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Rich Mulholland provokes debate

Rich Mulholland provokes debate

April 8, 2012 
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Longevity columnist Richard Mulholland provoked a flurry of Twitter debate on the subject of how men really feel about women being in control in his article "Winning bread or baking it". I couldn't resist re-publishing some of the Twitter comments in this blog.  And...
The cost of the chronically ill

The cost of the chronically ill

April 6, 2012 
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An article in the American Medical News, www.amednews.com highlighted the healthcare challenges facing the US federal system. The report said that, "the costliest 1% of patients consume one-fifth of all health care spending in the U.S. Health systems are trying to reduce the imbalance...
Is this really the way to sell a vacuum cleaner?

Is this really the way to sell a vacuum cleaner?

March 26, 2012 
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  I  was recently sent this Dyson advertising commercial clip by a professional friend of mine (who is head of her own household). She found it very funny,  as did I  (I have to admit) when I first watched it. Then, joke aside, I started to wonder whether or not this...
The Happy Secret to Better Work

The Happy Secret to Better Work

February 12, 2012 
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 A friend of mine (thank you Mark) sent me a link today of this TEDx Talk by Shawn Achor on "The happy secret to better work".  He said I would love it. He was right. I did. I just cannot believe I haven't been exposed to Shawn Achor and his work before and I just have to share it...
When Yoga may be bad for you

When Yoga may be bad for you

February 5, 2012 
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I recently read an article in the New York Times, which when published early in January 2012, quickly became one of the most circulated articles by e-mail in the US that week.  The author of the article, Glenn Black, a yoga teacher of nearly four decades, wrote about "How Yoga...
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