It is surprisingly easy for urban myths to take hold and once accepted there is not much questioning of it. One myth that refuses to die is that sweet potatoes have less sugar than potatoes. When you think about it for a moment, the name should give us a clue....
A quote from Hippocrates about the role of medicine came to me when considering the case of Oshin and treatment for his cancer – “Cure sometimes, treat often and comfort always”. In 400BC Hippocrates was not able to cure much. Today we can cure some conditions...
Over 40 years ago Don MacLean wrote about the day the music died in his song American Pie. It seems that 2016 might be the year that the music died. It is only April and we have already lost a number of notables in the music industry. Country and Western is not my...
A new report claims that the average person gained 1.5 kilos per decade over the last 40 years. Here we go again. Cue the usual response. The world’s population is getting heavier and “massive action” must be taken. The usual suspects bandied around words like...
Recently one of my favourite movies of all times – The Blues Brothers was shown on the big screen again. It is fascinating to see the changes in society since 1980. Phone calls are made from a phone booth, as there are no mobiles. With no Internet they literally drive...
