2015-11-10

liveonearth: (Chill Bitches Buddha)
2015-11-10 03:10 pm

The College Student Rule for Potlucks

Bring carbs
Eat protein.

Dr Paul brings ribs from a restaurant.  He's in his 90's and doesn't mind spending his money on food for others.  He's a retired physician, orthopedic surgeon to be specific.  His sons are all in medicine too, some clinical and some research.  He gave me the Mayo clinic book on Alternative Medicine.  They basically have a stoplight rating system for all things alternative, and the majority of treatments get the yellow light based on the science that they found.  I appreciate it pretty much.  They don't damn naturopathic medicine, it gets yellow also.  There are good and bad parts.  I wish they'd do the same approach for conventional medicines.  People might be shocked how weak the evidence is for some of them.  The degree to which pharmaceutical businesses drive the FDA and the delivery of medicine is apalling.  I love it every time I read of another review that shows reasonable conventional doctors understand that some of the uses of pharmaceuticals are unsubstantiated and may do more harm than good.
liveonearth: (moon)
2015-11-10 04:25 pm

my impressions almost never jive with the media's

For example, a cursory scan of the TV and internet news continues to tell me today that Carson is winning hearts and minds, that he is the most popular Republican candidate for president.  The one who keeps impressing me is Rubio, not because he's spotless, but because he is taking the high road and sounding sharp while he's on it.  My partner finds him frightening, considers him to be the most dangerous of the lot because he has a chance of winning.  I don't know what to think of him and wish the media would focus on Rubio, Paul, etc more and less on tRump and cARSon.  Oh well, I don't care about it enough to really study on it, just impressions here.