National College of Natural Medicine. My NYC Chinese Dr. said to continue my acupuncture treatments in Portland and sent this recommendation. Naturopathic and Chinese medicine teaching college. And she added the words, if you want acupuncture, Portland is the place!
Category Archives: Living
Give Me a Home…
…not a tiny apartment but a large kitchen, and more living space and I will find ways to fill up time unintentionally rearranging and ‘fixing’. Not a habit I want to return to, but certainly fun for a time. But what a lot of time it takes.
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January 1 – New Laws
From a list published in the Oregonian: Minimum wage to $9.10 an hour, tied to inflation. Driving: texting or talking on a cellphone while behind the wheel is a $142-$500 fine. Smoking while a child is in the car- first offense $250. Repeat $500. No teens in tanning beds. Those with PTSD can get …
the Ultimate Tool
Yes, it is a Dutch cheese cutter; it slides over the flat edge of the cheese and ejects perfect slices. But in a NY apartment it is the ultimate tool. It’s end is slim enough to function as a screwdriver. It works perfectly as a spatula as it has some give in the flat area …
The Blind
Their laughter was infectious, but it was the hustle and bustle at the front of the bus that was eye-catching. Their walking sticks combined with the carried packages and bags made the bustle. Their sticks, white and collapsible, indicated that both of them were blind. They rode a few blocks, and then with continued laughter …
A Thought
The New Yorker of 2nd July, p 76 had an interesting article on American children and their dependance on their parents, at all ages. The article begins by telling the story that an anthropologist at UCLA observed while living with an indigenous tribe in the Peruvian Amazon. I won’t give it away, in the event …
Super-Star Mother
She watched as her adult son and daughter-in-law boarded the train in suburban CT, bound for the City. As he stepped over the gap between the platform and the train, the pants on the hanger from the cleaners slipped off their perch and disappeared into the abyss below. As his eyes registered his horror and …
They Aren’t All Tourists
On the streets, during the day, it seems as if nearly everyone is followed by a piece of luggage; the luggage one pulls by the extended handle. From the volume of people and luggage, it appears as if the City is clogged with tourists. In fact, this luggage is a standard piece of working equipment. …
Hot Weather Behaviour
It was a funny realization. Waiting on the platform for the subway was uncomfortably warm. Looking about, I could see various degrees of personal melting. The train arrived and upon boarding, I stuck my arm out with flat hand open to grab onto the pole before the train jerked forward. No space for my hand. …