March 14, 2008 | 3 comments
A reader sent in a link to a fascinating article on The Nocebo Effect. You’ve heard of placebos, I suspect. Placebos can be pills given to a patient that are supposed to have no effect, but in fact, have a
March 13, 2008 | 2 comments
Last weekend, my brother took my family out on a long adventure into the woods on our snowmobiles in the Blue Mountains of Oregon State. We had a grand time exploring new territory, improving our riding skills and enjoying the
March 11, 2008 | 3 comments
A reader shared this story with me today that warms the heart and brightens hope. I was told that the state of Maine had a large number of snowmobile fatalities last weekend, around seven. Most often, accidents result from people
March 11, 2008 | 1 comment
I had to chuckle when I read in the Christian Science Monitor last Wednesday, March 5, that Researchers writing in the Journal of the American Medical Association said subjects in their study of the “placebo effect” indicated that a dummy
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“Each child is special and unique in their own individual way!” I frequently remind myself when working with children. In raising a son and a daughter with my wife, it has been a constant lesson for me to not see