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 It is a mostly outdated act, serving no real purpose, and is a hassle for most of us.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…
1. Cool thing I saw this week… We are seeing bald eagles more regularly on our lake. I know I posted a video of one a few months ago, but last week… INCREDIBLY…I saw SIX bald eagles together in a tree across the lake from our house. I was able to get the drone out…
Our healthcare system has become less concerned about health outcomes and more about profits. This has led to a decline in the overall health of the general public and an increase in the cost of healthcare. Last week, I shared how hospital systems are profit-driven businesses viewing you as a customer more than a patient.…
1. Book I just finished… I just finished The Wisdom of the Bullfrog: Leadership Made Simple (But Not Easy), a book by Admiral William H. McRaven. It’s an easy read and loaded with great quotes, stories, insights, and strategies related to leadership. Admiral McRaven, who also wrote the best-selling book Make Your Bed, served as…
If you ever have the misfortune of needing to go to an emergency room, requiring a hospital stay, being in need of a particular medication, or even just having a general encounter with your primary doctor, you would hope that all decisions regarding your care and health are being made with your best interest, the…
1. A very cool gift… I receive lots of great gifts around the holidays and am grateful for ALL of them. We were able to finally hang one of those gifts this week. It was a handmade American flag, made of wood, with the wood having burnt accents and hand-painted. It was as solid as…
In case you’ve been living under a rock for the past few years, our healthcare system is crumbling. The costs have skyrocketed, getting appointments with your doctors is much harder, the best doctors are leaving medicine (because they are fed up with all the changes), and at the end of the day, the current healthcare…