November 15, 2007 | 3 comments
Last weekend, when in Seattle, my 14 year old son woke me at 11 p.m. in our motel room and said, “Dad, I don’t feel very well.” I knew from experience, he wouldn’t ask for help unless the problem felt
September 1, 2007 | No comments yet
I have a new blog posted on tmcyouth.com titled, “Is obesity contagious?” It begins: “Have you heard the recent news about gaining weight? Researchers claim that obesity is contagious! Their report states that it matters who your friends are, explaining
August 8, 2007 | No comments yet
A study just printed confirms the dangerous effect advertising can have on the unguarded thought. Young children were given identical McDonald’s foods in name-brand and unmarked wrappers. They were then asked to identify which food tasted better. The branded foods
May 13, 2007 | 12 comments
Sometimes I have an unpleasant experience which I wish was not happening at the time it was happening, but it happens anyway. Ever had one of those? I had one last week. It was lunchtime. I grabbed a newspaper with
February 6, 2007 | 2 comments
At 10:35 this morning I felt hungry and ready for a little snack. I headed for the backroom where I had a jar of dry roasted peanuts stashed in the cupboard. But midway I stopped and asked myself, “Will those