In the famous song “American Pie” by Don MacLean there is a line in the chorus about the day the music died. This is a reference to the plane crash in which rock legends Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper died. Last Friday (March 10) could be described as...
Through the ages people have passed down stories. In ancient times this was how history was recorded. Today with the Internet, everything is recorded in ink and future generations will know much more about us than we do about our forebears. With everything there can...
When was the last time you heard your partner, friend, family member or colleague make an excuse why they can’t do something? Are you tired of hearing “It is too hard”, “I am too busy”, “Sorry I was late”? Would you like to stop those excuses and empower your loved...
There is an old adage that the more things change the more they stay the same. This had new meaning to me whilst listening to music when a 2015 hit was played. It has a catchy chorus, which gets in your head. “Here’s an invitation to the whole wide world From your...
A common ending to a consultation where I have explained to a patient that there is nothing that surgery/medicine can reliably or safely offer them for their symptoms (back pain, joint pain, limited joint movement etc.) is “So I just have to live with it do I?” A...
Last year I posted a guest column on the “Intellectual Yet idiot” by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, which explained the phenomenon, we see in many areas of life. Two areas where it is extremely prevalent are mental health and parenting. When it comes to the mental health of...
