💚💚💚Go Green in so many ways today. First, "La Fheile Padraig son duit!" (Happy St Patrick's Day). Secondly, has MSU done enough to make it 26 years in a row to the big dance? We need some positive news for a change from my secondary alma mater. Though how many know State captured the Big Ten title in Hockey for the first time in...like forever? Cool Cool.
UPDATE MSU made it to the dance!!! But my sympathies to Indiana and the Ohio State. 💚💚💚
JUST SAYIN' Rant today is about commercials (again). Those Lumi ads are getting more frequently intrusive-she must have a massive advertising budget. They've even snared another lady to claim her fear of an offending odor prompted her to take multiple showers. Why? Did you have a rotting sore that needed attention; an extreme case of halitosis; an inability to wipe? Her message: No one will smell you coming. They will be startled, and it will be "oh I did not know anyone was there". So how do we display that we are odor free? Casually drape our armpits around passing strangers? Bend over to pick up an imaginary penny or errant sock wafting our no-smell to the family? I mean if you're going to spend hard-earned money on an unnecessary product one must get their money's worth. So many possibilities like we can wrinkle our nose at a restaurant and recommend our brand to the hapless server who smells like, I don't know, food. Visits to your doctor may be interesting as they realize you have no human odor and recommend the neighborhood witch for treatment. Maybe you just smear it under your nose and thus not smell anything bad, good or indifferent.
Also since it's Spring allergy season the good old neti pots are making their debut. I was first introduced to these nasal torture devices at a work holiday White Elephant party. Industrial Hygienists are curious folk and amusing in their own inimitable way. During potluck lunch, you blindly grab an interestingly shaped package and hope to receive a useless, but basically re-giftable item. When the neti pot emerged our intrepid scientist helpfully played a video of the item in use...while we were eating...I think it was a ploy to snare the tastiest treats while we were all processing the disgusting stream of yuck coming out of the model's nose. According to an allergist we talked with, painful at first, but you get used to it. Umm no I'll stick with my Allegra. Disclaimer here. It probably works for some-no offense intended.
Though they've stopped advertising liquor and cigarettes on television (for those who still watch commercial TV) there is a plethora of information on drugs for obscure or, my guess, made-up diseases. Back in olden times there were literally ads with doctors puffing away extolling the pleasures of menthol cigarettes being so relaxing, etc. Now they seriously gaze into the camera and push one drug or another with side effects so scary one would rather have the disease. Apparently without specialized medical training or education we are expected to recommend to the physician what drug we wish to take and why. Considering docs used to promote smoking I guess it's kind of a crap shoot anyway.
Unfortunately, there is a kernel of truth in doing your homework when insurance companies so control the amount of time and effort a doctor can take with an appointment making one a contributing member of the medical team these days. But with any overload of information, interpreted by someone who may have read something on social media, it has also led to people believing that vaccines are not needed and childhood diseases that were eradicated are now bringing back the olden days. Vicious circle. Just read a man died of bubonic plague, in Colorado. Ruh oh as Scooby Do would say. During my own breast cancer adventure, I did do some research and bravely (or stupidly) nixed the idea of continuing treatment with a drug known to cause uterine cancer. So far so good.
BACK IN POD MODE Just finished recording a podcast with the President of the Conference (a new requirement I have put on incoming presidents of the Conference). His passion for safety and enthusiasm for new ideas was stimulating and reminded me why old safety people never go away. You would never guess he was a safety manager for 30 years in the automotive industry and immediately embarked on a second safety manager job at another huge company based on his belief that "0" fatalities is possible. Actually, I retired three times myself and I'm still doing safety & health podcasts. Like I say, safety people be crazy fanatics.
I will have at least three, maybe four poddies done before I take a surgical vacation in May. I am rather curious how my rehearsal will go with my chiro Tuesday as he is quite the character. Oh well our website for the podcast has the typical legal "we are not responsible for the opinions expressed...yada yada". I have been known to challenge a comment, but my role is more laying out a welcome mat and offering no opinion on the veracity of statements made...
HAPPY DANCE Spring in Michigan. 60-70 one day; snow flurries and cold the next. One never travels in this State without raingear, insulated coat and flip flops. My daffies were so excited about lifting their sunny heads all the way. So-called blonde thinking as they are now shivering under little snowflakes. Fortunately, they have a thick leaf bed to keep their feet warm. Peace out....💚💚💚
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