Tag Archives: Health

Reflections on Fried Chicken

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Jim Wheeler

As fellow blogger Pied Type noted this morning, NYC mayor Michael Bloomberg has done a significant thing by banning sugary drink sizes larger than 16 ounces. Pied Type doesn’t like this interference in private affairs at all.  I for one … Continue reading →

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A Medical Glimmer

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Jim Wheeler

The largest problem for America right now is not terrorists threatening to kill Americans, like they killed three thousand Americans 10 years ago. (In 2008, 39,000 Americans died in automobile accidents.) No, the biggest problem is economics, a.k.a., debt. And, … Continue reading →

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Navy Coffin Nails

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Jim Wheeler

Our hometown newspaper, the Joplin Globe, has a Sunday feature that I increasingly like.  Called “Forum”, it examines contentious issues and usually presents positions on both sides.  This is good journalism.  It not only sells papers but encourages the public … Continue reading →

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The Elusive Palace of Wisdom

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Jim Wheeler

Perhaps this would be a good time to summarize the many roots of America’s financial malaise.  While most pundits bemoan its symptoms, they tend to shun its root causes.  Symptoms include the high costs of gasoline, air fares, baggage fees, … Continue reading →

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A Medical Hobson’s Choice

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Jim Wheeler

In a post titled Ice Bergs and Ice Cubes last week I expressed my opinion that healthcare is at the core of America’s financial crisis, and that the profession of doctor is being corrupted by the medical industrial complex through the … Continue reading →

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Ice Bergs and Ice Cubes

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Jim Wheeler

The financial crisis in healthcare dwarfs all other federal budget problems.  It is an iceberg, and the ship of state is headed right for it.  The ACA does not do enough to rein in medical costs that continue to outpace … Continue reading →

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It Isn’t Nice To Fool Mother Nature

Posted on April 2, 2011 by Jim Wheeler

Yet another article on vitamin D!  It was in USA Today (3/31/2011).  The headline proclaims that “One-third aren’t getting benefit for heart, bones”. For years I have been seeing warnings about not getting enough vitamin D, with particular concern for … Continue reading →

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Alms To Riches?

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Jim Wheeler

Is it ethical to get rich by running a charity? Oral Roberts, Jimmy Swaggart, Jim & Tammy Bakker, and Tony Alamo, among others apparently thought so.  Me, I don’t.  In fact, it seems downright nefarious. I just received my latest solicitation … Continue reading →

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It’s Bedlam, Do You Mind?

Posted on June 21, 2010 by Jim Wheeler

Hospitals are dangerous places. They are a necessity if you are in acute need but if you want to keep your health you would be wise to minimize your stay.  Let me tell you a true story about hospitals. Forty-nine … Continue reading →

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