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HEALTH JOURNEY ON A ROUGH ROAD

May 2, 2024 by

A ‘health journey’ is a phrase used by people with lots of doctor appointments. If you’re old enough you either take that rough road yourself, or you show up for others on it. Personally, I’ve never liked the term. I like it even less when it applies to young people coming down with old people […]

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SHARING BLAME FOR AIR QUALITY: YOU’RE NOT THE PROBLEM?

October 21, 2022 by

Sharing blame requires a pointy finger to wag. Something happens, plans go sideways, and instead of fun you find disappointment. You could move on, but what about the unfinished business? First you need to assign blame. Get that finger ready.

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PERSONAL HEALTH ALERT: THE TALK, MORE OF A REMINDER

September 17, 2022 by

WebMD Asks: “What Happens When You Stop Having Sex?” For early personal health, the talk about sex for baby boomers usually happened in junior high. If it didn’t come from a parent, it came from health class, Mr. Peasley’s health class. There’s nothing like a strict PE teacher talking about sex in a gender segregated […]

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TIMING MATTERS, AND NOW IT’S HIP TIME

August 4, 2022 by

  Timing matters when it comes to personal health Don’t wait too long, or jump too early, just be on time. Call it good luck, serendipity, or negligence, but you’ll know when the time is right to act. But not everyone is on the clock.

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TUMOR REPORT: MIKE KELLY GETS THE COOKIE

May 11, 2022 by

A tumor report is what you get if you find a tumor. Mike Kelly found one the hard way: I was having trouble finding words, getting them out of my mouth and, to top it all off, I had an episode Sunday night — while we were watching “Call the Midwife” — where I could […]

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PERSONAL IDENTITY: WHAT TO LOOK FOR

November 3, 2021 by

Personal identity starts the moment you meet someone. You’ve got yours, they’ve got theirs, and the games begin. Maybe you go first and talk about the love you feel for where you grew up. Or they go first and talk about why they left where they grew up as fast as they could. After that […]

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FREEDOM MASK: WHAT HAVE YOU GOT TO LOSE?

October 14, 2021 by

What’s a freedom mask? Is it the expression on a prisoner’s face on the way out of jail? The look married people have after the final decree is signed? Or is it a blue four-ply square with pleats that comes with loops that fit behind your ears? Since I’ve never been to jail overnight, just […]

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EXERCISE EQUIPMENT CLOTHES HANGER vs SHELF OF UNREAD BOOKS

February 7, 2021 by

Exercise equipment has one job, and it’s not for hanging clothes. One learns these things based on available space. Gym guys pay no attention because they don’t wear normal clothes. Their workout costume is an all day look, like they’re ready to drop and give themselves 20 pushups at a moment’s notice. Those outfits don’t […]

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SECRET VOTES: SCHOOL, SAFETY, HEALTH CARE

June 21, 2017 by

During election years voters pick their horse, their favorite. No secret votes at the start. If they turn out they way they say they’ll turn out, good job in the ballot box. If they don’t they have a built in excuse: “I’m the lesser of two evils.” No one runs a campaign based on being […]

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