Total Failure

A quotation commonly attributed to Albert Einstein defines insanity as repeating the same thing multiple times while expecting a different outcome. Milton Friedman observed that, every so often, we should examine the results of policies, regardless of the good...

Outcome vs Intention

There is a great quote by the late economist Milton Freriedman. In fact, quite a lot of good quotes from him. I think the man was a um, a genius. But that's beside the point. One of the great mistakes is to judge policies and programs by their intentions rather than...

Money Talks

A wise senior colleague told me in the 1990s, when I was involved in some medical committees, “Never stand between your colleagues and a barrel of money.” Maybe that’s a little harsh. I think Paul Keating, when he was Prime Minister, made similar observations about...

Today Show – “Nervous Habits”

Many of us have  nervous habits. They are harmless in the main and can be changed with awareness and a bit of focus. [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdaRTbQU0DE&list=UU_a-tB5cm3Z7WrRSNtYB6jA[/youtube]

Facts Versus Meaningless Figures

Facts Versus Meaningless Figures

According to a survey done on the health of the populace only 15% of people claim to eat two serves of fruit and five of vegetables every day. Only 7% exercise for half an hour everyday. We are “failing” to meet guidelines and this will of course lead to an...

Be Questioning

Be Questioning

There is nothing quite like statistics. You can do almost anything you like with them. Statistics estimate that Australians will spend over $6.5 billion in the “battle of the bulge” this year. Sounds a lot! When you drill down a bit, the situation looks a bit...

Today Show – Slip Slop Slap

Summer is nearly with us in the southern hemisphere. It is good to get outdoors and enjoy the sunshine, but not good to get burned. [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrmYNc6g_cM&list=UU_a-tB5cm3Z7WrRSNtYB6jA [/youtube]