http://www.helfgottblog.com An informed collection of diverse opinions Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:22:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A few months ago I unexpectedly found myself gathered around my boyfriend’s grandmother’s kitchen table, munching on dosas and chutney with an anesthesiologist. Ever since I’ve been digging my brain into the tortuous research issue that I am often confronted with when one discovers that I am studying naturopathic ... http://www.helfgottblog.com/2010/03/r-e-s-p-e-c-t-in-the-research-community/ Musicians are impressively able to interpret a vast sea of information from internal and external cues, and then weave it into an experience for others to enjoy. But how is this possible? Have you ever stopped to wonder how musicians get their ideas? The ability of the brain to make sense ... http://www.helfgottblog.com/2010/02/the-unspoken-language-of-music/ Yep. The rumors are true; yours truly has decided to plant her roots in a sunny location with views of the ocean, embedded within 300 acres of pristine forestland and old-growth citrus and avocado groves, tending to the needs of poorly understood words and propped up ponies. My educational experience ... http://www.helfgottblog.com/2010/02/helfgott%e2%80%99s-effervescent-sprite-makes-a-move-for-california-to-become-a-farmer-and-a-poet/ Dear Office Spacers, You ever wondered why we get distracted at work? Unable to concentrate on the task at hand? Perhaps it’s seeded in the earworms that plague us or the inability for sit still for an 8-hour workday. Perhaps it’s the glowing computer screen that stares blankly back at its ... http://www.helfgottblog.com/2010/02/flogging-a-dead-horse/ By Will Newman II, Co-founder of OSALT and thoughtful blogger for Think About it So buying local is the latest progressive thing to do. But what does it mean, to “buy local”? Here’s what “buy local” means – not just buying from your locally owned store (which is very important), but ... http://www.helfgottblog.com/2010/01/buy-local/ [caption id="attachment_1875" align="alignleft" width="281" caption="Port Au Prince, Haiti"][/caption] We have all been incredibly saddened by the news of the earthquake destruction in Haiti.  Bastyr University graduate Sabine Thomas, ND, who is Haitian-American and has family in Haiti, has teamed up with Natural Doctors International (NDI) to respond to the relief effort, and they need your ... http://www.helfgottblog.com/2010/01/help-for-haiti/ Getting your ideas off the ground in the age of electronica can seem a little bit overwhelming, especially if you consider yourself a technophobe. However, it’s a lot easier than you think. My web design skills grow with a little help from my friends, and lucky for you all, one ... http://www.helfgottblog.com/2010/01/traversing-the-web-with-a-little-homegrown-help-from-ted-emeric/ The City of Roses blossomed another honor with the recent recognition of Jacki Gethner, a pioneer massage therapist in the treatment of HIV/AIDS infected clients by Kaiser Permanente who presented her with the Kaiser Permanente HIV/AIDS Diversity Award at their 32nd Annual Diversity Conference in San Francisco in November 2009. Ms. ... http://www.helfgottblog.com/2010/01/local-health-advocate-jacki-gethner-honored/