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* My tolerance for idiots is extremely low today. I used to have some immunity built up, but obviously there is a new strain out there.

* Turns out that being a "senior" is mostly just googling how to do stuff. * Do you ever get up in the morning, look in the mirror and think "That can't b accurate." * I want to be 14 again and ruin my life differently.

Over the course of my career, I have performed countless pelvic exams on women of all ages from all walks of life. There are two common patient behaviors that I have observed. First, most women leave their socks on. This could be the fact that most stirrups are cold, but it also seems like one feels just a little less exposed when wearing at least one item of their own clothing. The other thing that almost every woman does in the exam room is hide her undergarments under her pile of clothes. It is interesting that almost everyone, me included, feels the need to cover and hide their “unmentionables” when they are about to bare the very areas normally covered by these garments.

The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider Freeways, but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less.

“Buying The Farm” is synonymous with dying. During WW1 soldiers were given life insurance policies worth $5,000. This was about the price of an average farm so if you died you "bought the farm" for your survivors.

The Nebraska Center for Nursing - a Department of Health and Human Services organization created by the Nebraska Legislature to address the nursing shortage in the state - analyzes workforce data, collaborates with schools and companies to elevate the competency of the current workforce and promotes the nursing profession. The CFN projects a nursing shortage of 5,345 full-time nurses by 2025, according to its 2017 workforce model. This number combines predicted resident nurse, licensed practical nurse and advanced practice registered nurse gaps.

Since ancient times, marijuana has been used for medicinal and recreational purposes in many cultures. In the United States, it became illegal during prohibition, like alcohol. Later, under the Controlled Substances Act in the 1970’s, the federal government classified marijuana a Schedule 1 drug. This classification includes heroin, LSD, and ecstasy, all deemed to have no safe, effective medical use and a high potential for abuse.

In these days of divisiveness, negativity and bad news, we can all use a little light-hearted humor. Enjoy these fun sayings…just for fun! 1.

1. Every box of raisins is a tragic tale of grapes that could have been wine.

Loss is a part of life. It's hit my family hard in the past several years with the loss of grandparents, dear friends and expectations that were set that didn't come through.