I think it's interesting the kind of discussion that can come about in regards to global health. Not just when we talk about what's happening in the United States, but including the entire global community and their stance on an individual's health. Last night I went to a Duke sponsored discussion on global health that included two of the leading names in the field - Dr. Victor Dzau and Dr. Paul Farmer....

I think family is probably the easiest and hardest word in the English language - in any language really, but I can only speak from my own perspective.My mother died on October 9, 2009. Died. Born January 14, 1954 she lived a life of extreme hardship towards the latter half of her life. She was born in Maine, grew up in the New York-Brooklyn area and in her late 20's met my father. She eventually...

I'm sitting with my mother's music box.It's not big, barely fitting in the palm of my hand,but I'm sitting with my mother's music box.It plays the song her father sang to her andI remember buying it for her, knowing-knowingthat she would cry when she heard it.And now I cry when I hear it.Winding it up and listening to it play,hiccuping as I hiccup...

I don't understand why people are confused or surprised about the lower ratings 'Jon & Kate Plus Eight' is getting. Let's be real people, there are two main reasons (even if people don't want to admit them):1) Struggling, happy people are entertaining while struggling, unhappy people are not.2) No one wants to watch the systematic destruction of these kids' childhood.To go back to #1, let's take...

and I want to punch them in their unfortunately proverbial nuts. #1 Customer Service Satisfaction my ass.Sorry - I know it's random, but it had to be said. 50min conversations over my lunch hour for almost a week straight are completely unnecessary and result in great unhappiness on all sides - because unfortunately, at this point, even innocent employees are feeling my wrath....