Tales From The City To Surf
Traveling 12km by foot with 40,000 other people is an interesting experience.
Dealing With Stress
It is easy to see small problems as big.We need to look at the bigger picture an also take responsibility for how re respond.
Politics Or Entertainment
In a controlled election campaign notable for spin,there has been one character who has provided both entertainment and food for thought,
Pandemic Ends And The Sky Has Not Fallen
The H1N1 pandemic “officially” ended this week. Who will be accountable for the waste of billions of dollars and the hysteria which was needlessly whipped up?
Australian Election – Leadership Has Gone AWOL
Fifty years ago John F. Kennedy asked people to consider what they could for their country.Today politicians pretend that government can solve all your problems for you. Leadership is a thing of the past it seems.
Who Really Profits From Disease?
There is much hand wringing in health and much criticism of those who “profit” from poor health.The question is who really profits?
Inventing Disease
The capacity of researchers to “invent” disease is amazing. Whilst this tale of “texting” disease is hilarious there is a chance that it could actually be taken seriously
Spending On Disease Does Not Have To Keep Rising
We are told that health care(ie disease care) spending will continue to rise. What if there were ways of reducing spending by not wasting money on treatments that do not actually help.
Happy Fourth Of July
Wherever one may be in the world, people know that the Fourth of July is American Independence day. Three years ago I had the pleasure of being in Hawaii on the Fourth of July. This was a family holiday and we were staying in Maui. This gave me the opportunity to see...
Facebook and Bikinis
What does our facebook profile say about us? It is an interesting and revealing world.
Collateral Damage In The War On Cancer
The projected rise in the number of cancer cases and deaths shows that we are not winning the war at present. Screening which is presented as “all good” has a negative side. Those who have needless surgery or other procedures are suffering collateral damage in the war.
A Week Used To Be A Long Time
A week was said to be a long time in politics. Events this week show a day is now a long time.