Dec 8, 2009
The Snow as a Complementary Feature of the Culture of Immobility and Fear which Permeates the Retirement Communities of an Aging Society. by Howard Sachs, MD, PhD
I’m 83 years old, a retired neurologist, living in a retirement facility in Easthampton, Massachusetts, where most of the residents are widows between the ages of 68 [...]
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The Culture of Immobility
Posted in My life now, Rants and Raves, tagged retirement, aging, Ram Das, immobility, osteoporosis on December 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Pretense of Charity
Posted in Rants and Raves, tagged charity, homeless vets, Iraq veterans, retirement, WW II on December 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
December 6th, by Howard Sachs, MD, PhD
The Pretense of our lives in retirement: In this case, wrapping ourselves in a shroud of generosity and philanthropy. On Friday mornings, following the meditation session, the group discusses the deep thoughts in their souls. One woman apprised us of the plight of the homeless women veterans, sleeping on [...]
Why I’m Thinking of Moving to Alaska
Posted in Rants and Raves, tagged Alaska, recession, retirement on October 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
October 22nd
By Howard Sachs, MD, PhD
Last week, CNN news was evaluating the economic recession throughout the United States. and announced that Alaska was less affected than most states, and also with more job opportunities. Simultaneously, they showed images of the breathtaking beauty of the Alaskan countryside. Those images were inspirational and made me recall the [...]
Gutless Politicians. Oct 13 2009
Posted in Rants and Raves on October 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Gutless Politicians
by Howard SAchs, MD, PhD
Returned from the pure, fresh air and again mistakenly clicked on CNN news, — the Senate debate over healthcare and Afghanistan. The broadcaster asked one senator if he would vote “Yes for the Healthcare Bill with a government option?” His reply was that “Yes, he favors more jobs and full [...]
Certain Death for GIs in Afghanistan?
Posted in Rants and Raves, tagged afghanistan, al qaeda, islamic fundamentalist, peace, Taliban, war on September 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Why Must They Die?
By Howard, MD, PhD. howardsachs@rocketmail.com
The enemy is not the standard set of armor, holding a position to be blown away and overcome. Who and where is the enemy? It amazes me to observe those Senators who have been to Afghanistan, advocating “Sending more troops to this vast Islamic land to exterminate the [...]
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