Monday 5 Things…..The Most Tragic Poet….. Aristotle (that philosopher guy who was a student of Plato, taught Alexander the Great in Macedon, and wrote some rather light reading material on metaphysics, poetry, theater, science, music, logic, rhetoric, politics, etc., etc.,…
Monday 5 Things…..Moments….. I had the privilege to be on a shoot last week in Asheville. Cooler temperatures were a welcome respite from Savannah humidity. Yesterday, rather than rushing home, I turned what should have been a 5-hour drive into…
Monday 5 Things…..Extraordinary….. Perhaps my most favored aspect of Facebook has been reconnecting with friends, some of which I have not spoken with in many years. Last week I reconnected with one such friend and I have found myself taking…
Monday 5 Things…..Labor Ipse Voluptas….. Today is the day we celebrate our labor. Labour is celebrated north of the border. Wherever you are in this world, because of Covid, where, how and the perhaps even the type of work you…
Monday 5 Things…..A(nother) Monday Manifesto….. Early this morning, I had to change this morning’s preamble to Monday 5 Things before publishing. I realized it was too raw, too dark and didn’t contribute to the positive messages that I hope to…
Accidents are an unfortunate reality of life, and in a busy state like Florida—with its mix of residents, tourists, and heavy traffic—the chances of encountering one can be higher than in many other regions. From crowded highways like I-95 and…
Monday 5 Things…..Re….. There is one, sort of, strange thing that I have done since high school (those that know me better at this point are likely saying ‘only one strange thing?’, but I shall not go there); I keep…
As experts perpetually roll out new research information, our collective experience with COVID-19 continues to evolve. One of the many questions remains: Are asymptomatic carriers contagious?
For years, the skincare spotlight has focused almost exclusively on the face. Serums, cleansers, and anti-aging creams have dominated the conversation, often leaving the neck, chin, and jawline as an afterthought. Yet these areas are among the most revealing when…
Monday 5 Things…..Bueller? Bueller?..... There are a number of movies that I will re-e-re-re-re-re-watch. A few of those movies are Wall Street, Joe vs. the Volcano, Le Mans, Ben Hur, Citizen Kane, Bullitt, Top Gun, Rush, and newly added to…
Monday 5 Things…..Upping….. I once again had that child-like excitement in my stomach and a big smile on my face - even if it was covered by a mustachioed mask. I had a spring to my step, despite the weight…
Monday 5 Things…..Go Ahead, Smile….. Enough of bad news, politicizations, half-truths and out-right lies. This morning’s M5T is meant to put a smile on your face with some delightful stories of the wholesome side of human nature that can be…
Monday 5 Things…..Free Choices….. Last week was crazy for me to say the least. A relatively good crazy but one that left me thankful that I was able to call ‘do-over’ for this morning’s M5T. As such, I ask your…
Monday 5 Things…..Verba Pandemus….. Psychologist Jerome Bruner was quoted as saying “We are story telling creatures and as children we acquire language to tell those stories we have inside us.” This pandemic certainly has given fodder for young and old…
Monday 5 Things…..Forces….. Every day for a week, from the balcony of the condo, I would watch this scene unfold. Like clockwork at 2:30, the storm clouds would start to form from the west and the beach-connoisseurs would start to…
Did you know that online therapy can be just as effective as traditional in-person sessions? According to the American Psychological Association, studies show significant symptom reduction for conditions like anxiety and depression when choosing an online therapist. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, teletherapy…
From Rising BMI to Digital RX: Finland’s Tele-Health Model Outpaces Continental Care Average body-mass index figures inside the European Union have been drifting upward for more than a decade. In many member states the proportion of adults whose BMI tops the clinical…
Monday 5 Things…..Of Hemingway & Icebergs….. A week in which I didn’t accomplish much of my considered agenda. A week of sleeping with the windows open despite the humidity, waking to the sound of pre-dawn sea waves that served as…
Monday 5 Things…..Never Give Up….. He had an F1 seat from 1991 to 1994 and then again in 1999. By the time he was 34 years old, he had won CART championships in 1997 and 1998. In the 2001 CART…
Monday 5 Things.....Breaks..... I had a very different preamble planned for this morning, until last Saturday afternoon. After a jaunt to the local grocery store, I opened my trunk and thought, ‘I can carry ALL of these grocery bags AND…
Monday 5 Things…..High Hopes & Division Bells….. “Encumbered forever by desire and ambition / There’s a hunger still unsatisfied / Our weary eyes still stray to the horizon / Though down this road we’ve been so many times.” Lines from…
Monday 5 Things…..Chronicles of Covid.….. The past few months have been rich for observation of our lives in this time of Covid. Notes in my iPad have been growing with each passing week. This morning’s M5T shares a few of…
In the wake of coronavirus, Americans are scared that a trip to the hospital might be their last. This fear has caused some patients to shun the hospital doors and stay at home. SouthCoast Health warns that not going to…
In the wake of coronavirus, Americans are scared that a trip to the hospital might be their last. This fear has caused some patients to shun the hospital doors and stay at home. SouthCoast Health warns that not going to the hospital when necessary could be incredibly risky.
