More than a few readers have written with questions about how the visit to the doctor’s office went Monday. Surprisingly well is the short answer. The biggie is the blood pressure: Down to 140/81. Back at the August measurement it was 156/89. And the improvement came despite putting back on a few pounds. How? Well, … Read More
A number of readers have asked questions like this one: I noticed that you posted your BP results…I am presently sitting around 150 over 92 with 4mg of coversill. May I ask what you did to get it down so nicely? Brian I could wax on all day about blood pressure, and I am NOT a doctor, so don’t do anything without talking to your healthcare professional.
A number of readers have asked me “What do you think the four blood moons will bring? ould you discuss it in your column sometime?” Huh? About here, the I-Ching Inbox, that seems to deliver hints and clues about how the Universe operates came through…in spades. It was an email from my friend Chris Tyreman who’s head of that small Jewish studies group up in Canada which for years now as quietly been working an embedded “error correction” system built into ancient Hebrew.
The blood pressure was OK, but the whole thing got me to thinking that it’s time to haul out the “personal chemistry set” and do some more tweaking. I have not been terribly worried about weight loss. I’m down to “pre-cruise” levels and the general energy levels are very high.
Cheer up Bunkie. This is National Deviled Egg Day And if that isn’t far-fetched enough, this is also National Broadcast Traffic Professional’s day. That’s when we take a moment to honor the men and women in radio, television, and online services who arrange for messages to be jammed down our synapses for up to 18-minutes per hour while at the same time maintaining a five or ten minute separation between competing blood pressure medication ads.
I mean that works until you’re 40-something. But at some point your doctor will whisper something in your ear about blood pressure and life will change. The double shot Americano talls will become single shot decaf Americanos.
The notion that humans are little more than self-programming computers (programmed by parents, society, and social media) may have some validity. We bump into others and situation that we can add to our programming, or not. With this in mind… I had an odd experience at the store earlier this week that I’ve been meaning to mention to you. I’d done a fair bit of shopping, but there was nothing frozen in the grocery cart, so I was fairly mellow about it and not in my usual 10 MPH over /blood pressure rising A mode. With nothing but the working end of a shovel and rake waiting at home, I decided to watch people and try to enjoy them – much as you’d do on a trip to the zoo.
There’s not much point rushing into work this morning. This’ll be a quiet day, more’n likely, with people giving what about the victory speeches around the coffee maker. In terms of economic news? A few minor nit today, like the Dallas Fed report later this morning, a bunch of interest rate yawners, and if that doesn’t pump your blood pressure up, there is last week’s money supply data. Tomorrow things return to “normal” for this time of the month:
Coffee. That’s what we need more of, around here. Yesterday, for example, I missed my usual half-octane blend of regular and decaf, going for the decaf-only because it was time for my once-every-six-months visit to the doctor for the blood pressure and cholesterol checks. Hence, no coffee…because with me, a cup of serious caffeine is good for 10-15 more points on the high number. I tend to add 10 points as a “white coat” reaction, anyway.
Reader Note: This will be my last planned ShopTalk Sunday, as more content will be shifting over to the Peoplenomics.com side of the house. Next month, one regular UrbanSurvival publishing day will disappear into the fog of history. Over time, more of my serious work will migrate to the Peoplenomics side of the house. Today we … Read More
First, we want to extend sincere wishes for the well-being of readers in the Lake Chelan, Washington area where the Chelan Hills fire (see map here) has really blown up. Wildfires are just one of the modern convergences that come with industrialization. It’s early in the fire season – which runs to October (and later, … Read More
The first major impact of the day is Ukraine slapping Russia with a 660 drone strike overnight as that battlespace hardens. Now here’s where it gets interesting. Notice the picture in the AP story as Ukrainian drones pound Russia in one of the heaviest assaults | AP News and you will see the damage footage … Read More
You’ve been “blinking” the situation in the Middle East – and like us – I bet you don’t like it one bit either. We’re going to ramble a bit – think of it like getting out and walking the land for a bit. Because when you walk the land, it’s easier to ground in what … Read More