January 2012 Blog Posts (4)

Martin Luther King Jr once said "I have a dream".  Turns out I do too, mine is to be a non-smoker and to drag as many of you along with me as I can. 

The Tobacco Cessation program offered by Reid Hospital started on Monday, "Learn to Live Tobacco Free", I spent that hour meeting and getting to know the facilitator and my fellow smokers.  We talked and shared a little bit about ourselves, and formed a comradery.  We will be the support for one another through this journey of living…

So, back in December I heard about a Tobacco Cessation program offered at Reid Hospital.  I've been wanting to quit smoking for a long time, but every time I have tried I have failed.  I want to be healthy, I want to improve my running and skating, and I don't want my kids to watch me smoke and become smokers themselves.  I also hate how I smell when I smoke and have spent so much money on cigarettes over the years it disgusts me.  When I looked into this Tobacco Cessation program I saw that…

Wanna know what you get for doing the right thing?  Ya get in trouble, that's what you get.  Well that's if you're a kid in school these days, what with zero tolerance polices on weapons and such...let me very briefly explain that statement. 

I was reading news online, and stumled upon a story at upi.com that summarized in two sentences a recent incident at a Georgia school that got me going.

I completely understand the need to discipline children who knowingly bring…

In honor of the the Super Bowl (which I'm not sure I can legally say...damn), the Indiana Office of Tourism has assembled the guide of all guides for sandwich lovers.  They call it the Super 46.  It's 46 sandwiches from all over Indiana that are considered the best the state has to offer.  Some will view it as a helpful guide for good eating while others (G101-3's…