As an older person who is healthy, at my age there is scant difference between time and health. I live cmfortably zen-style on SSI, so money is secondary. I see too many older people with diseases for whom time is secondary. And then, there is the delightful Mark Twain wisdom…
Pity. You did not explain the causes of mutations but the types. Sickle cell trait is highly selected for in malarial areas; it is the unfortnate circumstance of both parents having the trait where half the offspring have the trait, a quarter do not, and a quarter have sickle cell…
Vitamin D without K2 AND boron are like being in a rowboat without oars. I read the study and it is deeply flawed IMO.
Peter H. Dohan, MD
Trained in pathology at UW
Lived in a hippie farmhouse in Carnation
The photo of you with the N. cascades
in the…
Good article, although distant and retrospective psychiatric and disease diagnoses are often wrong. And, like those who call themselves a polymath, those who call themselves a genius are deluding themselves as those two appellations are best applied to someone by historians and outside observers. Do you think Einstein called himself…
There is one seminal book that is one of the foundational works of Chinese philosophy,; this book, The Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu, is the foundation for Wu Wei. This is the second most published book world-wide (ater the Bible) with many translations. It was a favorite of Jung…
As a retired physician who has taken photographs for 50 years and aspires to become a professional, there are two rules I follow:
1. My camera is always with me (Nikon D3300).
2. NEVER PASS UP A CHANCE TO TAKE A PHOTO - YOU CAN NOT DO OVER THE PAST.
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How amazing that a tragedy so often leads humans to wisdom and brilliant insights. This is not true for those who walk the path of ease.
peter
Any man who stares at other women is basically uunfaithful to his mate. I suggest a face slap, a kick in the groin and asking him how his extramarital stares makes you feel.
These are men who have never grown up.
peter