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Archive | December, 2009

The Naked Man Revisited

This morning, after my workout, I walked out of the hotel gym area and stepped into the elevator.  Just after I pressed the button for the floor that has the restaurant, I remembered that the floor doesn’t have a bathroom where I could wash my hands. So I quickly stepped out of the elevator and went [...] [...more]

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Reflections of 2009 and Seven Predictions for 2010

Reflections of 2009 and Seven Predictions for 2010

2009 was a particularly tough year for me.  I’ve had so many challenges from so many areas I almost (only almost) feel sorry for myself. I’ve had several crisis to deal with, including taking one of my parents to an emergency room, and several weeks later one of my children.  And a few other nasty surprises [...] [...more]

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Christmas And The Naked Man

Christmas And The Naked Man

It was a strange Christmas eve yesterday.  I left the Mayo Clinic  for my hotel around 7 pm.  I went for a brief walk, and looked for a place to eat but there wasn’t’ much open.  I wasn’t really that hungry anyway. I decided to go back to my room and read (I know, very sad).  [...] [...more]

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Attention Entrepreneurs: Nine Secrets To Running a Great Business.

It’s worth mentioning that there is no one right way to run a business, just like there is no one way to do anything.  I was reminded of this point when I was reading the lastet Forbes 400 list.  The Forbes 400 is a list of the 400 richest people in America, and what’s interesting [...] [...more]

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Rochester By Night – 12 Photos

Rochester By Night – 12 Photos

I’m sitting here on the 11th floor of the Double Tree hotel after a long day. I’m not as tired as I usually am at this time.  I think I’m finally over my jet lag.  Took long enough, I’ve been here 8 days now.  I was really tired last night and slept around 9 pm [...] [...more]

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Is This The Friendliest Place in The World?  Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Kingdom of Bahrain

Is This The Friendliest Place in The World? Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Kingdom of Bahrain

I can’t get over how friendly people are around here.  I spend most of my day in the Mayo Clinic with my parents, and I must say the staff here are so friendly and sweet – not to mention professional (I’ll be writing a related business post about this soon.)  The nurses here are angelic, [...] [...more]

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Who Else Wants to Have A Pain-Free And Healthy Spine?

Who Else Wants to Have A Pain-Free And Healthy Spine?

Secretive Italian Yoga, Pilates and Posture Expert Reveals Insider Secrets to A Healthy Spine and Positive Posture! Dear friend, Do you suffer from back ache and/or posture problems?  If so then you should definitely attend this exclusive workshop.  This unique workshop will be conducted by Roberta Trzebinski, a six-language-speaking Pilates and Yoga expert. The focus of the workshop [...] [...more]

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More Random Thoughts From Rochester Blah Blah Blah

More Random Thoughts From Rochester Blah Blah Blah

Here are some random thoughts and observations from Rochester.  I have at least 20 serious topics I want to write about, but I’m finding it hard to focus here, so for now I’ll just go with the flow and share things with you as they come along. _    _    _ I thought my jet lag would be [...] [...more]

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Photos from Rochester

Photos from Rochester

Some views from Saint Mary’s hospital in the Mayo Clinic.  They have a large, very lovely sitting room area with a massive window. [...more]

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Sugar Musings from Minnesota

Sugar Musings from Minnesota

Strange.  Though I’m not keeping count, I’d guess that half the ads here on TV are for medicine.  It’s ironic. I’m here in the Mayo Clinic visiting my father.  We’ve been waiting now for almost two days to see a certain specialist.  My mother’s here is well.  We pass the time by conversing, hanging out, reading [...] [...more]

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