Growing up my Mom had tons of herbal and non traditional remedies. If you had a wart, my mom would have you rub an apple peel on the wart on a full moon and bury it in a secret spot. On the next full moon you would dig up the apple peel and your wart would be gone. Funny that I do not remember if it worked but as kids we loved the thought and mystery behind it and searched for friends that had warts!
If you like the hopefulness of magic and mystery without the other worldliness of science fiction/fantasy check out the milder genre of magical realism fiction.
Sarah Addison Allen is a wonderful, New York Times bestselling author that writes realistic fiction but infuses the characters with special gifts and magical touches.
If you enjoy books about friendship, family, relationships set in a charming southern town you should definitely check out Sarah Addison Allen.
Friday, July 29, 2011
Food Cart Mania
If you live in Portland or have visited Portland you probably have a favorite Food Cart. Whether you want to statisfy a potato craving at midnight or a Sunday morning waffle, there is a food cart nearby to assist.
Did you know that Mercy Corps Northwest is nearby to assist you in starting a food cart business?
Mercy Corps Northwest provides classes, micro loans, business counseling, matching grants, prison reentry programs and refugee farming classes.
Mercy Corps is known for their work overseas but the they also have a strong local commitment. Mercy Corps Northwest is dedicated to assisting low-income populations by increasing their economic self-sufficiency.
Check them out today!
Did you know that Mercy Corps Northwest is nearby to assist you in starting a food cart business?
Mercy Corps Northwest provides classes, micro loans, business counseling, matching grants, prison reentry programs and refugee farming classes.
Mercy Corps is known for their work overseas but the they also have a strong local commitment. Mercy Corps Northwest is dedicated to assisting low-income populations by increasing their economic self-sufficiency.
Check them out today!
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Family Caregiver Training
I was browsing through the July/August 2011 issue of The Advisory: a publication of the Washington County Disability, Aging & Veteran Services Division and found that a training session for family members and other unpaid caregivers providing care in the home will be offered on Wednesdays, October 5, 12, 19, 26 & November 2 from 1:00 - 4:00 p. m. at No Worries Training Center, Parkside Business Center, 8285 SW Nimbus Ave., Suite 150 (at the corner of Nimbus & Hall in Beaverton.) The sessions include: basic personal care techniques and assistive equipment, medication administration, dealing with challenging behaviors, elder law considerations, end-of-life planning and self-care and community resources. The training is sponsored by No Worries In-Home Care and WCDAVS Family Caregiver Support Program. Call to register: 503-846-3089.
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Classic who-dun-its
There are so many subgenres in mystery: paranormal, crime fiction, historical mysteries, contemporary cozies, police procedures and the list goes on.
If it is to overwhelming here is a quick and dirty list of classic mystery authors to check out:
Dorothy Sayers
Robert B. Parker
P.D. James
Walter Mosley
Anne Perry
If it is to overwhelming here is a quick and dirty list of classic mystery authors to check out:
Dorothy Sayers
Robert B. Parker
P.D. James
Walter Mosley
Anne Perry
I scream, you scream, we all scream...
Today is National Ice Cream Day and, if you are like me, a little mid-summer inclement weather is not going to deter you from enjoying this frozen delight. If you are are inclined to make your own, here are a couple of titles to help you get started:
Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream written by Jeni Britton Bauer is a collection of over 100 recipes including Salty Caramel, Lavender, and Queen City Cayenne.
And who can forget our old friends Ben and Jerry who
serve up the recipes for their classics like Cherry Garcia as well as a simple but delicious French Vanilla in their book Ben and Jerry's Homemade Ice Cream Book by Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield.
Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream written by Jeni Britton Bauer is a collection of over 100 recipes including Salty Caramel, Lavender, and Queen City Cayenne.
And who can forget our old friends Ben and Jerry who
serve up the recipes for their classics like Cherry Garcia as well as a simple but delicious French Vanilla in their book Ben and Jerry's Homemade Ice Cream Book by Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
I enjoy listening to books on CD since I have a lengthy commute and this was one of the most fascinating books that I have read. As the jacket says:
"Henrietta Lacks died from cervical cancer at the age of 31. Before her death, doctors culled cells from Henrietta, cultivating the first set of 'immortal' cells ever, and used them to engineer breakthrough cancer treatments, the polio vaccine, and other crucial medical and scientific advancements. Henrietta's family, though, never knew any of this until twenty years after her death and never received any of the profits from the use of her cells. Here, Skloot unfolds this story of bioethics." A mixture of science, ethics, and family drama, this book will captivate you from beginning to end.
Farmers' Markets
If you're interested in farmers' markets, family farms, and other sources of sustainably grown food in your area (or any place in the United States) this is the website to check out. Listing resources as to where you can buy produce, grass-fed meats and many other items, this site also includes an online store where you can purchase a myriad of products including chocolate and desserts, farm crafts, flowers, herbs, pet needs, gifts and much more. An events calender lists festivals, tours, workshops, field days, courses and many other kinds of food and farming related events throughout the United States. Going on a road trip this summer? Why not plan your trip with a visit to a farm or farmers' market on your way!
Moonwalking With Einstein, by Joshua FoerThis is the captivating (and true) story of how Joshua Foer went from covering the U.S. Memory Championships as a scientific journalist to a competitor at them in just one year. Along the way, he learned a great deal about how memory works- and sometimes, dramatically, doesn't. Though it does have tips on how to improve your memory, it is less a how-to book and more a fascinating look at the human mind and one man's journey of discovery. An Amazon Best Book of the Month.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Finding Out about Doctors
Finding the Dirt about Doctors
Oregon medical board, www.oregon.gov/OMB, has put on their website every official act that they have levied against a doctor, the ones that have reached to a conclusion, but not the unwarranted accusations. At least the last 20 years is full text on line but for older orders, you may have to call the office to request the results and pay $10-$20 for each order. The website does have the status of their certification, but appears to not list their office address or phone any longer. It also lists Medical School and Residency graduation and dates.
A doctor’s standing will be listed on the OMB such as: Provisional ..or.. Good standing. Measures against a doctor can be a range-- from severe accidents to dull ones like a failure to send a chart in a timely manner, due administrative errors etc. And some things don’t even make it onto the OMB site. Some things that have nothing to do with malpractice yet if they have a judgment against them, for example a judgement from court that they have a substance abuse problem then that will be fully online. There is a link to recent (within the last 4 years) malpractice rulings (final judgments). If there are older cases, you would have to request a list from the Board and pay a fee (around $10-20).
State Medical Examiners--other states not Oregonhttp://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/education-careers/becoming-physician/medical-licensure/state-medical-boards.shtml is the link to the AMA list of state boards of Medical Examiners. Or, if long websites are hard to remember then Google -State boards of Medical Examiners. You will find this site, plus individual state sites. It appears that most states now have a fairly robust list of licensees. Two previous states where a known doctor held licenses back in the 70’s still lists his name, but not as an active physician. (Remember that physicians can be listed under M for Medical doctor or P for Physician and Surgeon.) Different states will include different specialties, such as acupuncturist, physician assistants, etc, and most states have a separate nursing board.
ABMS website http://www.certificationmatters.org/ is the website for ABMS searching as of Feb 2011 with a nice interface, in which search must be initiated, and then you are prompted to log in. It's free to register. Even without a subscription to the print volumes, ABMS.org will tell you which board-certification that person is certified with.
However some information lags ex: if they just got it in the last 6 months, if they moved, it might not be correct. Other examples: One known specialist isn’t even listed in ABMS yet he is board certified in addiction medicine. It is legal for a doctor to merely say that he specializes in xxx (anything within the realm of medicine and/or surgery). The question to ask is really, is he board-certified in that specialty.
The AMA-ASSN site. http://www.ama-assn.org/ Vast but sketchy - It has a “find a doctor” button. It lists physicians who are not always members of the AMA too. But it’s self-reported. So if someone responds that they are a surgeon then.. okay maybe they merely say they are but it’s not 100% a convincer that they are certified as a surgeon. What if a doctor’s profile is not in there? Maybe he’s not a member. Perhaps it’s not showing much for nonmembers.
Paying dot com sites (i.e., healthgrades.com)
Sites that make you pay $10 for this info has been incorrect there too. A known doctor did a search in it and reported back that it was not correct (the address was 8 years old). For fee sites do not generally provide more than the info on free sites.
What people really want
The depth of information that is available at the National Practitioner Data site is what people really want, but it is not often available to the general public. It’s only available to state boards of medical examiners who are trying to judge whether they are able to be licensed in a new state, administrators of hospitals who have paid a big fee, government agencies like the DEA, etc.
The Call and Confirm methodYou should be able to contact a doctor and ask them what state their license is in, what their specialty certification is and when, what their interest is (what are the last 2 conferences that the doctor attended). Then you can go to that board or the ABMS and confirm it. If you can’t confirm it it’s either really new or maybe something is actually fishy.
Oregon medical board, www.oregon.gov/OMB, has put on their website every official act that they have levied against a doctor, the ones that have reached to a conclusion, but not the unwarranted accusations. At least the last 20 years is full text on line but for older orders, you may have to call the office to request the results and pay $10-$20 for each order. The website does have the status of their certification, but appears to not list their office address or phone any longer. It also lists Medical School and Residency graduation and dates.
A doctor’s standing will be listed on the OMB such as: Provisional ..or.. Good standing. Measures against a doctor can be a range-- from severe accidents to dull ones like a failure to send a chart in a timely manner, due administrative errors etc. And some things don’t even make it onto the OMB site. Some things that have nothing to do with malpractice yet if they have a judgment against them, for example a judgement from court that they have a substance abuse problem then that will be fully online. There is a link to recent (within the last 4 years) malpractice rulings (final judgments). If there are older cases, you would have to request a list from the Board and pay a fee (around $10-20).
State Medical Examiners--other states not Oregonhttp://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/education-careers/becoming-physician/medical-licensure/state-medical-boards.shtml is the link to the AMA list of state boards of Medical Examiners. Or, if long websites are hard to remember then Google -State boards of Medical Examiners. You will find this site, plus individual state sites. It appears that most states now have a fairly robust list of licensees. Two previous states where a known doctor held licenses back in the 70’s still lists his name, but not as an active physician. (Remember that physicians can be listed under M for Medical doctor or P for Physician and Surgeon.) Different states will include different specialties, such as acupuncturist, physician assistants, etc, and most states have a separate nursing board.
ABMS website http://www.certificationmatters.org/ is the website for ABMS searching as of Feb 2011 with a nice interface, in which search must be initiated, and then you are prompted to log in. It's free to register. Even without a subscription to the print volumes, ABMS.org will tell you which board-certification that person is certified with.
However some information lags ex: if they just got it in the last 6 months, if they moved, it might not be correct. Other examples: One known specialist isn’t even listed in ABMS yet he is board certified in addiction medicine. It is legal for a doctor to merely say that he specializes in xxx (anything within the realm of medicine and/or surgery). The question to ask is really, is he board-certified in that specialty.
The AMA-ASSN site. http://www.ama-assn.org/ Vast but sketchy - It has a “find a doctor” button. It lists physicians who are not always members of the AMA too. But it’s self-reported. So if someone responds that they are a surgeon then.. okay maybe they merely say they are but it’s not 100% a convincer that they are certified as a surgeon. What if a doctor’s profile is not in there? Maybe he’s not a member. Perhaps it’s not showing much for nonmembers.
Paying dot com sites (i.e., healthgrades.com)
Sites that make you pay $10 for this info has been incorrect there too. A known doctor did a search in it and reported back that it was not correct (the address was 8 years old). For fee sites do not generally provide more than the info on free sites.
What people really want
The depth of information that is available at the National Practitioner Data site is what people really want, but it is not often available to the general public. It’s only available to state boards of medical examiners who are trying to judge whether they are able to be licensed in a new state, administrators of hospitals who have paid a big fee, government agencies like the DEA, etc.
The Call and Confirm methodYou should be able to contact a doctor and ask them what state their license is in, what their specialty certification is and when, what their interest is (what are the last 2 conferences that the doctor attended). Then you can go to that board or the ABMS and confirm it. If you can’t confirm it it’s either really new or maybe something is actually fishy.
Monday, July 11, 2011
Science and Summer
Did you know that in addition to the Summer Reading Program the library also has great books to keep your kids busy and learning this summer?
Vacuum Bazookas, Electric Rainbow JellyHow do you crack nuts with a piece of string? Reverse gravity? Cobble together a clock out of a coffee cup, a soda bottle, and some water? Use a vacuum cleaner and nineteenth-century railroad technology to fashion a makeshift bazooka that can launch paper projectiles? Create a rainbow in a block of Jello?This book describes twenty-nine unusual but practical experiments, detailing how they are done and the math and physics behind them. (from publisher).
Check out this website for more science fun:
Check out this website for more science fun:
Thursday, July 7, 2011
All in the name of love...
Sex on the Moon: The Amazing Story Behind the Most Audacious Heist in History Thad Roberts was known as a thrill seeker while at NASA's Cooperative Education Program at Johnson Space Center in Houston but a thief? Roberts gives up his promising career in science when he meets a girl and decides to give her the moon...stealing moon rocks that NASA considered worthless.
"Movie-worthy treatment to the guy who stole moon rocks from NASA"--The New York Daily News
Monday, July 4, 2011
Where is your Relationships Section?
It's on many different shelves.
Relationship books -- Areas to look
100s
Western guide to feng shui for romance 133.3337 COL
Nonviolent communication 153.6 ROS
How to change anybody: proven techniques to reshape 153.85 LIE
Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking 153.6
Women Who Love Too Much 155.633 NOR
How to be an adult in relationships 158 RIC
What your mother couldn't tell you & your father didn't know 158.2 GRA
Boundaries : where you end and I begin 158.2 KAT
Conscious Living: finding joy in the real world 158.1 HEN
The six pillars of self-esteem 155.2 BRA 1995
Undefended love (without defenses or qualifications) 158.2 PSA
Co-Dependence - Healing the Human Condition 158.1 WHI
The five things we cannot change: and the happiness we find by 158 RIC
The Seven Levels of Intimacy: The Art of Loving and the Joy 158.2 KEL
Boundaries and Relationships :knowing, protecting and enjoying the 158.2 WHI
How can I forgive you? 179.9
200s
If the Buddha married /If the Buddha dated 294.3444 KAS
Four Agreements 299.792
The Mastery of Love 299.792
300s
Marriage confidential : 100 honest answers to the questions every husband wants to ask, and every wife needs to know (not at bcl) 306.7 BRO
He's just not that into you :306.7 BEH 2004
How to be a great lover 306.7 PAG
Every day I love you more:just not today: lessons in 306.7SHU
She wants a ring-- and I don't wanna change a thing 306.7 BAR
Why marriages succeed or fail 306.81 GOT
Getting the love you want 306.7 HEN
The sex-starved marriage 306.7 WEI
Women can't hear what men don't say 306.7 FAE
The new couple : why the old rules don't work and what does 306.7 TAY
Not "just friends" : rebuilding trust 306.736 GLA 2004
Break up or break through : a spiritual guide to (Gay & Lesbian) 306.766
The intimacy dance : a guide to long-term success in gay and 306.766 BER
The proper care and feeding of husbands 306.81 SCH 2004
The seven principles for making marriage work 306.81 GOT
What no one tells the bride 306.872 STA
"Just sign here, honey" : women's 10 biggest legal mistakes 349.73 BAR
How Can I Get Through to You?: Closing the Intimacy Gap Between Men and Women 362.8286 REA
600s
Five Love Languages 646.78 CHA or 306.872 or 248.844
Passionate Marriage 616.8915 SCH
Sex and the seasoned woman 613.954 SHE
Satisfaction (sex instruction) 613.96 CAT
The new love and sex after 60 -- 613.96 BUT 2002
Conscious Loving: The Journey to Co-Commitment 616.86 HEND
How to break your addiction to a person [Separation (Psychology)] 616.858 HAL 2004
Long Distance Relationships 646.7
A woman's guide to living alone : 10 ways to survive grief 646.7008 STO
Living Alone and Loving it (Hillsboro has) 646.7008 FELDON
Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus 646.78 GRA
How to stay lovers for life 646.78 WOL
The RoMANtic's guide : hundreds of creative tips for a lifetime 646.78 WEB
Essential manners for couples : from snoring and sex to finances 646.78 POS
800s
The soul of Rumi : a new collection of ecstatic poems 891.5511 JAL Books
Relationship books -- Areas to look
100s
Western guide to feng shui for romance 133.3337 COL
Nonviolent communication 153.6 ROS
How to change anybody: proven techniques to reshape 153.85 LIE
Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking 153.6
Women Who Love Too Much 155.633 NOR
How to be an adult in relationships 158 RIC
What your mother couldn't tell you & your father didn't know 158.2 GRA
Boundaries : where you end and I begin 158.2 KAT
Conscious Living: finding joy in the real world 158.1 HEN
The six pillars of self-esteem 155.2 BRA 1995
Undefended love (without defenses or qualifications) 158.2 PSA
Co-Dependence - Healing the Human Condition 158.1 WHI
The five things we cannot change: and the happiness we find by 158 RIC
The Seven Levels of Intimacy: The Art of Loving and the Joy 158.2 KEL
Boundaries and Relationships :knowing, protecting and enjoying the 158.2 WHI
How can I forgive you? 179.9
200s
If the Buddha married /If the Buddha dated 294.3444 KAS
Four Agreements 299.792
The Mastery of Love 299.792
300s
Marriage confidential : 100 honest answers to the questions every husband wants to ask, and every wife needs to know (not at bcl) 306.7 BRO
He's just not that into you :306.7 BEH 2004
How to be a great lover 306.7 PAG
Every day I love you more:just not today: lessons in 306.7SHU
She wants a ring-- and I don't wanna change a thing 306.7 BAR
Why marriages succeed or fail 306.81 GOT
Getting the love you want 306.7 HEN
The sex-starved marriage 306.7 WEI
Women can't hear what men don't say 306.7 FAE
The new couple : why the old rules don't work and what does 306.7 TAY
Not "just friends" : rebuilding trust 306.736 GLA 2004
Break up or break through : a spiritual guide to (Gay & Lesbian) 306.766
The intimacy dance : a guide to long-term success in gay and 306.766 BER
The proper care and feeding of husbands 306.81 SCH 2004
The seven principles for making marriage work 306.81 GOT
What no one tells the bride 306.872 STA
"Just sign here, honey" : women's 10 biggest legal mistakes 349.73 BAR
How Can I Get Through to You?: Closing the Intimacy Gap Between Men and Women 362.8286 REA
600s
Five Love Languages 646.78 CHA or 306.872 or 248.844
Passionate Marriage 616.8915 SCH
Sex and the seasoned woman 613.954 SHE
Satisfaction (sex instruction) 613.96 CAT
The new love and sex after 60 -- 613.96 BUT 2002
Conscious Loving: The Journey to Co-Commitment 616.86 HEND
How to break your addiction to a person [Separation (Psychology)] 616.858 HAL 2004
Long Distance Relationships 646.7
A woman's guide to living alone : 10 ways to survive grief 646.7008 STO
Living Alone and Loving it (Hillsboro has) 646.7008 FELDON
Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus 646.78 GRA
How to stay lovers for life 646.78 WOL
The RoMANtic's guide : hundreds of creative tips for a lifetime 646.78 WEB
Essential manners for couples : from snoring and sex to finances 646.78 POS
800s
The soul of Rumi : a new collection of ecstatic poems 891.5511 JAL Books
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