Category: Health
Award winning author Marilynne Robinson, in her book Home, has a character that laments that tears are so readily visible, that she would have preferred that God made them come out of a hand or foot. When I read that I thought it was a really bizarre concept and wondered how the author even came up with […]
It’s probably been decades since the first commercial for one of those medical alert devices hit the television air waves. The scene goes something like this: an elderly woman in her home, all alone, finds herself suddenly on the ground with no one around to help her get up. No problem! She has a new […]
The start of the New Year has long since passed, and no doubt some of those January 1 resolutions have collected a thick layer of dust on the shelves of our minds. What seemed so clearly necessary in late December may be acknowledged now, but the urgency has dissipated. No problem! The first of January […]
I’m not gonna lie, I miss the olden days. Not in the same way most mean when they say this. I miss something I never actually experienced, that being the time I’ve heard about when patients just took what the doctor said at face value and didn’t question it. Admittedly I’ve also heard how at […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Not another article about COVID-19, right? Well, yes, but hopefully this will go beyond the facts and figures with which we have been inundated. The basics of the physical aspect of Coronavirus infection are pretty much known by all. But there are many levels to this challenge, not the least of which is how we’re […]
They have arrived! Just as expected: The Holidays Whatever collection of them you celebrate, one thing you can count on is great food and lots of it. And why not? These are times of celebration. And no matter what, the cultural festivities involve and sometimes revolve around seasonal dishes. The road to holiday memories is […]
The late Anthony Bourdain was known as the “original bad boy chef.” This was by no means an accusation, but rather an exalted title. In the wake of Anthony’s suicide, filmmaker Lori Silverbush wrote that this celebrated “bad boy” title was meant to elevate “a lusty defiance of social norms in service to bottomless appetites […]
