1. Powerful event we ALL experienced this week… I knew the eclipse would be neat to see, but didn’t think too much of it… until I saw/experienced it. Wow! I’m not sure what made it so powerful… maybe the awareness of how big the universe is… maybe how small it made me feel… maybe the…
We are inundated with information these days. The internet floods our brains with facts, figures, ideas, and opinions in amounts our brains were never really designed for. To make things worse, much of that information, despite coming from reputable, qualified sources, is often contradictory. It’s bad enough that we have to navigate through it all,…
1. Great video clip I watched this week… I have followed a guy named Brian Johnson for many years. He puts out a daily video (usually just a few minutes long) that is called “Heroic +1.” I just watched one titled, “The Miracle of Flight: Hours vs. Months,” which really made me think… and I…
Think about all the things you want to do in this life. You have dreams of going to neat places, spending more time on a favorite hobby, or making new friends or reconnecting with old ones. The list goes on. You can see it. You can’t wait. You must remember one thing… life is short!…
1. Wellness tip… Take a moment and think about how good it feels to not be sick. To be able go to the bathroom without trouble. To be able to breathe in and out deeply. To not be bedridden. To be able to talk, think, walk, and smile. We tend to only appreciate feeling good…
I see hundreds of patients every week. I’ve been in private practice for over 26 years. In all this time, and having seen all these patients, I have heard of just about every ailment, condition, disease, and health concern known. Every single day, patients come into my office and tell me about a new condition…
People strive to make a lot of money, maintain a fit and youthful appearance, earn powerful positions of employment, live in upscale neighborhoods, and drive fancy cars. A lot of energy, time, and effort is spent on status. There is an engrained belief in Americans that this is the pursuit of happiness. After all, if…
1. Series I finished this week… We watched the ninth and final episode of Masters of the Air (on Apple TV+), the series produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks, about the 100th Bomb Group during World War II as the bomber crews run mission after mission into German-occupied Europe to destroy targets. It is VERY good!…
1. Something I pondered this week… Every time we do the whole time change thing, most of us wonder why we are still doing this. It is a mostly outdated act, serving no real purpose, and is a hassle for most of us. Every time we do the time change, I take a moment to…
My last two blogs (Part 1 and Part 2) highlighted two of the ways the quality and effectiveness of your healthcare get compromised… by the profit-driven nature of our current hospital systems and the greed and corruption of the pharmaceutical industry. The third thing that interferes with your healthcare, a third leg of the profit-centric…