LOVE

Love doesn't make the world go 'round. It's what makes the the ride worthwhile

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ENCORES AND EXITS

In other cultures, making a direct sales pitch might backfire. Brazilians, for example, are often offended by a direct solicitation. Even Supervisors are expected to suggest instead of request. In India, people often assume that a direct request conceals a more subtle message. Often, people ignore the direct statement and focus on the supposed "message".

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A Cup of Decadence

"The superiority of chocolate, both for health and nourishment, will soon give it the same preference over tea and coffee in America which it has in Spain".

-Thomas Jefferson in a 1785 letter to John Adams

THE SHORT HISTORY OF MEDICINE

THE SHORT HISTORY OF MEDICINE
              

2000 B.C. -  Here, eat this herbal root.

1000 A.D. - That root is blasphemous or irreligious.  Here, say this prayer.

1850 A.D. - That prayer is superstition. Here, drink this potion.

1940 A.D. -  That potion is snake oil. Here, swallow this pill.

1985 A.D. - That pill is ineffective. Here, take this antibiotic.

2000 A.D. - That antibiotic is artificial. Here, eat this herbal root. 

I guess the more some things change, the more they stay the same.

Dr. Mary Pat Baxter