A&E

Climate change and other factors threaten our land, food and water security on a global scale. Nationally our health is deteriorating—there are 18.8 million people currently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, 7 million more people undiagnosed and 79 million people with pre-diabetes. Just the cost to treat the diagnosed was $245 billion in the United States in 2012, according to the CDC. Imagine the staggering figure if those 79 million people with pre-diabetes are added to the diagnosed figure. I could go on and on with sobering facts and statistics we all face.

Mushrooms, tools & habitat

There’s an old joke among old actors. It goes something like this: A man goes to the dentist. The dentist asks what the man does for a living; he replies, “I’m an actor.” The dentist says, “Really? I did some acting in high school.” To which the actor replies, “Really? I did some orthodontic surgery in high school.

I love Chinese Medicine for so many reasons. One of my favorites is the philosophy of everything in moderation. For someone who loves sweets as much as I do, it’s been a welcome relief to keep a portion in my diet.