Posted On Wednesday, February 17th, 2010 By textonscreen
My observation leads me to ponder at the thoughts the mind can create driving through a mechanism of differing vehicles of control. Driving home from school the other morning I was cautiously following a smart little car driving at the modest speed of 60km. This intrigued me as I maintained the same speed behind the conscious driver. Approaching a set of lights was interesting as we came to a slow stop. I kept my observation on the lights; a green arrow illuminated and the smart little car in front of me left the conscious observation of the now and modestly drove ahead unaware that the signal to the brain had been muddied by the colour green and not the shape of the sign that signals Go. I wondered what was going on in the mind of the driver ahead of me and then realized that they were driving into the future in the mechanism of control.
Posted On Monday, June 8th, 2009 By textonscreen
At one of the nation’s top trauma hospitals, a nurse circles a patient’s bed, humming and waving her arms as if shooing evil spirits. Another woman rubs a quartz bowl with a wand, making tunes that mix with the beeping monitors and hissing respirator keeping the man alive. They are doing Reiki therapy, which claims to heal through invisible energy fields. The anesthesia chief, Dr. Richard Dutton, calls it “mystical mumbo jumbo.” Still, he’s a fan. “It’s self-hypnosis” that can help patients relax, he said. “If you tell yourself you have less pain, you actually do have less pain.” Alternative medicine has become mainstream. It is finding wider acceptance by doctors, insurers and hospitals like the shock trauma center at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Consumer spending on it in some cases rivals that of traditional health care. People turn to unconventional therapies and herbal remedies for everything from hot flashes and trouble sleeping to cancer and heart disease. They crave more “care” in their health care. They distrust drug companies and the government. They want natural, safer remedies. But often, that is not what they get. Government actions and powerful interest groups have left consumers vulnerable to flawed Continue Reading
Posted On Wednesday, May 6th, 2009 By textonscreen
My daughter had a tooth ache on May Day. This is the first time this has ever occurred within our family whereby one of the children has a tooth ache – what to do?. Because it was a public holiday I had to explore the options available; ascertain the severity of her pain and reach a decision as to what I was prepared to put up with for the day – or; be patient with. I chose; under the conditions to let things be as they were; suffer the experience of sharp shooting pain – add some momentum to the continuum of care that “me” as a parent does everyday. Have you brushed your teeth love! That night I knew that considering the events of the day panned out to be bothersome for my daughter and at times excruciating that I would have to negotiate some plan the next day for action. Sitting with her in my arms reading to her I contemplated my next move – tomorrow … I had a commitment for a 3 hour period first up - I knew I could make a few phone calls to see what my options were considering “Emergency Dentistry” – Continue Reading
