Once upon a time people were afraid of germs. They blamed the germ as a cause of contagious disease because they didn’t have any other ideas. They didn’t question why germs affected only some people, and not others. They didn’t analyze why some people got well, and not others. So they chose to kill the [...]
This is a time of polarizations. For every act of violence and injustice there are equal and opposite acts of kindness and love. Along side the destructive forces of nature, there is regeneration. Amidst disease and death, there is healing and rebirth. However, on this scale of contrasts, we've reached a critical tipping point. We [...]
Government was created to protect, serve, and promote individual rights to life, liberty and happiness. Thomas Jefferson once said, “Man is not made for the State, but the State for man, and it derives its powers from the consent of the governed.” The Constitution recognizes the rights of the State and of the People, allowing [...]
All is not what it seems. We have been purposely misled to take fantasy as reality, fiction as truth, black as white, and up as down. We believe we live in a fair and democratic society yet we fail to grasp the true definitions of these words “democratic” and “society.” When we open our eyes [...]
What happens when a routine doctor’s visit leads to a parent’s worst nightmare? Medical Kidnap - the nightmare of losing a child to the custody of a medical hospital, or to the State’s Department of Child Protective Services (CPS). The fact that the term medical kidnap is now part of the lexicon begs the question, [...]
When it comes to the health of America’s children you only need to connect the dots to see that the picture emerging is not pretty. Everywhere we turn American parents are bombarded with the urgent message to “get your flu shot” or “see your doctor” for your wellness visit. Incessant talk of unusual infectious disease [...]
If you are alive on this planet now, you are bound to experience the challenge that rocks your world. It’s inevitable. Shift happens. In trying to make sense of it all, your mind will become a battle zone for all contradictory reasons and swirling thoughts. You will second-guess, question, and argue with yourself; the ego [...]
Now is a time of shake-ups. Whether the shake-up is a break-up, a job loss, a death, or a diagnosis, every shake-up has a reason for being. Consider it your wake-up call. Even though the call came out of nowhere, the call is not good or bad. Think of it as a gift. Your girlfriend [...]
Opinions are like noses. Everyone has one. Opinions on the left. Opinions on the right. Conflicting opinions, strong opinions, weak opinions. The priest has an opinion. The doctor. So does the teacher, the astronomer, the botanist, the cell biologist, the geneticist, the meteorologist, the physicist, the strategist, the guru, the philosopher, the politician, the spouse, [...]
Problem - Reaction - Solution. Create a problem, foment a reaction, and roll out the solution. It's been the go-to playbook for all Crisis-By-Design. In any good crisis, there are those who do the spinning and those who are spun. To determine which side you are on, step back, separate yourself from the fray and [...]
