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My last oncologist appointment was interesting.  We were discussing how difficult Gemzar is for me and how my blood doesn't seem to recover anymore.   My doctor stood up and said, "I'm going to make a phone call about you" and left the room. I was left wondering who he was going to call about...

Our age may belie our actions, but in the end, we discover we are indeed getting older and doing and saying things we swore in our youth would never happen.

“A cynic is an idealist who’s been made a fool of.” A college drama professor provided that definition almost 50 years ago, and it still resonates with me. It’s right up there with a high school teacher who reminded our … Continue reading →

May 19, 2013The attached Photo illustrates that anything is possible. Get out and walk, run, play tennis, workout, have sex (great exercise) and then rest. Next day walk, swim and play golf (walk no cart) and top it off with a walk before bedtime. I kn...

By Eric NelsonFor Lissa Rankin, the driving force behind her just-released book, Mind Over Medicine: Scientific Proof That You Can Heal Yourself, was a deep desire to present the subject of mind-body healing in a way that would be both accepted and und...

It's comforting to know that that personality doesn't go the way of perky breasts and a freshfaced complexion.

May 15, 2013My fellow Sacramento heart transplant buddy, Tom Inks and his wife Sheila are walking a  part of the Camino De Santiago. If you saw the movie "The Way"you understand the journey they are embarking upon. They are leaving May 21st and wa...

Because our elected officials have sucked up to the NBA and done everything the billionaires’ club has asked by way of funding a new arena, shouldn’t Sacramento get to keep the Kings? Isn’t that what integrity is all about? On … Continue reading →

So now what, at this age? Who am I without the accouterments of my earlier life? My job, my youth, my expertise in a particular field? If I’m not running the race, do I even have value?

“Don’t you just hate bullies?” That was an opening line I read in a Sacramento Bee column yesterday that expressed outrage over Seattle investors and the Maloofs  supposedly “disrespecting” Sacramento. It’s revealing how local journalistic watchdogs magnify the faults of … Continue reading →