DAILY CHOICE: Friday, November 13, 2009

Feel vs. Think REFLECTION: In a task-driven society it is not surprising that thinking is held in such high and serious regard. It after all is the engine producing the raw materials of the mind, some of which, a few of which prove of lasting and true value. But to feel is to be alive, […]

Will Business Force Reform Back To The Drawing Board?

Brian Klepper and David C. Kibbe Until now, non-health care business has been noticeably absent from the health care reform proceedings, and quiet about the bills’ impacts on their management of employee benefits, on cost, and on the larger issues of global competitiveness. Where have the voices been of the powerful business leaders who will […]

DAILY CHOICE: Thursday, November 12, 2009

Observe vs. Ignore REFLECTION: The basis of most learning, most decisions, and most growth is observation. The brightest stars see beyond the obvious to the signals that precede the obvious. They observe with equal attention what works and what does not work. They are careful to remember failures for their special power to instruct. Mistakes […]

A Foundation For The House Of Medicine

Paul S. Auerbach MD When you build a house, you begin with the foundation. The same holds true for the U.S. health care system. The President and Congress are scrambling to put up a reform structure that would have a better chance to succeed if the cinderblocks and joists were in place. No health care […]

DAILY CHOICE: Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Simple vs. Complex REFLECTION: Less, not more. So that you can focus without distraction, appreciating loveliness in its most natural and naturally appearing state, without a price attached or a quid pro quo. Simple truths emerge from the greatest spirits, and simple spirits voice the greatest truths. Simple involvement to the point of oneness with […]

DAILY CHOICE: Useful vs. Useless

REFLECTION: There are needs and there are people who fill these needs. The needs are as vast and diverse as are the skills that humans possess to respond. How needs and skills match up is part organization and part personal motivation. But one thing is certain, if you wish to be useful you can. Each […]

Thanks To Our Government: We’re Safer And More Secure Behind The Wheel

Mike Magee MD VIDEO: Press Here. We’ve had our share of worry and fear, gloom and doom in the past year. And a healthy dose of misinformation centered on the debate over whether our government is “good for something” or “good for nothing”. I’m of course in the “something” crowd, not out of nostalgia, or […]

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