By bsekula, on January 25th, 2011
Get better soon. We all love you and are pulling for you.
Here’s a picture of my mom and our youngest. In case you can’t tell, that’s her on the right
A little history
Nearly four years ago (March will be four years), my mom had knee replacement surgery. Something happened during surgery and nerves in her lower right leg were damaged. The result was chronic pain in her right foot. It started immediately after surgery. During recovery she only complained of pain in her foot, not her knee.
Her surgeon repeatedly stated the pain was a normal part of recovery and that it would eventually subside. Well, nearly four years later it still hasn’t. The pain is horrible. I can’t tell you how many places she’s visited or things she’s tried to alleviate it, but no stone has been left unturned.
She was eventually diagnosed with a condition called RSD . . . → Read More: My Mom
By bsekula, on January 19th, 2011
Let’s get going again. First of all,
Happy New Year!
My last post, 2-week hiatus turned into a 2-month hiatus. Yeesh. There are many reasons for this (but two main ones) and I’ll touch on them below.
Server Upgrades
This was the initial reason for downtime. I had ignored repeated warnings from my host about old and out-of-date software. This came to a head when we needed to upgrade the software for the Becoming Indestructible program. Left with no other choice, the upgrade was needed.
Because the server was completely upgraded, I had to reinstall wordpress. You will likely have to update your feed settings. On a related note, many comments languished in comment purgatory. I’m pretty confident most of them were backed up and recently posted. If you made a comment that wasn’t posted, please submit your comment again. It’s gone now, sorry.
The good news is that everything . . . → Read More: Time to Reset
By bsekula, on November 5th, 2010
After ignoring untold warnings (apparently), I’m left with no choice now.
The control panel on my server is old – at least 2 versions behind. I’ve known about some of the things for some time, like the php upgrade requests on WordPress plugins. Just figured … it’s working so what’s the harm?
This is the harm.
Like it or not, my control panel is being upgraded. And because all of my services are so far out of date, everything has to be wiped out. Apparently all those warnings I ignored (ahem) don’t allow me the luxury of a smooth transition.
So, I’ve backed up everything on the server. The upgrades will start tonight. And the full migration will be complete within two weeks.
What does this mean?
In terms of viewing the homepage or blog, nothing – unless you happen to load the page at the moment the change is taking place.
In terms of posting . . . → Read More: 2-week hiatus
By bsekula, on October 19th, 2010
The new design is up. Take a look and let me know what you think.
Not all of the pages are up or finished yet, but “the feel” is there.
I wanted…
something clean and without clutter. Did I get what I wanted? To me, yes. I like the color schemes. It seems nice and crisp.
The hover color contrast on the menu pops out and flows well.
So in a word, I’m happy.
Surprises?
Yes, it took an extra day and many more hours than I thought. I learned more about CSS than I ever cared to .
Now I know why programmers dislike all the various browsers (especially IE). I wanted the site to look the same in Firefox, IE, Chrome and Safari. For the most part, it does. But there’s still a problem with IE. If you load the site in IE and any of the others, you can tell. . . . → Read More: Website re-design
By bsekula, on October 12th, 2010
Last year I posted two articles on the top 10 generic and non-generic drugs of 2008. Massive cash flow through the pharmaceutical industry and most of it because the “prescriptions” were for lifestyle related behaviors was a real eye-opener. It was also shameful.
This year I’m doing follow-up posts and we’re starting with this one, the Top 10 non-generic (Branded) prescription drugs of 2009. We’ll start with a simple display, taking a look at the changes from ’08 to ’09. As you may recall, the number one selling non-generic drug in 2008 was Lipitor, with 49.0 million prescriptions and nearly $6 billion in sales. Staggering. So, did we see any changes? Let’s take a look.
Note: I changed the layout of the table. There are now 5 columns, with the two new ones being Rank and Sales. The first column, #, just lists the position of the drug. The second column, Drug Name, . . . → Read More: Top 10 Prescription Drugs of 2009: Non-generic
By bsekula, on October 4th, 2010
And it’s embarrassing.
Editor’s note: This post contains what some might consider offensive language or a serious assault on manhood (yours or others). If you find any of the aforementioned potentially offensive, do not read this post. Remaining in denial or being uninformed is better than being exposed (and if it keeps you from getting in trouble with the wife, all the better). Instead, go here, here or here. If those don’t work for you, try this for comfort. It’s likely part of your current problem.
If you’re a man and have bigger boobs than your wife or wear pants with a waist size bigger than the length, you suck. No exceptions.
It’s the only conclusion that can be drawn – the introduction of the “sucking man” has led to a decrease in stature, an increase in estrogen and a softness you cannot deny. Prehistoric men were not soft or fat . . . → Read More: You SUCK as a Man
By bsekula, on September 22nd, 2010
I’m back (back), the fog has lifted. The earth has shifted and raised the gifted. You knew I’d be back so pack your bone and hit the road, Jack, cause daddy’s home.
Those are the opening lyrics to a song that helped me through my workout today (actually yesterday by now). If you know the artist and title of the song, put it in your comment. First one correct wins a prize. Should be easy, what with the interwebz and all.
I thought it was appropriate to start the post this way for several reasons. First, it’s been a while since my last post – March 17, to be exact. Time flies when you’re having fun! Second, I’ve been working on a project that literally took every free ounce of time I had. Finally, and most importantly, some crap is behind me that just had to be dealt with.
What is the . . . → Read More: I’m back!
By bsekula, on March 17th, 2010
While in San Diego last week, the biggest highlight for me (other than my talk, of course) was the keynote, Malcolm Gladwell. Chris Berman of espn also gave a keynote, which I did not attend. But by all accounts, underwhelming would be a compliment.
Gladwell, on the other hand, was excellent. I furiously took notes on my Blackberry and emailed them to myself – see image below.
As you can see, I gave the email an appropriate subject line: “Gladwell Lessons.” As anyone can attest, typing on a Blackberry can be challenging, but done so like this is typos galore. This is without mentioning my Blackberry seems to have a mind of its own, or at least some of the keys do. The 1, 2 and A seem to only work when they want.
I’ve had many questions about his lecture and wanting to implement some of his ideas, I . . . → Read More: Learning from Malcolm Gladwell
By bsekula, on March 15th, 2010
On March 10, 2010, the Medical Wellness Association sponsored a Medical Wellness and Nutrition forum as part of the IHRSA convention in San Diego. As an aside, Sunny San Diego? Are you kidding me? It was sunny, but, man, was it cold! The wind was blowing. Hard. Felt it to my bones. Probably not cold to someone from Minnesota, but to a Texas boy it was. And can you do something about the homeless people? The only place I’ve been where it was worse was downtown Baltimore.
So back to the forum. There were four speakers (including me), each presenting on a topic related to nutrition and wellness. I think the forum was well-received. I listened to all presentations and only one other excited me. Amy Blansit works with obese people in Missouri and she gets it. Her presentation was excellent and she’s doing a bang-up job. The other talks seemed . . . → Read More: San Diego Presentation
By bsekula, on February 22nd, 2010
Jeff Garlin, co-star and executive producer of Curb Your Enthusiasm, has written a memoir about his lifelong struggles with weight. In an interview for ABC news, Garlin talks about his addiction to food and his new diet. You can read the interview and watch a video here.
This is sad. Really sad. He said he’d eat and eat and eat and never feel full. Stand-bys included gourmet sandwiches, pop-tarts and Cap-n-Crunch cereal. In the video, he talks about donuts and milkshakes. Also, knowing that a single donut or any sugar-filled food would send him over the top, meant these foods were forbidden and that moderation was not possible.
He alluded to his lifelong struggle with weight. Although not prominent, I’m sure there were never-ending attempts to lose weight. Well-wishers like Larry David, his wife and others, I’m sure, encouraged him to lose weight. I’ve never met a person that was overweight . . . → Read More: Jeff Garlin: finding success but still struggling
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