Advocating Non-Traditional Lifelong Growth and Productivity
How Cannabis Causes 'Cognitive Chaos' in the Brain
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111025172633.htm
Cannabis use is associated with disturbances in concentration and memory. New research by neuroscientists at the University of Bristol, published in the Journal of … [Read more...] about New Research for December
I am among the unique; I had a wonderful childhood! I wouldn’t change anything. Well, maybe my dad could have been a little less strict but I survived it. At the same time, now I realize that I never would have gotten married so young if I’d had the freedom to date after high school graduation.
An early divorce at 19 stamped ‘FAILURE’ in my thoughts and this mindset … [Read more...] about Young Years Were the Worst; Now I’m Enjoying the Best!
Planning is an interesting challenge for most of us. We either plan too much or plan too little. (And we tend to make fun of those at the opposite end of the spectrum no matter which we are guilty of.) Is one right and the other wrong? And if so, is it planning too little or too much what warrants the boot?
The truth is in the middle, of course. How … [Read more...] about How Much Planning Is Enough?
Are you traveling through life or are you on a journey? Are you looking forward or at the past? Your answers reveal a lot about the direction you’re going in and what kind of experiences you’ll have.
Maybe you can relate… It was a major life change for me to move from New York City to my hometown in the deep South, for reasons you might imagine and others you might … [Read more...] about Are You in Drive or Reverse?
I found an important article that claims the public is generally unaware that when it comes to medical treatments, "facts" are not always true.
The article is "How Ideas That Are Not True Become Facts" by Malcom Kendrick, M.D.
A couple of weekends ago, I headed out to Arizona to meet with a colleague to learn more about stem cell therapy. I'm always eager to learn new therapies and treatments, particularly when they include using your own elements to heal your body. It's a humbling reminder just how powerful our bodies are.
The therapy is called Adipose Stem Cell (ASC) Therapy. A small … [Read more...] about Adipose Stem Cell Therapy
Several years ago, a well-known financial author asked me to write a chapter for her book, presenting what I thought was my best and most innovative use of life insurance.
When the book was reviewed, the reviewer's sole comment was that my idea was the most creative use of life insurance he'd ever seen--if one could get past the emotional hurdle of profiting from the … [Read more...] about A Unique Alternative Holiday Gift
This month, the Know It All Sisters, Mary Lloyd and Barbara Morris were asked this question:
Dear KIA Sisters,
All this talk about raising taxes and cutting entitlement benefits is making me furious. I've worked hard for 44 years and am almost to retirement. Now they are saying it might not be there. Why isn't the government keeping its' end of the bargain? … [Read more...] about Why Isn’t The Government Keeping Its’ End Of The Bargain?
A recent article, "Uncertainty Prevails as Medicare Cut Creeps Closer" cautions:
"Physicians may be faced with a lot of uncertainty regarding Medicare payment cuts, but a large majority has already decided that if the proposed 2012 cut occurs they will not maintain their current levels of access for new Medicare patients, according to a Medical Group Management … [Read more...] about Medicare: What If It Isn’t There For You?
