BY DR. DAVE | FEBRUARY 9, 2011
If only it had a swoosh
An enduring memory of my time in the Serengeti will be of the dainty Thompson gazelle, named after that renowned explorer Ernie (“Dainty”) Gazelle. Delicate, dainty and divinely delicious these speedsters of the Serengeti sport a nifty black Nike Swoosh on their flank indicating to all they are amongst the fastest animals alive.
Unfortunately, it is not as fast as the cheetah, for whom the Tommy (slang used by us rasta safarians) is the favorite fast food.
As was obviously the case with a cheetah we witnessed sneaking up on ten little Tommies grazing in the grass, oblivious to the danger that slunkered two grassy grass knolls behind them. Then one, one grassy knoll. Suddenly a convulsing covey of guinea hens shot out from the grassy knoll screaming “Cheetah, cheetah, friggin’ freakin’ cheetah!!”
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BY JANE NORMAN | FEBRUARY 9, 2011
Considering mandate alternatives
Liberal Rep. Peter A. DeFazio is proposing that Americans be allowed to forgo buying health insurance if they agree to pay for their care. Senate Democrats are working on other incentives to avoid requiring people to get insurance.
From the start, Republicans have uniformly opposed the health care overhaul and pressed to repeal it. Now, Democrats are increasingly exploring legislative options should the Supreme Court strike down the law’s requirement that individuals get health insurance, or throw out the law altogether — contingency planning that seemed unthinkable just a few months ago. Keep reading ...
The Graves’ Disease Foundation will host a FREE support group meeting on Saturday, Feb. 19 from 2:30 to 4 p.m. at the Scottsdale Public Library’s Mustang branch book discussion room, 10101 N. 90 St., Scottsdale. Meetings are open to all patients with Graves’ Disease, Thyroid Eye Disease, and other thyroid-related disorders. Friends, family members, and caregivers are also invited.