Archive for November, 2007

Malignant mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos that affects the membranes that surround many of the vital organs in your body.

There are multiple forms of mesothelioma, one of the most doomon forms is pleural mesothelioma, which affects the lungs. Each year almost 3,000 people are diagnoses with malignant mesothelioma.

The sad part? Many of the cases of mesothelioma could have been prevented if we, as a society, had just held corporations more accountable for the products they manufactured. They knew asbestos was dangerous and did nothing about it.

The movers took extra special care of most of the items my mother packed. Of course, they took a few extra moments to smash, squash, toss, throw and otherwise mangle, every box marked fragile. Remarkably, most of the fragile stuff made it intact, which amazed me. With the exception of a few broken glasses, all was well.

I was more amazed that every piece of contemporary bedroom furniture made it without a scratch.

If it wasn’t for the fact the moving company screwed them over on money, and broke several of my sisters priceless items, I would say they did a good job.

While moving my mom from Las Vegas, we made sure to bring her computer and a few other office items with us in her car, since shipping stuff like that would be asking for trouble. We did however let the movers bring everything else, including her office furniture. Turns out, the movers broke one of her bookcases and damaged her desk drawer. How crazy is that?

In 1795, James K. Polk, the 11th President of the United States, was born.

In 1865, Warren G. Harding, the 29th President of the United States, was born.

In 1889, North Dakota and South Dakota became states.

In 1913, Burt Lancaster was born.

In 1920, Pittsburgh radio station KDKA broadcat the results of the 1920 Presidential race (when Harding was elected), sparking the dawn of radio.

In 1948, Harry Truman defeated Thomas Dewey in one of the greatest political upsets ever.

In 1976, Jimmy Carter became President, causing millions of people to seek drug treatment.

You can find out more about this day in history at the History Channel, Those Were The Days, and InfoPlease .

One thing I love more than just about anything, is fresh, warm, garlic bread. Garlic bread goes with just about anything, and no matter what your mood, garlic bread makes you feel good.

There’s something about this picture too. For some reason, I can smell the garlic bread when I look at the picture.

National Memory Screening Day is fast approaching, and part of the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America’s mission is to provide memory screening services to the community as a tool to help in the early diagnosis of the onset of Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, and other related illnesses.

The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America created National Memory Screening Day to help provide optimal care and services to those confronting memory loss due to vascular dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, or other conditions causing the problem.

On National Memory Screening Day there will be hundreds of memory screening sites set up nationwide, and I encourage you to locate a memory screening site near you, so you can participate and have yourself, or a loved one, screened. Early detection of Alzheimer’s disease makes it easier to provide quality care, treatment, and social services to help slow down the progression of the disease.

The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America website offers some successful aging tips which are common sense lifestyle tips that help slow or prevent the loss of brain cells, but while there is no cure for Alzheimer’s disease, ensuring quality care for those who do suffer from it cannot be overlooked, and the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America needs your contribution to help make sure that those afflicted with the disease, their families, and those who provide care for them have the resources they need to improve their quality of life.