Now You Know How They Probably Did It

Book em, Dano!

Recently I read in a nursing forum where a person went into Barnes & Nobles to purchase nursing text books. She discovered they were behind the counter. Reason? The manager said the nursing books get stolen five times more often than any other book, except for the Bible! Other medical and health books tended to have a low rate of theft in this store.

According to this poster, the manager said that nursing students would take books from the shelf and study them in the coffee area. Normally this was not a problem until students started highlighting, marking, answering practice tests, and tearing pages out of the books!

What the heck is going on? Nurses rank about the highest in ethical standards. Is it nurses doing this or is the economy so bad people are reading up on how to take care of themselves?

The Jungle Effect

Normally I don't do book reviews but this is a good one. It's "The Jungle Effect: A Doctor Discovers the Healthiest Diets from Around the World-Why They Work and How to Bring Them Home."

Dr. Miller checks out parts of the world where there are the lowest incidences of certain diseases (cold spots) and travels there to see what the locals are eating. It's a good read and it's not your typical diet book. There are only 14 days worth of recipes, enough for most people.

So if you want to lose weight and stay healthy, check out this book. Dr. Miller's web site is http://drdaphne.com/

Bangladesh

One of the reasons my wife and I left Dhaka in June 2009 after four years there was the premonition that something catastrophic was going to happen. I still have that feeling and have seen a big crack in the ground. With all the earthquakes happening in the Pacific, I'm hoping Bangladesh will not be next.

Hope all my friends there stay prepared.

Maple Leaf Thanksgiving Ball

Karen and I went to the Maple Leaf Thanksgiving Ball last night. In case you don't know this is a Canadian get together. It was great having a real thanksgiving meal. We even had a turkey per table. Everyone was dressed in tuxs and brand new gowns, except for my sharp-dressed friend who wore a Scottish kilt. As usual I dressed to impress with brown natural linen British India pants, a speckled British India shirt, Josef Seibel shoes, Murano socks, a Timex watch, Mercedes eyeglasses, and since it was a special occasion for some people, I wore kangaroo pouch Jockey shorts. We were driven to this event by Emma, an English-speaking owner of a Thai taxi company, in a fine Volvo.

Thanks, all you Canadians.

Conservatives Versus Liberals

The Difference:

If conservatives don’t like guns, they don’t buy one. If a liberal doesn’t like guns, then no one should have one.

If conservatives are vegetarian, they don’t eat meat. If liberals are, they want to ban all meat products for everyone.

If a conservative sees a foreign threat, he thinks about how to defeat his enemy. A liberal wonders how to surrender gracefully and still look good.

If a conservative is homosexual, he quietly enjoys his life. If a liberal is homosexual, they loudly demand legislated respect.

If a black man or Hispanic is conservative, they see themselves as independently successful. Their liberal counterparts see themselves as victims in need of government protection.

If a conservative is down-and-out, he thinks about how to better his situation. A liberal wonders who is going to take care of him.

If a conservative doesn’t like a talk show host, he switches channels. Liberals demand that those they don’t like be shut down.

If a conservative is a non-believer, he doesn’t go to church. A liberal wants all churches to be silenced.

If a conservative decides he needs health care, he goes about shopping for it, or may choose a job that provides it. A liberal demands that his neighbors pay for his.

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