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Posted on May 13 at 6:51 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Also, don't forget to check for pet toxicity if you have animals that run freely in your yard!
Posted on March 25 at 6:48 a.m. (Suggest removal)
One point mentioned by a former political spouse on the news was that the public announcement often takes place right away, only hours after she receives the news. She is in shock, and more pliant. If she had a week to absorb it, would she go on that stage? Maybe, maybe not, but it would be her own decision, not the decision of the man or his aides. In the face of great shock, how well do *we* make decisions? I feel so much compassion for them, and after hearing that, no longer feel that this early public appearance means much.
Posted on March 21 at 6:40 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I watched a "my music" the British Beat special on PBS and the person who looked the coolest was the lead singer of the Zombies-- (Time of the Season, She's not There, etc) He had on a really cool, elegant black suit with slim pants and shoes. Yeah, it was black, but really modern. However, he did still have that wiry physique, which helps with any rocker outfit. Anyway, he looked really fabulous and hip.
Posted on March 9 at 9:26 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I love this! Oprah is a lovely woman, but sometimes the overall tone and earnestness gets on one's nerves. It's also a bit disingenuous. I mean, really, I've seen a standing O for Martha Stewart folding a fitted sheet, and Oprah professing not to know how to double a scarf and pull the end through. Puh-leez. The "experts" are particularly annoying. She does a lot of good, but also a lot of MARKETING.
Posted on February 27 at 6:39 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Thanks for your honesty. Depression can hit anyone at any time. Often role transitions such as your semi-retirement, can precipitate some of it. Glad you're doing better! crabby
Posted on February 24 at 8:39 a.m. (Suggest removal)
The neti-pot does work well, and many of my patients have benefited from it. I give a handout when I recommend it explaining how to use it; it just takes a little practice and getting used to. A good, non-toxic remedy. crabby
Posted on February 19 at 6:55 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I never really thought about how we can now delete all the bad photos, the ones that bring us the most laughs later on in life...that is a pity. you must start a new revolution!
On Picture This
Posted on February 17 at 12:32 p.m. (Suggest removal)
"No, you suck, Wolf Blitzer!"---hilarious. Seriously, I'm living in fear of getting the flu. Once you've had it, you realize all those other things people call "the flu" are just minor annoyances. I've had it twice in my life, and this long, miserable winter, I have had back-to-back, overlapping medical problems, and the flu would be the filthy topping on the cake. crabby
Posted on February 8 at 6:51 a.m. (Suggest removal)
oh, this is timely. With both daughters living at home, the shampoo and face/body product bottles have proliferated like nukes before the arms treaty.
Insecurity + marketing makes the bathroom cabinets of women in America very full. One hears a lot of lip service to "beauty is what's inside," but our culture of fear and rejection of natural aging is really what rules us. We have to try to fight it, if we can.
Excellent column.
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Posted on May 14 at 7:44 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Some elders do not care to take medicines, even though it might extend their life (not a core desire for all, though the medical field seems to think so). This is a valid perspective, though it must then be discussed: what would you like me to do if you have a stroke? If the answer is "nothing," then that would be congruent with the desire for minimal treatment.
But if it is "everything possible to keep me alive," then you are dealing with a different sort of problem, and following Susan's excellent suggestions would be a great idea. Refusing to take care of one's health but then expecting, for example, that one's children will provide total care following a stroke or heart attack will lead only to frustration and resentment.
I see these situations in practice frequently. Good luck to the reader. Karen/Dear Crabby
On Logic can help overcome fear, denial