The University of South Florida issued a rather provocative press release on Dec. 10, 2013. Kevin Kip, Ph.D. announced a brief treatment for PTSD. His target population is vets, bless him for that. Anytime we do something for veterans, I am very enthusiastic. Here is a link to his press release: http://www.sciencenewsline.com/articles/2013121000110031.html The model is […]
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Are you free? Can you make choices, or are you a robot with the illusion of freedom? The materialists argue for the robot model, trying to find evidence that even our so called free choice is just an illusion. On the other hand, it sure does feel like I am free? I think of myself […]
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Rex still blesses my life. As I wrote about Rex’s sudden death, I was moved by the outpouring of encouraging and supportive comments. Many thanks to all you wonderful people. We buried Rex in the back yard. Our tradition frowns on cremation, and personally I think that includes the animals we know and love. So […]
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Rex died today. Of his early life we can only speculate. The Rescue A young man sees another beating a black dog. He angrily confronts the dog-beater who claims it is to “teach the dog.” The young man retorts that he is teaching him nothing but fear and demands possession. “You don’t know anything […]
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In a recent New York Times blog post, Gretchen Reynolds argues that self-talk is a key to a successful exercise plan. Reporting on a British study, she points out that simply telling yourself, “This exercise feels good” can keep you exercising much longer. The problem is that “exhaustion” is not as clear-cut as you might […]
Read MoreI am at a meeting on internet business models, and a speaker is telling me to decide to “be number one.” He has been successful in an internet business, and he talks about the difference between being excellent and being number one is a matter of tiny difference. The top sprinters at the Olympics are […]
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Curcumin (the colorful component of turmeric, an Indian cooking herb) seems to work just as well as fluoxetine (Prozac ™) for treatment of unipolar depression. It is related to ginger, and grows wild and cultivated throughout Southeast Asia. Curry's yellow coloring is due to tumeric. The good news is that curcumin has a number of […]
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A recent report in The American Journal of Public Health shows that social isolation is as dangerous for our health, as we age, as smoking or weight problems. Social isolation is a lifestyle issue. Some people turn away from others, and some turn towards others. Mike Lambert has argued in some of his research that […]
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“Mom!” I heard my daughter call from downstairs. “There’s a spider in my tub. Come and help me.” I was slightly annoyed. Why can’t she take care of this herself? Then I heard something heart warming. “We have to be careful. He only has seven legs, so you know he’s already been through a lot!” […]
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It is time to make your sauerkraut. If you live in the Southern Hemisphere, please read this in about six months. A 2011 article in Psychology Today by Emily Deans, M.D. reviewed an amazing study on stress and gut health. It turns out that we can damage our own gut probiotics, or “commensal microbiome” when […]
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