A Long Life
“Man is a tough, resistant and long lived organism. He does not have to worry himself unduly about his health.” Theodore Dalrymple, Mass Lysteria 1988 Subtitle “The Meaning of Health Scares”
Health Care
Scary Things
“There is nothing more entertaining than a good scare.” Theodore Dalrymple, Mass Lysteria 1988 Subtitle “The Meaning of Health Scares If you doubt the veracity of this think of the popularity of Horror Movies or how small children like a good game of boo. People like to be scared. A pandemic feeds that instinct.
The Trump Vaccine
Since it appears that the percentage of the unvaccinated correlates with the amount of Trump support in any particular area and coercive measures seem to be counter productive. I’d like to suggest another approach. Change the name of one of the vaccines to “The Trump Vaccine” and pay former President Trump a royalty for each person who receives the vaccination. It would be a classic of turning a negative into a positive. Photo is of our Country Walkers group working its way slowly across a… Read More »The Trump Vaccine
Really
”Organic Cigarettes” Is there anyone in the world who thinks this is a good idea? This is a photo of an actual ad in the Phoenix version of New Times.
Complexity
“Complexity is the enemy of speed.” A phrase that came to mind during a discussion of equitable distribution of the vaccine.
Words Seldom Seen: Aphasia
Aphasia Noun: Loss of ability to understand or express speech, most often caused by brain damage. Example: “Just because you can’t remember anyone’s name doesn’t mean you are suffering from aphasia.” Photo is a semi wild donkey (burro) in Grand Cayman taken in 2006.
You know you’re old (two)….
If you can say: “My Cardiologist said……..” With a straight face.