Vacation Station

B'SD


15 Sivan 5772


I decided to get out in the wider world a bit and took a mini-vacation for a few days. I've seen some pretty flowers, trees and grasses dancing under the breezes in the countryside. Today I watched the waves at lovely Carmel Beach, on my return trip.


Kindhearted people assisted me with my luggage as I traveled on trains, and used staircases. I'm grateful for their gracious generosity of spirit.


I'm simply breathing in the happy memories of the people with whom I interacted, the healing work I've accomplished with people who needed it, and the friendships that have grown stronger with real life interactions.


This blog served as a bit of a Vacation Station as I sought out ideas for innovative content to benefit my readers. I've readied some posts to go "live" in the next few days, by using distant PCs and plain old paper and pen.


Looking forward to your responses to the new content, starting tomorrow,




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Face Your Future with Optimism.

Boomers Need this Book!

B’SD


6 Cheshvan 5772




The Baby-boomers of the post-WWII era are all grown up, and looking to have fun without falling apart. Nope, we’re no longer 18, feeling 18 feet tall or 18 pounds as model Sidney Joseph jokes ;^ D


With the passage of time, body parts tend to fall apart and “conditions” set in. Want to have a dynamic life despite the aches and pains? Want to enjoy FUN?

Wahoo! You’re in luck!

holds information that clues you in to TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIES despite disabilities, how to easily connect with the medical professionals you need, and even how to get your medical NEEDS met easily and affordably. No need to put life on the back-burner as old age overpowers you. Take charge of your life once again!


Get your grin back with the humor-filled insights and information throughout the book. ROCK!







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Have Happier Holidays: Here's How to Report Groping TSA Staff

B'SD

18 Kislev 5771

My E-book holds money-saving information about safe travel for ill people. But I never imagined that I'd need to address the safety and dignity of everyone else as I prepared the manuscript.

Anyone going through US airports faces humiliating defenselessness as strangers feel up your body parts! GOOD GAWD people we go through hoops to prevent perverts from moving into our neighborhoods or preying upon defenseless children and adults! This OUTRAGEOUS Terrorism sanctioned with government laws is beyond reason!

Americans, YOUR tax monies are paying for people to touch you in places you prefer to protect. Worse, the perverted pat-downs of TSA employees are another security problem altogether. TSA staff overlooks dangerous behaviors of terrorists while harassing law-abiding decent people.

This NY Post article is worth reading to save your dignity and to enhance your genuine security Grope-a-Dopes: Support Law to Ban Invasive Searches!

Has someone invaded your honor in the name of preventing terrorism? Register your utter disgust at http://www.reporttsaabuse.com/

PS - Send me a message about YOUR

TSA gropefest problem

and how you dealt with it.

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Face Your Medical Problems with Dignity.
Face Your Future with Optimism.

When Smart Apps Aren't

B'SD

15 Elul 5770



Smart Apps (i. e., applications on digital devices such as smart phones and websites that remind you what to do and when) make news and fun feature stories. But I'm going to level with you: I rarely err when I predict future trends. And I predict that Smart Apps will eventually turn you into one wondering human when the power goes out. Possibly into a person who's sicker than necessary.

Today's Technology can

help travelers to cope

with health issues on
the road and even
before you leave.

BUT travelers and

stay-at-homers

need to take PROPER
health precautions.

If you're traveling to

far-flung locales or

stay-cationing in your

own back yard, you

already know of

global fears about

blackouts regarding

excessive power

demands and/or

terrorism.

Total reliance on

electronic devices

isn't wise. A good
back-up plan perhaps,

but not full coverage

of your medical needs.

I advise you to invest in paper and pens or pencils. Markers are nice, too. But be sure to note your medical must-dos on low-tech paper products as a sensible back-up Plan B.

Photocopies of your eyewear, other medical appliances plus medication prescriptions, instructions for your medical behaviors (exercise regimens, nebulizer usage etc.) and other necessities should be part of the notes you make and guard carefully.

When the power goes out, and it will one of these days, you'll be healthier for having protected your non-digital interests long before the new crises affect your neighbors and fellow patients.


UPDATE: On another tact, I'm worried about Facebook Places, a new online resource about medical establishments in local communities. I fear it will backfire as a milestone for healthcare social media. At first blush it seems like an opportunity for information overload, lawsuits regarding defamatory statements, and mass confusion. The pendulum will swing towards low-tech solutions once people realize that the Internet complicates life.

Sept. 15 2010 UPDATE: See what I mean? Chase Bank Website Down Due to Technical Difficulties

Sept. 24 2010 UPDATE: If my predictions above were on-target, rest assured that my book is ahead of the curve. Time and headlines prove me right: Malicious computer worm launched at industrial targets (... designed to cause serious damage in the physical world, security experts are warning).

Oct. 19 2010 UPDATE: Is Facebook Protecting or Endangering Your Privacy?

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Face Your Future with Optimism.

Have a Safe and Correctly Medicated Vacation

B'SD

19 Av 5768

Two items of interest today:

1. My colleague Star Lawrence had an interesting post on her health-oriented blog yesterday. See Traveling With Medication for some intelligent advice. And note the ideas I posted on the COMMENTS section:

I recommend making photocopies of

each prescription BEFORE you take them to pharmacists.

The doctor's contact info can be scribbled in along the margin (NOT for the customs clerk's benefit. That's for YOUR benefit)

or on the back of each photocopy.

Do the same thing for your eyewear (glasses, contact lenses, prescription sunglasses).

2. Today's news sites and news shows are full of dire warnings about Diabetes and Arsenic. I want to clarify some facts for you: You need to distinguish between INorganic Arsenic (dangerous) and ORGANIC Arsenic (safe).

Contaminated drinking water is only one source of INorganic Arsenic. Foods such as flour and rice can also hold small quantities of INorganic arsenic, especially when they're grown or cooked in areas with arsenic-loaded soil or water.

What can you SAFELY dine on? Seafood, including sushi and other leafy foods from the ocean such as Arame, Kelp, Kombu, Laver, Nori, Spirulina, and Wakame.

Seafood is a source of ORGANIC (safe) Arsenic compounds with little or no toxicity.

Enjoy your vacation and delicious nutrition in the best possible health. A refreshing break from the daily routine can be a blessing.

To your good health, wherever you may be,

Yocheved Golani
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