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Read more: Job requirements
Job requirements
1 comment on Job requirements“Put this all together and it means the IRS needs tens of thousands of people who are (a) smart, (b) willing to do really tedious work, (c) for moderate wages, (d) while working for a soul-crushing bureaucracy, and (e) being loathed by all right-thinking people. Does this sound to you like a recipe for disaster? Me too.” — Mother Jones Wow…to a certain extent this sounds a…
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Read more: Why It’s Okay To Be Fat: TedX talk from Golda Poretsky
Why It’s Okay To Be Fat: TedX talk from Golda Poretsky
Golda Poretsky of BodyLoveWellness did a TedX talk on why it’s okay to be fat. Here’s a link to the chart she shows on weight and longevity, along with the full text of the paper it’s from.
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Read more: Music Monday
Music Monday
This week some mentioned the anniversary of Jim Henson’s death, which reminded me of the song “Storyteller.” In concert it’s been stated it was written in response to Jim Henson’s passing. Song credits: Performed by Alexander James Adams; lyrics & music by Heather Alexander.
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Read more: The Dose Makes The Poison
The Dose Makes The Poison
[A study], published in 2011, followed 28,800 subjects with high blood pressure aged 55 and older for 4.7 years and analyzed their sodium consumption by urinalysis. The researchers reported that the risks of heart attacks, strokes, congestive heart failure and death from heart disease increased significantly for those consuming more than 7,000 milligrams of sodium a day and for those consuming less than 3,000 milligrams of sodium…
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Read more: I’m a grownup, right?
I’m a grownup, right?
Forty-seven years old. Working in software (not rocket science, but involves brains) over 20 years. Employed and promoted by a company that prides itself on “hiring and promoting the best.” Have been taking various meds for allergies for over 30 years. ….so why did I forget the Flonase again??? (I’m sure it has nothing to do with flonase being a nose spray, which I inhale better after…
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Read more: Music Monday
Music Monday
From NASA’s Commander Chris Hadfield comes a revised version of the song “Space Oddity”. From the credits: Guitar and vocals: Chris Hadfield, recorded on board International Space Station Video produced by Evan Hadfield, edited by Andrew Tidby Music (recorded on Earth) produced and mixed by Joe Corcoran, piano arrangement by Emm Gryner With special thanks to David Bowie, NASA, ROSCOSMOS and the CSA.
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Read more: Necessary, but not sufficient
Necessary, but not sufficient
Money is not sufficient for happiness. Money is necessary to avoid certain forms of unhappiness. It’s really not that complicated. It only appears complicated to those who: A) have enough money; and B) don’t have enough happiness. The word they don’t understand there is “enough.” This is not entirely their fault, because much of our culture is based on preventing any of us from understanding that word.…
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Read more: When home’s not home
When home’s not home
We cannot bring you back when home’s not home We can’t make you pay debts you will not own We cannot reason with the unforeseen We can’t compromise when there’s no in-between — Marian Call, in her song “In The Black”. She’s released both studio and live versions. This reminds me of my parents; making my own life meant that my home wasn’t theirs anymore, that I…
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Read more: Things to Read
Things to Read
By way of Slacktivist comes a piece on recognizing silencing techniques. Some are definitely too familiar. Security guards do not always improve the learning environment. Art teachers might be better. Petition to drop the charges against Keira Wilmot for a science experiment gone wrong and re-enroll her in school has over 36000 signatures — does it have yours? From an article on mammograms, and why they haven’t dropped…
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Read more: Fat Bias Isn’t Just About Rapport
Fat Bias Isn’t Just About Rapport
As noted on Twitter, the article Tara Parker-Pope wrote for the New York Times about a study in Obesity looking at how fat patients aren’t always welcomed by doctors. Not news, though I suppose it’s good to have quantitative research supporting it. Really, though, this is just the tip of the iceberg. Here’s some more. For patient stories on health professionals, check out the crowdsourced http://fathealth.wordpress.com ASDAH is collecting videos on weight…
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