of my life has ended. The story began about 46 years ago with the commencement of a long, but complicated, relationship. My undergraduate degree in music education with a minor in Special Ed led me toward a foreseeable step to music therapy. After teaching public-school music I was going for a 2nd degree. … Read more
On Occasion, I’ve had friends, and a few readers, ask me to cover juicing. For a change of pace, instead of sharing my usual days-long, deep-dive into research analysis, I thought I would point out two recent articles. One with a video from the Today Show with Dr. Natalie Azar, and the other from a … Read more
Last October, I attended a webinar entitled “Making Sense of My Lab Test Results.” It was sponsored by our local hospital and “OLLI” (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute). OLLI, which is affiliated nationwide with various universities, caters mostly to folks over 50 with programs varying in subject and intensity. The Lab Results webinar was quite interesting … Read more
Somehow, no matter what we promise ourselves, the end of the year leans toward being frantic. The schemes may be different for each of us, but they are noticeable in complicating life. Especially so when the alternative of having downtime would feel so desirable. Ah, sigh, just the thought of it. Nevertheless, the tasks take … Read more
GUEST WRITER Too good to be true. We have all heard this old phrase. Sadly, we don’t always heed its warning. The world has become super competitive and very connected. Many people have also become very greedy, and an ‘honest day’s work’ does not seem to be a valued principle any longer. The get-rich schemes … Read more