1. Something I learned this week… I heard Dr. Jamil Zaki on a podcast this week. He is a Stanford psychologist and author of Hope for Cynics: The Surprising Science of Human Goodness. I learned that there is a difference between optimism and hope. Optimism is the belief that the future will turn out well.…
Our ancestors worried about starvation. They worried about tigers or bears coming into their camps. They worried about injuries leading to infection and death. These worries were valid, as they had no access to grocery stores, got eaten by tigers and bears, and even minor injuries could cost them their lives. I’m not sure what…
1. Some startling… and hopefully eye-opening… stats/facts… Sorry to hit with such bad news, but something MUST move us to take massive action to turn our health, and the health of our children, around. Pass these stats on to family, friends, and co-workers. They NEED to know! Oh… and the person who has the ability…
Imagine being stranded in the woods. You’re alone, you’re lost, and you do not know what to do. You have been waiting for someone… anyone… to come rescue you. Surely someone realizes you are missing, they will alert the authorities, and help should be on the way. But it’s getting late, the temperature is starting…
1. Something I have always appreciated… As a chiropractor, I work with my hands. And after 26 years in practice, I have acquired a skill set that allows me to be able to accurately find spinal problems and make specific adjustments to work to correct them. The nervous system is the master controller of the…
A slogan is defined as “a short, memorable phrase or motto that is used to express an idea or purpose.” A slogan I’ll never forget is the one Porsche used starting in the ’70s or ’80s, which was… “There is no substitute.” It’s short, memorable, and definitely expresses an idea. Tom Cruise made it more…
1. Nature video I was able to catch this week… We see lots of neat stuff living on a lake. Recently, we’ve watched an osprey fly high above the water, see fish, then dive into the water to get it. I tried repeatedly to catch it on video. Finally, I was able to get footage…
When I was younger, I was told that learning history was important because “history repeats itself.” Then I heard a quote often attributed to Mark Twain… “History does not repeat itself, but it rhymes.” No matter how we look at it, we must use the past to help us guide our future. The reason we…