Tag: health

Hall’s Rule of Social Order – #129

4 June, 2012 (12:00) | Hall's Rules of Social Order

Hospitals are businesses. They’re not just there to make you feel better.  They are run like businesses.  They worry about low overhead and getting customers in and out as quickly as possible.  Are you aware that 1 in 3 births that occur in a hospital result in a Cesarian section?  That’s a 50% increase since […]

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Hall’s Rule of Social Order #151

5 March, 2012 (12:00) | Hall's Rules of Social Order

Walking is not exercise. It’s just necessary.  By dedicating an hour to walk, you’re just dedicating time to do more than necessary.   Walking is like breathing or eating in that it’s a basic life function, and if you’re having to practice walking, you’re in bad shape.  I can totally agree with people that find […]

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Kallie in Cali – A lonely husband’s log – Day 3

22 December, 2011 (22:08) | Personal Update

I’ve had a few people asking my about my diet while Kallie is away.  It’s not great, but I’m getting by.  The nice thing is, I asked Kallie not to go grocery shopping before she left.  First, just so she didn’t have 1 more thing to do before she left, but also because I’m not […]

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In a black and far off corner of my mind

3 August, 2011 (12:00) | Thoughts & Ideas

I wonder what the corporate smoking policy is at cigarette manufacturers.  Do they have no breaks because people can smoke as much as they want to anywhere in the office?  Does everyone get free cigarettes?  There’s got to be a hard balance from encouraging loyalty to your product to also maintaining productivity to investing in […]

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You and me, between the sheets

18 May, 2011 (12:00) | Poll the People

I’m not sure there’s a global norm or scientist/hygiene recommended expiration date on sheets.  There especially confusion (for me, at least) around sheets in the guest room.  Do you only put on the sheets when they arrive?  How long can you leave the sheets on there before someone uses them or they need to be […]

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