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After a bit of a hiatus from Survivor, I thought it would be a good idea to catch you up on what has happened down in the Amazon jungle so that you can jump into the next episode feeling as if you’re “in the know.”
(First of all, I should thank everyone who wrote wondering why the hell I haven’t written anything for the last few episodes. I really have no excuse, but if you’d like to think I was busy doing something incredibly exciting and world-events-changing, please do.)

As was typical of all prior review episodes, last week’s was basically a waste of time. The only new stuff included more reasons as to why people voted as they did, Joanna aka Super-Annoying-Religious-Idiot woman screaming some more, Christy teaching some sign language, and maybe a few other minor things I’ve already forgotten.

Here’s what’s going on…
Rob has lit the bomb’s fuse called “Too many secrets and alliances.” He has a secret spy-like arrangement with Increasingly-Psychotic-Looking guy to pass on voting directives to Non-Noticed-Ignored-Guy-Who’s-Ability-to-Remain-is-Starting-to-Impress-Me man, but since it’s a secret spy-like arrangement that no one can suspect them of having, Increasingly-Psychotic-Looking guy must go out of his way to ensure that he and Rob are never seen speaking together.
So, they’ve created what they call a chain of communication. This is one of those concepts creative 6-year-olds make up when they play with action figures and make the cool bad-guy voices. In fact, I totally expect either of them, during their post-eviction Early Show interview, to say that they were just playing when they detailed all that secret spy communication stuff.

Play or not, Rob told everyone else how he’s sending Increasingly-Psychotic-Looking guy on wild goose changes just to keep him busy and they all laughed and laughed, making Rob feel oh-so-good about himself.

What Rob does not understand is that sooner or later, all those people he has laughing with him over how well he’s able to lie to Increasingly-Psychotic-Looking guy and Non-Noticed-Ignored guy will realize, “Hey, wait a minute. If Rob can lie so well to those two who consider him a friend and partner, who’s to say that he can’t lie to us just as well?”

Something else that makes me question things about Rob is his continual mention of how he thinks Increasingly-Psychotic-Looking guy is going to kill him. Everyone else has also made similar comments, but never anything about him being dangerous. So, I think it’s possible that the others in the tribe are simply yupping Rob along.
In other words, this is a case of a dweeb being allowed to hang around with the popular people because this dweeb is helping them with their grades or he’s a computer hacker that got them credit cards or something like that.

Just What Chiropractors Need — Another Fixation?
I think the book’s only major shortcoming is that it does not adequately address the shift underway within chiropractic toward motion palpation and the fixation concept. Many chiropractors, realizing the bankruptcy of the “bone-out-of-place,” “kink-in-the-nerve” dogma, have abandoned the classical subluxation theory in favor of the “motion paradigm.” (more…)

A Fool’s Paradise
The chapter titled “Dubious Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques” only scratches the surface of chiropractic’s methodological madness. There are so many different chiropractic techniques — many more than Magner lists — all allegedly comprehensive — that I honestly don’t know how chiropractors decide which ones to learn and use. (more…)

“Subluxated” Thinking
Chapter 3 deals with the elusive chiropractic “subluxation.” Magner quotes many definitions of “subluxation” from various chiropractic sources. The more definitions one reads, the funnier they sound. Here’s my favorite, which I believe the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) issued in the 1980s:

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Chiropractic: The Victim’s Perspective (Amherst, New York: Prometheus Books, 1995), by George Magner, is an important and timely book that especially should be read by anyone who is either receiving or contemplating receiving chiropractic treatment. (more…)

I heard that the noontime strength-training class here is excellent,” one female client remarks to another. “But when I asked the instructor if it was a fat-burning workout, she didn’t understand my question. She just shrugged and told me not to worry about bulking up. I really need a workout that gets me into my fat-burning zone.” (more…)

The study found that the heart rate and oxygen consumption values for exercising on the elliptical trainer were virtually identical to running on the treadmill, yet the impact forces in the feet were more comparable to walking (Figures 1-3). The ground reaction forces during running were almost 2.5 times body weight (Figure 3). Also, the heart rate and oxygen consumption values for running and exercising on the elliptical trainer were significantly higher than all of the other modalities, despite similar rates of perceived exertion (RPE) values. The RPE values for the elliptical trainer, treadmill running, stepping and stationary cycling were identical, averaging 12.8 on the Borg 6-20 scale, which corresponds to “somewhat hard.” (more…)

For those who believe that cigarette companies should be held accountable for withholding information about the health risks of smoking from smokers, there is good news and bad news on the tobacco litigation scene.

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While some states are beginning to implement tough anti-smoking laws, in much of the country people are hard-pressed to find a smoke-free social environment, particularly when looking for evening entertainment. (more…)

Medications should always be taken as directed by your physician. However, I understand that this is not always so simple and that side effects can sometimes interfere with adherence. (more…)