When it comes to TV and video, Al Roker provides one of my favorite quotations: “They say the camera adds 10 pounds. OK. So I figure I must be standing in front of 10 cameras.” Oh, yes, Al. I know how you feel…. However — I’ve decided to come out of my video-avoidance closet to …
I have been remiss… not posting for two months… and plead the fact that there just are not enough hours in the day! Of course, I’ve kept up with blog posts at About.com – all the commentary about healthcare reform, new hiccups in the system we patients must deal with and more. But yes, this, …
I’ll begin this post by saying that I understand the basics — that many parents of children with autism believe that autism was brought on by vaccines. And that scientific research has over and over again proven that link does not exist. Then I watched the Dateline / Matt Lauer interviews and exposé, A Dose …
Autism and MMR Link, Parents Fooled, Follow the Money, Then LISTEN Read More »
As predicted, the fearmongering, half truths and out-and-out lies about healthcare reform have begun in earnest. I received an email from a dear and respected friend yesterday and was appalled at the dis-information it contained. So I’ve decided to share the email with you and show you where it is wrong and why you need …
Healthcare Reform “Senior Death Warrants” Email Should Be Put to Death Itself Read More »
This story was sent to me by my friend Debi. It’s not a story about the healthcare system, but it most certainly teaches us a lesson that we can apply: Barbara Walters, of Television’s 20/20, did a story on gender roles in Kabul , Afghanistan several years before the Afghan conflict. She noted that women …
I’ve always admired Oprah. To me she has been the perfect example of the American dream, while retaining her moral compass and behaving ethically. Until recently, she managed to make her billions by keeping the best interests of her audiences at heart. She had my admiration and my respect. But no more. Keep in mind, …
Sorry Oprah. Signing Jenny McCarthy? You’ve Lost This Fan Read More »
.. at least not for you. Because it works great for me. And has helped me learn as much about patient empowerment issues in the past few months than ever I could have learned in any other way. Wonder why you can’t gather more followers? Wonder why people unfollow you? Wonder why no one reacts …
After a week of hearing that the sky is falling because swine flu was going to take us all down, there’s a lot of second guessing about whether government(s) and the media have over-hyped the potential for a pandemic, and whether we have all over-reacted to the fear. I say – we have not overreacted …
