I have been receiving / practicing Reiki for the past ten years, working my way through levels one, two, and three, finally progressing to Reiki Master in 2005. I was first introduced to Reiki during a time when I was under a great deal of stress. I was fortunate that the company I was working for at the time had […]
A baseball pitcher throws a fastball. After the game, you notice that your elbow hurts. He grabs an ice pack, puts it on the inside of his elbow, and walks out the door. A telephone salesperson wins an award for the most sales in his department. He gets in his car to go to his favorite restaurant to celebrate, ignoring […]
Should you buy a radial arm saw? Aside from cost, there are other factors that cause many carpenters to opt for other tools over a radial arm saw. A radial arm saw is bulky, heavy, and not very portable. They are most often found in a larger workshop where being portable is not an issue. That being said, the radial […]
According to estimates by the World Health Organization, almost 300 million people worldwide suffer from asthma, and almost 10% of the world’s population has been diagnosed with this respiratory disease for life. In the United States, about 70% of asthmatics also have allergies to pollen and certain foods, especially dairy, and the annual economic cost of asthma reaches 20 billion […]
At this time of year, my thoughts return to my father. It has been a long time, but his memory lives on. I often wonder what he would think of what is happening in our world today if he came back. I grew up with a father who believed in being “the” father. I confess that he was not always […]
When it comes to professional wrestlers making their Hollywood debuts, it’s no wonder they bring a lot of experience performing with them. These fighters are used to bringing a lot of melodrama and action to the big screen, but unfortunately very few of them have managed to succeed. One of the most popular fighters in Hollywood is Hulk Hogan. Although […]
Unless you’re Asian-American or involved in civil rights in some way, chances are you’ve never heard of the name Vincent Chin. Older people can remember about it. He would have turned sixty-five in May 2020. Vincent Chin was assassinated and died violently because of racism. Unlike George Floyd, Vincent Chin did not die at the hands or knee of a […]
I am talking to my graphic designer this morning and he tells me that he has been admitted to the hospital for about a week. Besides the usual malaria and typhoid fever, he tells me, he has “BP.” He is about 36 years old. A few days ago a friend told me that she lost her older sister last December […]
The economic disruption in the first two quarters of 2020, combined with future business uncertainty over the COVID-19 pandemic, is driving the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) sponsors of retirement plans to review your pension plan management options. Industry sectors that have been particularly affected by COVID include retail, hospitality, healthcare, transportation, commercial real estate, and state and local […]
I usually try to give a triathlon training update on Tuesday, but it is Wednesday. I will go ahead and complete this update for consistency. I wasn’t able to post last week either, so this is a compilation of two weeks of training. The last two weeks have been a time change that can often occur in the life of […]
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