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Update on Rail to Trail bike path Platte to Tabor:
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Once upon a time many backyards, both town and country, held a dog house. During this time, my 1st grade reader featured Dick and Jane who lived on Pleasant Street with their mom, dad, Spot, and Puff. Spot was a dog who lived in the afore-mentioned dog house, and Puff was the family cat. There was zero inflation, typical families had one vehicle, homes had one bathroom, and single-parent families were nonexistent to my knowledge. Moms were stay-at-home moms, and dads walked in the back door sometime around 6:00 P.M. from their day’s work at the office or factory.
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What does it mean to practice humanity in medicine? The phrase is used as a tagline and in book titles. Humanity and compassion in medicine is touted as something to aspire to, a noble accomplishment. But in reality, the biomedical model of health, the business model for healthcare, is not set up to support it. Algorithms and best practices set forth by insurance companies and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid do not account for the time required to establish meaningful human interaction between patient and caregiver.
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Passionate community leaders typically communicate with the best intentions. They are genuinely excited about sharing publicly and celebrating successes in their communities. In fact, one of the main questions I get when I coach community leaders is, “How can I encourage people in my community to get more excited and engaged in the work we need to accomplish in our town?” I start by telling them it’s unlikely anyone in your town will have the exact level of passion as you do about the same things you’re excited about. It’s all about each person finding their own passion and following it.
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As I approach my 80th birthday, I have become increasingly aware that my hunts and fishing trips won’t go on forever. I’ve already slowed down more than I let on, and from time to time I’ve alluded to this in past columns. The December 2021 issue of Deer & Deer Hunting magazine contains the article “50 Reasons Adults Quit Hunting” by Josh Honeycutt. I’m not going to parade through all of Honeycutt’s reasons, but I will touch those I feel are most relevant.
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With 2022 nearly upon us, so too is the tradition of the New Year’s resolution. Merriam-Webster defines the New Year’s resolution as “a promise to do something differently in the new year.” I would argue that in practice, the resolution is less of a promise and more of a hope or intention.
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As I approach my 80th birthday, I have become increasingly aware that my hunts and fishing trips won’t go on forever. I’ve already slowed down more than I let on, and from time to time I’ve alluded to this in past columns. The December 2021 issue of Deer & Deer Hunting magazine contains the article “50 Reasons Adults Quit Hunting” by Josh Honeycutt. I’m not going to parade through all of Honeycutt’s reasons, but I will touch those I feel are most relevant.
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Food intolerance and food allergy are common these days. When I was a kid, no one asked about nut allergies or gluten sensitivities when inviting you to a birthday party. You could bring homemade snacks to school. Peanuts were served to everyone on airplanes. Today, we are constantly reminded to be aware and take precautions to help prevent exposure for those who are intolerant or allergic.
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