Tag: wisdom

Knee surgery proved not necessary

August 25, 2010 | 4 comments

Continuing yesterday’s discussion about Bruce Lipton’s book, “The biology of belief”… Another study he shares illustrates the placebo effect of surgery, in this case, knee surgery. He wrote, “A Baylor School of Medicine study, published in 2002 in the New

Don’t believe the eyes

May 3, 2010 | 2 comments

So, how good are you are discerning fact from fiction? Take a look at the below checkerboard, and ask, “Which square is darker? Square A or square B? The truth is, they’re both the same shade of gray. Here’s the proof. Compare

The value of being prepared

April 6, 2010 | 9 comments

I was meandering my way through a security line of 150 or so people at the Milwaukee airport last Saturday afternoon. At the front of the line, a young woman with two little ones in tow started up a one-way

So, how much will you bribe me?

March 26, 2010 | 2 comments

Here’s a unique approach to fighting bribery. It was a new concept on me! You might find the moral implications of this short article fascinating… “Fighting corruption in India: A zero contribution”

Clearing up confusion

March 11, 2010 | 3 comments

This quote fascinated me when I first read it… You know what confusion means? It means you have seen the answer and you don’t like it! ~ Alan Cohen Confusion happens when one is pulled between two competing options. Which