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PATIENT PATIENCE
Patient Patience – Being Hospitalized A review of my recent hospital experience Unless you are fortunate enough to be able to afford the relative luxury of a private room in a high-end patient care facility, post-operative time spent in most hospitals can be an awful...
Why we are Overweight
WHY WE ARE OVERWEIGHT (The problem & the solution) THE PROBLEM Obesity It is common, serious and costly. Statistics show that obesity is almost an epidemic. In the United States more than two-thirds (68.8 percent) of adults are considered to be overweight or...
DEVON (The English County of Devonshire)
The second most south-western county of England is known for its beautiful rolling green hills, moorlands, charming meadows, rivers and fine beaches. It is as though time stood still some centuries ago. Farming and tourism are its main sources of income. With some...
Ventura Harbor Wetlands Ecological Reserve
Yet another of Ventura’s best kept secrets, this twenty acre site, comprising three scenic ponds, is a habitat for over two hundred different species of birds. Pathways encircle these freshwater ponds, providing visitors with a never-ending vista of a seemingly...
Global Warming—A Synopsis
What is it? Global warming is primarily a problem of too much carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere which acts as a blanket, trapping in heat. Levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are higher than they have been at any time in the past 400,000 years. During...
The Amazing Ventura Harbor, CA
Ventura Harbor is a quaint village with a large fishing fleet, and is the current home for my boat.
It is located 75 miles NW of downtown Los Angeles and has five marinas with approximately 1,500 boat slips.
People Who Live on Boats
The boating live-aboard community attracts a wide spectrum of characters from wealthy vagabonds to trailer trash. There are masterful sailors, sea captains, “wanna-be sail around the world” types, loners, divorcees, and the list goes on. Many are “economically...
Our Oceans
“The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever” - Jacques Yves Cousteau Research shows that the sound of waves alters wave patterns in our brain lulling us into a deeply relaxed state. Relaxing in this way can help rejuvenate our mind and...
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