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Reply to Thunder pants no more! in Misc JoeUser Forums

Enough midi-chlorians for you Dr. G!

Reply to Thunder pants no more! in Misc JoeUser Forums

I don't want to divert this thread in a selfish way, but I have a question. Sneezing often causes bystanders to utter invocations, like Bless You (to ward off the plague) or Germany's Gesundheit, meaning 'good health' - as a way to ward off evil( they believed that sneezing momentarily expelled the soul from the body, allowing demons to enter through the nose). Any suggestions regarding invocations for flatulence?

Reply to Controlled by chaos in Life Journals JoeUser Forums

Boy, thank God for those nurses and for your perseverance. Sounds like things haven't changed much over the last 25 years and they're also not much different between Canada and the US. Lately, though, I've noticed the Ontario Medical Association making physician health more of a priority in their negotiations with the government. Seems like you have a big load and a big set of shoulders to carry it. Good luck with what lies ahead.

Reply to Thunder pants no more! in Misc JoeUser Forums

Another of life's simple pleasures gone. Seriously though, why does this thread seem more appealing me than reading another racism thread. Probably more spiritual.

Reply to The Pitfalls of transitioning from small to midsize in Business JoeUser Forums

Sounds like you know what you're doing. I suppose you already have MBA types making up business plans, but what you're doing is at a more executive level. Do you network with other successful entrepreneurs? Local to me, in Burlington, Ontario, is Matthew Szulik, CEO of Red Hat. He's taken his company through huge growth periods and he seems to love to talk business with the local press at every opportunity. He also seems like a fun guy, if a little geeky and owns the local CFL football

Reply to Boring articles. in Misc JoeUser Forums

Hey already! I noticed you too!

Reply to Would You Shock A Stranger to Death If I Said So? Probably. in Pure Technology JoeUser Forums

I too sometimes use THE VOICE at work, and only for good of course, never evil. It always seems to work and that never ceases to amaze me. I am anything but assertive as a general rule. It would be interesting to know what those four commands in this study were.

Reply to How to Trash A Man's Accomplishments in Current Events JoeUser Forums

wow

Reply to How to Trash A Man's Accomplishments in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Sorry about the link, https linking doesn't seem to work. Copy this into you browser instead: https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/rankorder/2092rank.html

Reply to How to Trash A Man's Accomplishments in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Good article. "Obviously" Mugabe's policies have failed only because he is so misunderstood. Not. Here's a link to the CIA World Factbook showing how he's single-handedly managed to increase the inflation rate of Zimbabwe to the highest in the world. WWW Link

Reply to Canadian Pharmacists fight to stop exports of drugs to U.S. in Politics JoeUser Forums

I can't honestly say that I've formed an opinion on this matter. I guess everyone deserves an affordable supply of medicine. Here is the CPA press release that likely prompted the FOX News segment: WWW Link As for promotions aimed at doctors, it's not considered ethical to accept them here in Canada (other than a miserly supply of free samples which we give to the poorest of th

Reply to On Happiness in Blogging JoeUser Forums

power of positive thinking It's even a branch of medical research now: Psychoneuroimmunology

Reply to On Happiness in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Oh, I forgot to mention things like watching Heroes on TV, and old episodes of Stargate SG1 borrowed from the library, and reading Lois McMaster Bujold's latest series, and so on. Someone once told to me to watch a Disney movie whenever I felt blue. That works too. Beats the news.

Reply to On Happiness in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Acceptance of the world and the people in it is what helps me maintain my sanity. Acceptance, but not necessarily approval. This helps me to focus on my own needs instead of constantly trying to change others, as I'm otherwise apt to do. However, being grateful is what makes me truly happy.

Reply to In My Head I'm Still 18 in Humor JoeUser Forums

Lw & Shovelheat & foreverserenity - thanks. Dr. G - if you find a way let me know. Lw - you'll see me wrinkles and all.

Reply to Temporary Happiness in Poetry JoeUser Forums

ahh! clever indeed - I love poetry that hides good treat inside!

Reply to Temporary Happiness in Poetry JoeUser Forums

I like it Buddah. I think a restless search for external gratification being replaced by gratitude and inner peace.

Reply to In My Head I'm Still 18 in Humor JoeUser Forums

I AM 18... Find a way to neverland. Be a lost boy. Never grow up. Don't let them make you. In my head, I am 18, too. It is the l

Reply to In My Head I'm Still 18 in Humor JoeUser Forums

I wouldn't deprive you. You can climb that mountain yerself young pup.

In My Head I'm Still 18 in Humor JoeUser Forums

I'm a 53 year-old walk-in clinic doctor, but In my head I'm still 18. Like last summer when I thought I was 18 as I lunged for a tennis ball gently plopped over the net by my 15 year old son. I thought I'd show off. I thought I'd show him how tennis is really played. Instead I spent the next four weeks explaining to people that the oozing from my trousers

Reply to Lily Munster is Dead in Current Events JoeUser Forums

On a happier note, William Shatner Canadian actor, science fiction novelist and game-show host is still going strong at age 75 and looks like he'll live forever (if he loses a few pounds). He's inspirational!

Reply to Ode to a Pillow in Poetry JoeUser Forums

Buddah, it sounds like you're the type that loves a challenge. For a sweet treat, read a real delight: "The Emperor of Ice Cream" . Think about the meaning. Then, read four interpretations . Yes, Sabrina, of course, you're right. And I agree, also from first hand experience, that personal freedom must be valued and fought for to be maintaine

Reply to Ode to a Pillow in Poetry JoeUser Forums

No, I don't mind, Sabrina. The image I used was that of a pillow that had a human face embroidered onto it. The abomination is not the disabled person but the way we objectify a person and see them as clay, not as sacred (render to God what is God's and unto Caesar what is Caesar's). The abomination is also how common sense, the big picture, is lost through long chains of small logical arguments each of which seems perfectly reasonable. Finally, we don't just devalue the disabled through this pr

Reply to The time of death was. . . in Misc JoeUser Forums

I've pronounced people dead many times, usually at home over my twenty-three years as a family doctor. I'd never lost a close relative until my beloved mother-in-law died suddenly from septic shock due to perforated bowel due to diverticulitis 2 months ago. The twenty-four hour ordeal in the ICU was exhausting. My feelings and experiences had many parallels to those I had while supporting my wife through childbirth. This was a time for care

Reply to Ode to a Pillow in Poetry JoeUser Forums

Thanks, Sabrina. Jennifer, I apologise in advance for an enigmatic explanation, but here it is. I trust you to find meaning in the poem if you will, that way it will be yours as well as mine.