Wellness Blog: scottqmarcus

A look at Thanksgiving traditions

scottqmarcus — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:47:03 GMT

The most common Thanksgiving holiday traditions are:

- Giving Thanks
- Thanksgiving Day Parade
- Football
- Breaking the wishbone
- Turkey and Trimmings

I am unclear how the genealogy section of About.com determined this; yet intuitively it appears correct. Ever curious (and always looking for content for my column), I wondered how these came to be; so I did some research. I share.

Locus of control

scottqmarcus — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:46:03 GMT

At the very first session I had with my therapist oh so many years ago, the opening question out of my mouth was, "How long will this take?"

Being ever the smart aleck, he replied, "About 50 minutes."

"No," I responded. "How long will it take until I am fixed; you know, healed; normal?"

More than being positive

scottqmarcus — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:27:45 GMT

A column in a recent issue of Newsweek magazine has prompted me to think - always a dangerous practice.

A cookie won't help

scottqmarcus — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:50:28 GMT

While drinking my morning coffee and reading the newspaper at the local bakery, I watched as the young parents entered the establishment, a small blond girl with huge, round blue eyes, bundled snuggly against the cold wind, was in tow. While her parents stamped their feet on the doormat to restart the circulation in their legs, the lass was pulled, as if by an unseen magnet, to the pink, green, and purple cut-out cookies in the glass case.

Not as it seems

scottqmarcus — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:39:55 GMT

To say a continental breakfast is simple, is tantamount to saying fire is hot. No duh. Depending on where you spend the night, this mainstay of hotels and motels might present you with coffee, tea, assorted juices, rolls, yogurt, bagels, pastries, and cereal. Periodically, its menu might include sausage, pancakes, or pre-portioned cups of waffle batter and a waffle maker in which to cook it. (Point of interest: They are called "continental breakfasts" because they are the breakfast of choice on The Continent, also known as Europe.)