April 2008 - Posts

• "Suthun Hospatalitee"....

  .....okay, the correct spelling is "Southern Hospitality". My husband and I just returned from a trip to South Carolina to see our #1 son. He moved there (near Charleston) last September to take a new job. It was great to see him and to experience delightful Read More... Posted Tuesday, April 29, 2008 7:55 PM by wholderman | 0 Comments

• Crude Oil at $119 a barrel, Dollar stumbling, Banks in a crisis...

  ...seems overwhelming and destined for escalating calamity. Crude oil supply has further been disrupted by attacks on pipelines in Nigeria that provides 400,000 barrels a DAY. Vigorous demands in China and other emerging markets are driving prices even Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 23, 2008 12:47 PM by wholderman | 0 Comments

• "Man's Best Friend"...

  ...and women and children of course...ah yes, our beloved canines. What is it about a dog anyway? They never talk much about themselves, yet love to listen to us, and they act interested with what we have to say, they agree incessantly, are pleased with Read More... Posted Monday, April 21, 2008 3:43 PM by wholderman | 0 Comments

• My Husband is a Bad Patient...

  ...like the time he took the cast on his arm and leg, took a saw, and strategically cut holes in areas where they were annoying him. The ankle saw cut he made on his leg cast even startled him as when he stood up, the whole thing slid down, totally voiding Read More... Posted Thursday, April 17, 2008 11:18 AM by wholderman | 0 Comments

• $100 for a cup of coffee?

  I do enjoy a good cup of joe first thing in the morning, but that's a bit pricey for me...and when you hear the details of this brand, I'm certain you wouldn't pay a nickle for it.....but folks in Britain are apparently willing to. In the foliage of plantations Read More... Posted Sunday, April 13, 2008 5:17 PM by wholderman | 0 Comments

• Animals get stressed out too!

  Very few of us, when asked if we experience a significant amount of pressure, anxiety, and tension, would deny it. Many of us would in fact welcome therapeutic intervention. But it seems a stretch to consider that animals would need human assistance to Read More... Posted Thursday, April 10, 2008 2:21 PM by wholderman | 0 Comments

• "Are you sure you should ride that rollercoaster?"

  It was a reasonable question from my husband based on the fact that I was 6 months pregnant with #2 son and every rollercoaster ride we came had an obnoxiously visible sign that warned pregnant women not to ride. My nurse friend and I decided, "hey, that Read More... Posted Monday, April 07, 2008 11:44 AM by wholderman | 0 Comments

• Collaboration....does it work?

  The very word "collaboration" suggests cooperation and working jointly to accomplish something, it also eludes to working as a team. So.....theoretically, it should work, right? I believe this to be true with some provisios. The healthcare "team" (executives, Read More... Posted Thursday, April 03, 2008 7:42 PM by wholderman | 0 Comments