Hello New Year and the excitement of anticipation! Change is in the air. It’s not a passive expectation, but one born of nervous excitement and anticipation that the “change” in Washington is more than a campaign promise. It is also the renewed enthusiasm of the 1960 election of JFK. Remember the great Inaugural Address of …
Monthly Archives: December 2008
Inflammation: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: Part I
Inflammation is often associated with painful swelling, red irritation, and generalized achiness. The literal meaning of the word comes from the Latin root, inflamatio, to set on fire. It has negative connotations, and rightfully so, but in the proper situation it is undoubtedly beneficial. In the first part of this article we will define inflammation …
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Keys to the Vault: Unlocking Your Power
Ever wonder why you commit to a project that you know is important to your well-being, success and happiness, yet you never complete it? Have you ever noticed what happens when you decide to achieve an important goal, yet you seem to sabotage your efforts by creating one block after another or act in a …
What Do You Value?
In the “Roaring Twenties” this country enjoyed a post-war boom that saw the rapid development of consumer goods, and the invention of consumer debt (layaway), as well as advances in technology (the “golden age of radio.”) The overall good feeling of prosperity was reflected in the popular music of that time…jazz. That era ended abruptly …
Interview with Ralph Blum, Author The Book of Runes
Q: What are Runes? A: First I’d have to say that the Runes are a gift from the ancients that have given me my life’s work and enabled me to be of service to millions of people who I will never meet. I am heartened by the knowledge that this oracular system, this “compass for …
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Count Your Blessings
Needless to say, there has been a lot of turmoil these past months as we’ve seen the stock market plummet, many businesses fail, and faced the uncertainty of having a new president. Through it all I have been struck by the notion that if we base our happiness on external factors, then we are vulnerable …
MSG, by any other name, is still MSG?
How Food Additives Slip Into Your Diet and What To Do About It: Part 1 by Allie Chee There are tens of thousands of food additives, some growing in your backyard, and some only derived from chemical processes having nothing to do with a food’s natural state. The makers of food additives and food processors …
Finding Big Love is Possible at Any Age
Is it your dream to find a soul mate? A life-partner who will love, cherish and adore you? As someone who didn’t meet and marry my soul mate until I was 44, I learned a lot along the way about what does and doesn’t work in the world of love and romance. Here’s what I …