Doctors and I… not the best of friends

This is an essay in which I attempt to convince you to take charge of your own health and health care. I shall make my case with an anecdote. (not to be confused with an antidote, which I would like to have for the diseases caused by dealing with doctors, but I digress)My husband is a very healthy person. I like to keep him that way. Therefore, I feed him carrot juice, homemade bread and organic salads on a regular basis. I also send him for regular check-ups to the doctor. He loves it when I d

Doctors and I… not the best of friends

This is an essay in which I attempt to convince you to take charge of your own health and health care. I shall make my case with an anecdote. (not to be confused with an antidote, which I would like to have for the diseases caused by dealing with doctors, but I digress)My husband is a very healthy person. I like to keep him that way. Therefore, I feed him carrot juice, homemade bread and organic salads on a regular basis. I also send him for regular check-ups to the doctor. He loves it when I d

417 reasons to wake up NOW

Today was a bit of a wash. Literally, for many people: we had thundamous rain here in L.A., which is quite the novelty and mayhem-maker in these partsâ€"especially the hilly parts that have just been scorched by fire and deluged with toads. (Oh, waitâ€"no toads. Yet. I’m pretty sure the Third Horseman brings those with him in his man-bag.) I don’t mind rain, myself, provided I’m dressed for it (if I’m going out) or have no need of venturing out into it in the first place. Sunshine can become as

A Complete Guide to Effectively Organizing your Paperwork & Mail

CC photo by The brasspotato We’d all like to think that we’re at or near going paperless (and perhaps a few of us are). However, the truth is that most of us still receive enough snail mail to make it a pain to take care of and organize. Having huge piles of documents laying around can only leave one feeling unorganized and a little stressed. An afternoon worth of work can set you up permanently with a system to relieve that cluttered feeling. It took me a few years to develop an effective