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Patriotism and health care by Scott M. Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Said a rather dark-sided friend of mine, “Why do you spend so much time writing about health? We all end up the same way in the end. Why fight the inevitable, might as well ju ... Read on »

A look at Thanksgiving traditions by Scott M. Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating The most common Thanksgiving holiday traditions are: - Giving Thanks - Thanksgiving Day Parade - Football - Breaking the wishbone - Turkey and Trimmings I am unclear how ... Read on »

Locus of control by Scott M. Posted in: Blog Posts in Happiness At the very first session I had with my therapist oh so many years ago, the opening question out of my mouth was, “How long will this take?” Being ever the smart aleck, he rep ... Read on »

More than being positive by Scott M. Posted in: Blog Posts in Mental Health A column in a recent issue of Newsweek magazine has prompted me to think — always a dangerous practice. The piece, penned by Julia Baird, was entitled “Positively Downbeat,” a ... Read on »

Not as it seems by Scott M. Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating To say a continental breakfast is simple, is tantamount to saying fire is hot. No duh. Depending on where you spend the night, this mainstay of hotels and motels might present ... Read on »

I am outraged by Scott M. Posted in: Blog Posts in Happiness Let me jump to the point: I am concerned that we, as a people, are drowning in an epidemic of outrage. Maybe it's not as apparently dangerous as the swine flu, but it is far m ... Read on »

Rules for Being Human by Scott M. Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Just celebrated 15 years at my correct weight! I hit goal weight after losing 70 pounds on 9/27/1994! However, my column this week focuses on the rules for being human. Hope y ... Read on »

An effort either way by Scott M. Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living From the moment she entered the jet, I could tell she did not want to be there. In addition to apologizing each time her overloaded "Big Brown Bag" banged someone in an aisle ... Read on »

Eat less; extend your life by Scott M. Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living There is no more sought-after dream than that of eternal life. Since Ponce de Leon set foot in the new world - and well before that - we have been seeking the fountain of yout ... Read on »

Attending his first meeting by Scott M. Posted in: Blog Posts in Happiness “So, I just went to my first meeting. I thought I’d call and let you know.” I was eager to hear about it but didn’t want to come across as “too” eager; might scare him fro ... Read on »

I think therefore I become by Scott M. Posted in: Blog Posts in Mental Health Next to my bed is a nightstand. I presume that is a common arrangement in many bedrooms. Upon the shelf of the nightstand are many books; this too I assume is widespread. Like ... Read on »

Lessons from a child by Scott M. Posted in: Blog Posts in Mental Health She was dressed in pink sweatpants with the word, "sweet" emblazoned on her diaper-clad bottom. On her feet were brown clogs. Atop her head was a wool, knitted, patchwork cap ... Read on »

What really matters by Scott M. Posted in: Blog Posts in Mental Health Despite my jeremiad about the barbarian state of airline travel, one upside of "professional speaker-dom" is that I attend conventions where the speakers are - at the risk of ... Read on »

Changing the view by Scott M. Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living I stood on my head today. Well, that's not exactly accurate. Actually standing on my head would require a level of flexibility and dexterity not possessed by yours truly as my ... Read on »

Brittany's first steps by Scott M. Posted in: Blog Posts in Mental Health Dinner had finished so they retired to the living room, leaving the pile of plates and cups in the sink. After all, dishes will wait, your daughter's potential first steps wil ... Read on »

The pain and benefits of change by Scott M. Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise Jute is a long, soft, shiny vegetable fiber that can be spun into coarse, strong threads. Produced from plants in the genus Corchorus, family Tiliaceae, it is second only to c ... Read on »

Ending the dysfunctional relationship by Scott M. Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss We've all had them, those relationships that didn't quite work out as expected. I just ended one and I share my saga as a cautionary tale, because although you're similar to m ... Read on »

Where does Success begin? by Scott M. Posted in: Blog Posts in Mental Health When do I get to call myself "successful," and like the movie character, Rocky, stand proudly on high, arms outstretched over my head, surveying my accomplishments below? Does ... Read on »

Lose ten pounds - and your health - in three days by Scott M. Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Searching the worldwide wacky web I stumble across: "Lose ten pounds in three days!" Intrigued, I find myself on a discussion page for a "fantastic new diet." Let's review, sh ... Read on »

One Perfect Day by Scott M. Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating I fly a great deal. Well, that's not exactly accurate; I am in airplanes a great deal. They fly. I merely constrict my five-feet-eight-inches of body into about three-feet-sev ... Read on »

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