When I was in the hospital last week I was in so much distress that I made a deal with G-d. “Please help me get rid of this awful restless leg syndrome and I won’t complain about anything else.” At the time it seemed perfectly reasonable. After all, that was what was bothering...
Peripheral character ego.The antidote to superman syndrome, the legitimate desire of peripheral characters to be doing something even when being ignored by the protagonists and author. Every peripheral character should behave (whether onstage or off) as if he or she is the most important actor in...
It's my "Fighting Entropy" syndrome and I've written about it here and here.Justin's Marketplace transcript: If You Run the Numbers, It's a Good Time click here JUSTIN WOLFERS: I'm not just an economist, I'm also a runner, training for the Marine Corps Marathon. Runners World ...
One girl with Down's syndrome bent down and kissed him and said, 'This will make it better.' Then all nine linked arms and walked together to the finish line. Everyone in the stadium stood, and the cheering went on for 10 minutes. Never withdraw allegiance once granted. In a world...
He was going through one of the worst cases of post-traumatic stress syndrome I had ever seen, and so that was my last, you know, last mistake, but it was a big one. And I've just learned not to take things personal, and what it took for me, I grew up. And now, I'm able...
By definition, sundowning is a syndrome in Alzheimer's patients of recurring confusion and increased agitation in the late afternoon or early evening. A sundowner is one who sundowns. Henry expresses his sundowning by the nightly routine of pacing, needing to go outside to potty (or pretend ...
While some may find this cute, this characteristic compresses the nasal cavity which can severely impact the dog’s ability to breathe. This is known as Brachycephalic Airway Syndrome. Brachycephalic Airway Syndrome Both the Boston Terrier and the French Bulldog have reputations as loud breathers....
Some cancers develop mutations that serve the purpose of increasing the influence of insulin on the cell; others take advantage of the elevated insulin levels that are common to metabolic syndrome, obesity and type 2 diabetes. Some do both. Thompson believes that many pre-cancerous cells would...