Just a castaway an island lost at sea-o Another lonely day, no one here but me-o More loneliness than any man could bear Rescue me before I fall into despair-o –The Police, from the song Message in a Bottle — “Social relationships, or the relative lack thereof, constitute a major risk factor for health—rivaling the […]
Latest Tech Tonics Podcast: Jody Holtzman of AARP – Innovation, Not Only for the Young
Jody Holtzman, Senior Vice President of Market Innovation at AARP, has a favorite quote, which is Thomas Edison’s, “…there are no rules here – – we’re trying to accomplish something.” He has certainly brought that idea to life as he has built an ever-increasing awareness of the business opportunity afforded to entrepreneurs by serving the […]
Revisiting the Star Thrower: How Healthcare Looks to Real People
Below is a reprise of a post I wrote in May 2013. I was planning to write something new for this week but, frankly, got totally distracted by two things: the SF Giants run for a 2016 Major League Baseball Championship and the trials and tribulations of the current Presidential election. I know, it’s like […]
Talking Taboos and Tacos
It’s always so interesting when people are forced to discuss taboo subjects, or are willing to do so, in public settings. It is also particularly interesting to me that different settings seem to define what is taboo and what is totally acceptable discourse. No where is this more true than in healthcare vs. popular culture […]