by jmalouff | Aug 19, 2013 | Uncategorized
I spent a few months recently in Arizona, which allows the sale and use of marijuana for medical purposes, and I was amazed at all the ads for marijuana dispensaries. At present 20 U.S. states and the District of Columbia permit sale of medical marijuana. Two of those...
by jmalouff | Aug 6, 2013 | Uncategorized
I just read that Bill Clinton said the best advice he ever received came from Nelson Mandela.: Focus on the future, not on unpleasant parts of the past. I like that — if Nelson Mandela can let the past go after all that he went through in prison, I can lean that...
by jmalouff | Aug 5, 2013 | Uncategorized
Obesity levels vary from country to country and from year to year. Right now Mexico is the fattest developed country in the world, according to the U.N. The U.S. is second, followed by Syria and Libya. In all these countries, almost one-third of the citizens are obese...
by jmalouff | Jul 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
Do you fear your own death? If so, you are not alone. Fear of dying is a powerful feature of humans. It helps us remain safe and healthy. This value of fear is on my mind after reading about a Maryland woman whose car was struck from behind by a huge truck. She was on...
by jmalouff | Jul 4, 2013 | Uncategorized
We all follow behavioral scripts. When we see someone we know, we look at the person and say hello. When we enter a building, we walk in frontwards. When we go to a class as a student, we sit at a desk. In Australia, we never go into a classroom and squat, kneel, or...
by jmalouff | Jun 16, 2013 | Uncategorized
By design or by chance, I have read four books this year about hugely successful individuals: Arnold Schwarzenegger (‘Total Recall”) Steve Jobs (‘Steve Jobs”), Richard Branson (“Losing My Virginity”), and Valerie Browning...