Less than 12 hrs to go 'til the Rally4Sanity. Could see it from Arlington but need to get up close & personal! :)

Boundless optimism: It's already Friday in most of the world. :D

"Wealth without health is poverty." ~ Dr. V.

Does multitasking really exist or is it just rapidly shift from one thing to another?

Stiff joints don't require medication. They require movement.

"Proud to be an omnivore!" ~ My new bumper sticker? :)

Each of us has the potential to create an oasis of inner peace away from a stressful world.

There's a big difference between entertaining drama and draining drama.

Attract. Organize. Adapt. Manifest.

Great day at the Arlington Farmers Market. Pumpkins & cider aplenty. :)

Fat daddy rats w/ same DNA as skinny males produce fat babies. Environment CAN trump genetics.

If DNA are the words, epigenetic factors are the grammar. Write your story well. :-D

Things in and around our DNA turn genes on and off: http://n.pr/9jonZE choices epigenetics health

Amazing news: Liftstyle factors may alter genetic traits: http://n.pr/9jonZE epigenetics

Life these days is very Darwinian... very primal.

Was promised a "paperless office" but now I deal with more paper than ever.

Was promised a "paperless office" but now I deal with more paper than ever.

Need to find somebody who's good at purging stuff. Like prying medical books from my hands. :)

To eliminate waxy cell membranes, take more Omega 3's. FishOil

Maximize your genetic potential by minimizing manufactured foods.

Clinical experience convinces me that controlling carbohydrates is the key to good health.

Verizon DSL fails yet again in Alexandria office. No solutions. Just continued poor service. fail

It's so much fun to reconnect with past patients. They are really my extended family.

Today's fortune cookie: "You will have good luck and overcome many hardships." - Ain't that the truth...

VBH over. Back to patients!

With a virtual bacon hug you can treat your friend with 0 calories and none of the guilt. VBH

Staffperson to patient: "Dr. Vogelmann gives good neck!" Me: "Thank goodness she didn't refer to above the neck!"

Exactly!!! - "Intuition will tell the thinking
mind where to look next." ~ Jonas Salk

Face-to-face is definitely the place!

Never underestimate the value of time with friends. It's more precious that more stuff.

Time and health are two precious assets that
we don't recognize and appreciate
until they have been depleted. ~ Denis Waitley

Tomorrow never comes. It is always today.

Minimize stuff to maximize living.

“We can live without religion and meditation, but we cannot survive without human affection.” ~ Dalai Lama

Prosperity is grand but how much stuff do we really *need* to be happy?

I have come to the conclusion that I should sell, give away or trash most of what I own. Simplify

Once you get a clear picture of the snack food industry, you really question the definition of "food."

Infinity. As soon as you talk about it, it's no longer never-ending.

Precipitation. Consternation. Agitation. Exclamation!!!!

The best thing about chilly rainy days is how great it feels to go inside for a warm drink.

So now that we know it's National Bacon Week, any suggestions on celebrating?

Is it my imagination or are people particularly crazed and stressed these days?

“Because how we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.” ~ Annie Dillard

From Microwave Meals to Instant Messaging, we are such an impatient society.

The brain requires essential fatty acids for nerve cell insulators. EPA/DHA fish oil supplements are food for thought. :)

"What is called genius is the abundance of life and health." ~ Henry David Thoreau

It's an absolute miracle of Nature that the body can make brain cells from burgers, fries, pizza, & donuts. But what's the quality?

Caution: As we digitize, we tend to dehumanize.

When standing in line (bank or grocery store), contract your abdominal muscles to take out the excess curve in your back.

Pray with your feet moving...

8+ hours of sleep truly is a case of "you snooze, you lose." :)

The patients are snuggled all in their cars. Wonder if they're going home or headed to bars...

If a man thinketh in his heart, so is he, what happens when he thinketh with his head?

Shifting your wallet from your back pocket to your front pocket can reduce back pain.

Get at least 8 hours of sleep or more and you'll protect your muscle mass while reducing fat.

Today's fortune cookie: "You have much skill in expressing yourself to be effective." I say effectiveness is in the eye of the beholder. :)

What to do in the rain: http://bit.ly/eECzt

Drought-free conditions today in Metro DC! :)

Nobody enjoys being on a diet. After all, it has the word "die" in it.

If humans have no natural predators, don't WE have a responsibility to keep Nature in balance?

Feeling in an Idiocracy-state-of-mind today.

Pictured myself as a single cell and then in present body. Asked Evolution, "Is this the best you can do?" :)

Trying to come up with a new name for a medically supervised weight loss program. namegame

Today's trip included St. Mary's, Leonardtown, Point Lookout State Park and Solomon's Island. Places I've never been before. Adventurous! :)

Glorious day here in the Mid-Atlantic. Heading out to the countryside.

IRL. Better than IRS. :)

"I think socializing on the Internet is to socializing what reality TV is to reality." ~ Aaron Sorkin

"I'm not an atheist. How can you not believe in something that doesn't exist? That's way too convoluted for me." ~ A. Whitney Brown