by JAVSimson | Mar 19, 2013 | Body Wisdom
Perhaps the most amazing feature of living beings (organisms) is that they are often able to repair injuries inflicted by the environment. That’s lucky for us, because our bodies sustain a lot of damage as we move through life, and the body needs to last a...
by JAVSimson | Mar 14, 2013 | On Being a Woman
Congress finally passed (or should I say, reaffirmed) the Violence Against Women Act. Apparently, what was holding up the legislation was the issue of Native American women. Do the federal government and its law enforcement agencies have jurisdiction on autonomous...
by JAVSimson | Jan 26, 2013 | On Being a Woman
This is the continuation and final installment of the previous blog on human development and who should determine whether or not that process is interrupted. Below is an image of the developmental stages to date from https://embryo.soad.umich.edu/ After about three...
by JAVSimson | Jan 25, 2013 | Body Wisdom
The body is an almost miraculous, self-healing being, and if cared for properly, it will usually last for a good, long lifetime. If you have survived the ills of childhood and have reached the age of 25 without incurring serious, long-term illnesses, your body is...
by JAVSimson | Jan 21, 2013 | On Being a Woman
Yesterday, I responded to a blog post on “Why Men Can Speak on Abortion.” with: “This article is simply a rehashing of age-old arguments about why males should control women and their bodies. The fetus is part of a woman’s body until it’s born.” I received a couple of...
by JAVSimson | Jan 8, 2013 | Science and Spirit
The songs we sing help build our souls. The soul can be thought of as the bedrock sense of self, the way we see our own being and its place in the Universe. Soul, the sense of self, ultimately informs our personal values. It directs behavior toward others and to the...
by JAVSimson | Jan 8, 2013 | Body Wisdom
Did you know that there are actually three general types of diabetes? Diabetes comes from a Greek word that simply means excessive urine. It was recognized as a specific disease millennia ago by Egyptian and Greek physicians. All three forms of diabetes involve...
by JAVSimson | Dec 22, 2012 | Science and Spirit
For us in Western countries, the Christmas story has long had a compelling resonance, whether we’re Christians or not. I know several atheists, Jews, and non-Christian Asians who celebrate some form of the Christmas holidays with a decorated tree and gift giving. They...
by JAVSimson | Dec 17, 2012 | Body Wisdom
Let’s begin with an overview of the body as we will view it in this blog-site. The human body is an extremely complex, self-repairing organism that consists of trillions of specialized, interdependent cells. The body remains alive so long as its cells are able...
by JAVSimson | Dec 17, 2012 | Body Wisdom
Let’s begin with an overview of the body as we will view it in this blog-site. The human body is an extremely complex, self-repairing organism that consists of trillions of specialized, interdependent cells. The body remains alive so long as its cells are able...
by JAVSimson | Dec 10, 2012 | Body Wisdom
Welcome to Caring for Your Body, devoted to helping you, the reader, develop HABITS OF HEALTH. You own your own body, it’s yours for the long run, and you can’t trade it in, so you may as well take care of it! This site offers information on human anatomy,...
by JAVSimson | Dec 9, 2012 | Science and Spirit
Welcome to Spirit and Science, a blog site dedicated to exploring ideas at the interface of Spirit and Science. This site will include meditations, book reviews, and question-and-answer (Q&A) blogs. The underlying theme is that Spirit is a motivating force and...
by JAVSimson | Nov 20, 2012 | On Being a Woman
This is the second (concluding) segment of the blog on women’s value. The first segment can be read here. But is it just monetary value that women are lacking? Maybe it’s also personal value – not being taken seriously for their immense contributions to human...
by JAVSimson | Nov 3, 2012 | On Being a Woman
As so often happens, when I start to write on a topic, it goes over the 300 word “limit” on blogs (reader attention limit), so I’m splitting this one up into two parts. Here’s Part 1. ______________________ One of the most frustrating aspects...
by JAVSimson | Oct 8, 2012 | On Being a Woman
This is the final segment of a piece, written about three decades ago, that surfaced as I was sorting through previous, unpublished writing. The first two segments can be seen here and here. _________________________ Then it was time to graduate and get a job. I had...
by JAVSimson | Sep 25, 2012 | On Being a Woman
This is a continuation of the previous blog, a transcription of a piece written more than three decades ago. Things have certainly changed since then, but in many ways, the “progress” has been disappointing and often difficult for women and men alike....
by JAVSimson | Sep 2, 2012 | On Being a Woman
The following was written in the late 1970s or early ‘80s, during which time I was a newly “liberated” woman with a family and a demanding career. I happened upon this essay while sorting through a box of old writing, looking for something else. Apparently I had...
by JAVSimson | Aug 7, 2012 | On Being a Woman
I coiuldn’t resist posting a link to this article about women and the Olympics and the (media) criticism that women athletes have been receiving for totally irrelevant aspects of their being, particularly their appearance. What about focusing on skill or talent...
