A great article in The Week magazine about how Colin Farrell has turned his life around. From wild party boy to a former smoker and drinker, he realized the wasted energy it took to maintain the party lifestyle. And regarding the paparazzi, he said, “You don’t want to be photographed by the paparazzi? Say no […]
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Honesty. That's One Way to Do it Well
October 3, 2011
An article in The Week magazine reported that a server at San Diego Chargers stadium tripped on the stairs and dropped $1,000 over the railing and on top of fans at the game. One would wonder how many fans would pocket a dollar or two. But apparently, in San Diego, the fans do it well. […]
Continue ReadingAIDS Research Can Be All Fun and Games
September 30, 2011
From the “Think Out of The Box” department comes a report that video gamers have assisted the University of Washington in solving a molecular mystery with the AIDS virus that has stumped researchers for years. Using a game called FoldIt, a competitive puzzle, gamers were able to assist researchers in mapping out the structure of […]
Continue ReadingA recent report on DailyFinance.com indicated that only 44% of US adults have a will. As a former hospice social worker, I can tell you that it makes life much easier on survivors if there is a will. So, do the right thing and get your will, will you?
Continue ReadingSchool Superintendent Does it Well
September 19, 2011
Fresno County Schools Superintendent Larry Powell reduced his salary from $290,000 to $31,000 recently as a way to handle reduced resources. He said, “If we face mid-year budget cuts, I can have the money ready to go and it doesn’t affect our employees.” What a great role model. What would you do in a similar […]
Continue ReadingThe Purpose of The Bucket List
September 15, 2011
The bucket list was made famous by the movie of the same name. The leading characters played by Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman created a bucket list to do the things they’d always wanted to do before they died. It’s a great concept but the magnitude of the items may overshadow the purpose. Essentially, a […]
Continue ReadingOh, The Irony
September 13, 2011
There is a Facebook group called, “I Hate Reading.” Here’s the irony. The members keep up with each by reading their posts. Duh. .
Continue ReadingDo it Well Means Doing The Right Thing
September 12, 2011
The Wall Street Journal reported that doctors who say they are sorry end up paying less in medical malpractice suits. Don’t you think this is a good practice in all aspects of our lives? If we make a mistake, we should apologize. When we let our pride stand in the way of making the human […]
Continue ReadingToo Much TV
September 3, 2011
The Nielsen Company reported that the average American watches nearly 159 hours of television every month or 5 1/4 hours per day. I used to enjoy “vegging” out in front of the TV at night after dinner. I rationalized it as needed “down time” after a long day of work. A therapist friend suggested that […]
Continue ReadingUnfortunate, but Funny
September 2, 2011
This falls into the category of unfortunate but funny. In The Week, it was reported that an elderly British man with poor vision had mistakenly been dropping his mail for two years into a box designed to collect dog poop. Further, he had complained a number of times to the mail authorities about his mail […]
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