Monthly Archives: December 2015

Paradigm shifts, correlations and intervention trials

Posted on December 30, 2015 by BigBill

I have read that paradigms change from the outside, and do so slowly. I got into the field I am in now (therapeutic nutrition) over 40 years ago. Back then, the conventional wisdom of the medical community was that vitamin … Continue reading →

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Yeah, but…

Posted on December 25, 2015 by BigBill

In my previous post I talked about how it’s important to consider opposing viewpoints when examining what you believe. My position is that while generally true, there are situations where opposing perspectives should not be given equal time. In other … Continue reading →

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Occam’s law and space aliens

Posted on December 17, 2015 by BigBill

I think it’s important to be fair. Not just to people, but also to ideas. Critical thinking (of which I am a huge fan) requires that you carefully examine available information before deciding what’s “right.” (And by the way, that … Continue reading →

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I didn’t know them.

Posted on December 11, 2015 by BigBill

Not too long ago one of the houses in my subdivision caught fire. I heard there was an electrical short in the garage someplace, a flame started and spread to the house. The family got out with some smoke inhalation … Continue reading →

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Turkey Day!

Posted on December 5, 2015 by BigBill

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. Maybe because it was the one holiday we’d do when  I was a kid, I now associate turkey day with family and comfort. When I was growing up in north central Illinois, my grandparents lived … Continue reading →

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