Aspiretalks
- Richard Rayner MD
- March 21, 2021
Fear can be a great motivator. Be prepared, the well-known Boy Scout motto, advises us to get ready now for potential challenges. If not, there could be bad stuff a’comin’ in the future for which we could end up in a mess of trouble. Fear also sells. Insurance comes in all forms: policies for the […]
- David White MD
- February 23, 2021
Comedian Brian Regan has a great bit where he ponders aloud why a box of Pop-Tarts would provide alternative instructions to the standard guidance of toasting the pastries for one minute. He shares that the alternative instructions are to “microwave on high for 3-seconds.” He then declares with an accusatory tone, “If you gotta zap-fry […]
- Richard Rayner MD
- February 2, 2021
On Your Mark Alas, a new year! I don’t know of a single soul who was not ready to turn the calendar and leave 2020 behind. What was, in my mind anyway, to be a fun year of quips, puns, and related to the application of the 20/20 designation to lots of areas of life […]
- Richard Rayner MD
- November 18, 2020
“Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.” – Cicero Some years the Thanksgiving holiday seems extra special. Such is the case this year for my family and me. Aside from so far avoiding COVID-19 infection, and welcoming in late 2019 and early 2020 two new grandsons into […]
- Richard Rayner MD
- September 18, 2020
Cold on the Outside I hate the cold. I loathe it. Why? Because cold hurts. Even though I grew up in the “mountains” of northeastern PA, I have vowed to never again move one more degree longitude north. No matter how much wool, Alpaca, Gortex, etc. I have in my gloves, my fingers never feel […]
- David White MD
- September 4, 2020
I’m not sure where we found it but Dan, Gary, and I dragged the old broken-down sliding board across the yard. It’s weight and curvy shape made for an awkward carry as we also struggled to avoid touching the sun-scorched, shiny metallic surface— a mistake already made when we first discovered this treasure. With an […]
- Richard Rayner MD
- August 13, 2020
What, Why, When, and Where: Connecting Mind, Heart, and Body with Eating and Nutrition So much info, so many ideas. It’s the time in which we live. There is a glut of information on various kinds of diets. I find, however, that while people may know some terms – “carbs,” “gluten,” “keto,” etc., there is […]
- David White MD
- July 31, 2020
The first time I ever hiked into the backcountry of Arizona’s Grand Canyon, I was struck by what seemed to be an oddly placed, though prominent sign at the trailhead. The sign was dominated by a photograph of a smiling young woman in athletic clothing. Below the picture was an ominous warning to be prepared […]
- Richard Rayner MD
- July 3, 2020
Weighing our Words on the Scale of Human Interaction Words have power. So much power in fact that we use them a lot. Each day it seems there are more ways to distribute words faster and farther than ever before. How valuable or how true those words are is another issue! In the old days, […]
- David White MD
- June 30, 2020
It was a long climb up out of the valley and my legs ached under the weight of my backpack. Though I still had plenty of water, “topping off” my containers at the stream crossing provided the perfect excuse to rest. I squatted at the stream’s edge and tossed the end of the filter tube […]
- Richard Rayner MD
- June 21, 2020
The original supermodel, Cheryl Tiegs, once advised that in her modeling she wanted special attention to be given to her eyes – “It’s all about the eyes.” Even though they are one of the smallest and most sensitive organs of our bodies, the eyes wield amazing power even with the subtlest of movements. With just […]
- David White MD
- May 25, 2020
The canopy of tree branches and leaf buds faded as the sky darkened, and faint sparkles sharpened into distinct lights revealing familiar patterns. Nate broke the silence speaking softly, “There’s the Big Dipper.” My eyes traced outward from the forward rim of the dipper-pan, “And that is the North Star,” I responded lazily, pointing invisibly […]