Write View has moved from wordpress and now resides on Blogger as Gladiator’s Pen at http://gladiatorspen.blogspot.com
Stop by and say hello there is more fiction, articles and author spotlights to browse 🙂
Write View has moved from wordpress and now resides on Blogger as Gladiator’s Pen at http://gladiatorspen.blogspot.com
Stop by and say hello there is more fiction, articles and author spotlights to browse 🙂
This is an interview with Dr. Jefferey Wigand. The man who stood up and told the truth about cigarette companies. He was protrayed by Russell Crowe in the Academy Award nominated film The Insider.
Tobacco industry whistleblower talks to Campbell Live – Campbell Live – Video – 3 News.
Do you know what October 14th, 2010 is? It’s World Spirometry Day!
I know many of you are looking at that and going what the heck is that? Well lemme tell ya. Spirometry is the measuring of breath. This Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) is the most common lung function test. It is used to measure volume of air and speed flow of air in and out of the lungs.
Using the measurements of how much and how long a person is able to inhale/exhale can aid diagnosis and treatment of breathing and lung ailments. The machine used to test these functions is a Spriometer.
Now that you’re all educated have you ever had this test? Even if you’ve never really felt short of breath or been diagnosed with a lung issue it’s a good idea to get tested.
My last test was pretty funny actually. I was having a really bad day so it was pretty ideal for me to be tested at the time. You want them to see your worst so they can keep you from being there right?
Anyway… I sat in the chair and the tech pulled up a cute lil picture of a fireman with a hose pointed at a camp fire. The idea was to blow as hard as you could into the Spirometer. The more air the further the water went to put out the fire.
Well, I didn’t put out any fires. I was lucky to get the water off the fireman’s shoes. But my son thought it was funny to see that lil guy trying so hard to put out that fire with a trickle. I’m blowing away and the tech looks at the screen and me asking if I felt faint. That did it. You know giggles are contagious…. Well my son started giggling…. I giggled… the tech giggled.
All of which made it even harder to try and put out that dang fire. Nope wasn’t gonna happen. But after my doctor heard the story and giggled a bit with us he gave me a new inhaler and some information on improving my lungs.
It was painless, even fun. You can give up cookies and caffeine for the sake of your health but you can’t stop breathing. So for the sake of your lungs at your next doctor visit ask him about a Spirometry test and make 2010 the year of the lung.
See if YOU can put out that campfire.
It’s normal to want to get a jump on the holidays, but at what point does it become too much?
Every year it seems Christmas is being rolled out earlier and earlier. It was September 25th when I took the photo above. Even Jason looks a bit dumbfounded by it all.
Almost every retail shop I have visited has Halloween on one aisle and Christmas on the next. With maybe an endcap or shelf of Thanksgiving/fall decorations. It seems like the holidays are becoming just one big blob.
Every kid with wide eyes on December 25th wishes that Christmas would come every day. That may soon be the case in retail. To squeeze every last dollar out of the biggest spending season shops may decide to make a permanent display of Santas, snowmen and decorated trees.
I just find it all very unsettling that we are forgetting what all of these holidays really stand for. A great holiday that could bring families together for a night of fun is being swallowed by retail greed.
I want my pumpkin shaped Reese’s to come from an aisle filled with rubber masks and bottles of fake blood. Not sitting next to Rudolph and his eight tiny pals.
I think Jason agrees, don’t you Jason. Jason? *gulp…. Hope to see you next post.
John and his two children, a teen daughter Louisa and young son Sam move to a new home. The family needed a good change after having been left behind their wife and mother. Soon though Louisa begins to change for the worse. Her behaviors becoming more and more evident that more than just adolescent hormones are to blame.
This thriller follows the family as John uncovers the cause of his daughter’s transformation. Kevin Costner as John answers the question of how far a father is willing to go to protect his daughter.
The pace of the film is perfect to keep the suspense building as you watch Louisa unravel and give you clues to the cause.
Actual screen violence and gore are minimal, suitable viewing for young teens. If you like suspense The New Daughter is a must add to your list.