Surprising Secrets of ‘Super-Agers’ « WebMD Interviews


Everything we are told about health always seems to be turned on its head sooner or later... My advice, moderation, a little of this and a little of that .... Claudia Kawas, MD, and her colleagues at University of California, Irvine, have studied the oldest of the old for more than a decade. The 90+ … Continue reading Surprising Secrets of ‘Super-Agers’ « WebMD Interviews

110-year-old woman credits three beers, shot of whiskey and God daily for long life | The American Mirror


My kind of gal... To Agnes Fenton, healthy eating and exercise haven’t been the key to her long life. It’s been three beers a day, along with a shot of scotch whiskey. And “keeping in touch with God,” doesn’t hurt, either. Fenton became a “supercentenarian” on Saturday, and celebrated with a small party at her … Continue reading 110-year-old woman credits three beers, shot of whiskey and God daily for long life | The American Mirror

Attitude, you got one?


The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitudes of mind. ~William James (1842 - 1910) Attitude…. What a powerful word. manner, disposition, feeling, position, etc., with regard to a person or thing; tendency or orientation, especially of the mind: a negative attitude; group attitudes. … Continue reading Attitude, you got one?

10 Simple rules for life, with complex results


Out lives are often times disordered and chaotic. With all the driving, planning, parenting and working, we often times forget to care for ourselves, and the result is we  find ourselves burnt out and unable to do, or at-least do well, all the driving, planning, parenting and working we are required to do. The truth … Continue reading 10 Simple rules for life, with complex results

I Cut the Cable and Dished the Dish


Image via Wikipedia It has been about 2 years now that I have not had cable or dish TV. I cut the cable and dished the dish to save money. I thought it would be hard to get use to, but I was wrong, we never really missed it. The hard part was finding the … Continue reading I Cut the Cable and Dished the Dish

Let’s be clear… Obama and his own words…


Image via Wikipedia OBAMA'S  OWN  WORDS : 2008:  "Navy Seal Team 6 is Cheney's private assassination team." 2011:  "I put together Seal Team 6 to take out Bin Laden." 2008:  "Bin Laden is innocent until proven guilty, and must be captured alive and given a fair trial." 2011:  "I authorized Seal Team 6 to kill … Continue reading Let’s be clear… Obama and his own words…

Memorial Day….God Bless them all….


"Let no vandalism of avarice or neglect, no ravages of time testify to the present or to the coming generations that we have forgotten as a people the cost of a free and undivided republic." -- General Logan - May 5, 1868 "If it is considered a holiday, why is it so? I consider it … Continue reading Memorial Day….God Bless them all….

Because He Lives: Reflecting On Lent And Easter


http://www.facebook.com/widgets/like.php?href=https://anamericanpointofview.wordpress.com/2011/03/11/because-he-lives-reflecting-on-lent-and-easter/ Image via Wikipedia Author: Tobin Crenshaw I once heard an instructor talk about trying to counsel a young woman in a hospital who had been severely abused by her family. He tried unsuccessfully for an hour to get a response from her but she simply refused to acknowledge his presence in the room. Finally … Continue reading Because He Lives: Reflecting On Lent And Easter

NASA… Our best investment


Image via Wikipedia It has been 25 years since the space shuttle Challenger exploded upon lift-off, and our space program has never truly recovered. After the tragic explosion President Reagan comforted the American public but also pledged to continue with space exploration. With the second space shuttle tragedy President Bush began the process of grounding … Continue reading NASA… Our best investment