Steve Tyler Treats His Feet Not everyone snorts prescription sleeping pills to treat their feet. Aerosmith rocker Steve Tyler podiatric self-management included snorting lunesta (eszopiclone.) When he tried it while performing in South Dakota in 2009 he fell off the stage. Please don’t do this when you’re judging American Idol, okay? As fans of the […]
Can we learn to multitask? (1/26/11)
Death TV The brain only does well one task at a time; multitasking is becoming the norm at work and play. The contradiction represented in those two statements is now being played out for keeps in emergency services and the American military. Utilizing large amounts of instantaneous information can save many lives; it can also […]
Aflockalypse Now – what the birds and the bees are telling us (1/21/11)
The Birds and the Bees Love, romance, sex. That’s what the “birds and the bees” are supposed to be about. Yet recently the birds and the bees have been providing us different lessons about regeneration, the rapid process which keeps us and all the other living things alive. Many of these lessons affect our survival. […]
How to sleep anywhere (1/19/11)
Can You Sleep When You Need To? You’re exhausted, strung out, and can’t wait to fall asleep – but you can’t. You’re on an airplane or bus or holed up in a hotel waiting for the weather to turn, a place where a nap or long, restful sleep would be very welcomed. Yet you feel […]
Stand up for your health (1/17/11)
Stand Up More and more studies demonstrate that sitting down is hazardous to your health. Yet moving, even standing for a minute, marks a positive change. So it’s time to stand up and take charge of your health. Scotland and America It’s strange to see two cohort studies of approximately the same size […]
