Managing disease is a business. Managing disease is profitable. Managing disease is also to some extent, driven by greed. There is a reason that few diseases are ever cured. Chris Rock said it best in his stand-up years back. “The money is in the medicine.” So, why would there be a desire to cure folks …
Where are my Curb Your Enthusiasm fans? One of my favorite episodes is when Larry becomes a bit of a social assassin when a friend doesn’t have the stones to let his wife know that he hates it when she says “LOL” instead of just laughing. Larry, of course, in true Larry David fashion, calls …
it is often said that misery loves company, but the truth is everyone loves company, (Of course, not all of the time!) and science has shown it contributes to both mental health, physical health, and longevity. Research has presented evidence that social isolation and loneliness can literally shorten your life by accelerating your biological age. …
Photo by Mark Fletcher-Brown As a follow-up to my last post, I wanted to talk more about the importance of figuring out your “reason.” Your “Why.” And your “why” may even change from time to time, (growth perhaps) but there are actually anti-aging benefits to always having one. Multiple studies have shown that having a …
Okay, so everyone that personally knows me is quite aware that I’m a huge Earth, Wind & Fire fan. But no, I’m not talking about their hit song “Reasons.” Although some of the lyrics do apply. Well not the “I’m craving your body” part! But for sure, the “I don’t want to feel, and I’m …
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“And we wept that one so lovely should have a life so brief.” William Cullen Bryant I received my first and possibly only Christmas gift in the mail. (Don’t worry. I could care less. Unless someone wants to buy my new roof!) My good friend sent me a book on grieving entitled “Grieving is Loving. …
This post is an attempt to do my part in helping to eliminate some plastic from the environment. And the plastic that I’m referring to is the plastic used to manufacture the bottles that contains some of those pills in our over-drugged society. I am asking you to help me to rid the planet of …
I just moved and I swear to you, while I may not live in this new house forever, (especially if my retired neighbors don’t stop cutting their grass daily!) all the stuff I just moved, might! The new owners can keep this stuff or sell it! I just know one thing and that is that …
I am desperately trying to get back to my weekly posts, but for the past few days, (actually for over a week now) I have been experiencing some chest pains. I started thinking about a post that I had written a while back on broken heart syndrome. I mean, my heart is definitely broken. Could …