In the face of the panic button that has been pushed around the swine flu and its potential implications, it would be wise to consider that the past doesn’t have to repeat itself, and in spite of all the stress-inducing alarmist hype, our worst fears don’t have to happen, and most often do not. The dictum to “remember the past…
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Pandemics, Contagion, and the 'Zone of Flu'
Pasadena, CA — News stories reporting the outbreak and spread of swine flu in Mexico and the U.S. are breaking out like, well, a virus. The public is being “warned” and put “on alert” about what some feel may become a pandemic. The literal meaning of “pandemic,” from its original Greek, is all people. However, the alarm is more significant…
Read MoreJim Humble's Niger Adventure Revealed
A few weeks ago I reported that I’d be visiting Jim Humble, as he had taken a trip to Africa, and wanted to tell what happened. He felt it would be a short conversation, but wanted it to be on video, and I was ready to accommodate, and make it part of my show, Talk For Food. I’ve since produced…
Read MoreTo 'Consume' or Produce? It Shouldn't be a Question
While I have written two of the greatest books rarely to be read (I Am My Body, NOT! is one), the following quotation is as relevant today as it was when I first wrote it over 12 years ago. The People of the United States are creativity and innovation standard setters of the world because freedoms of speech and trade…
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