Ideas, Smoking, Women in Tech, Health, Teas, and more

mark-john clifford
Aug 23, 2017 · 5 min read

Welcome to the middle of the week friends. I know it isn’t the middle of the week for many as in the old days, but Wednesday for lack of a better definition is the middle of the week or Hump Day. We like the title middle of the week so we’ll stick with that.

As for what’s happening in the middle of the week, we present this topic for you to think about. IDEAS! Simple one word thought to think about. IDEAS!

While people say ideas are a dime a dozen, we feel ideas each and everyone of them are worth their weight in gold!

How many ideas do you come up with a day? How about in a week or a month? We seem to continually have ideas running through our collective minds on a daily basis, but here’s the thing. No matter how many thoughts we have running around our busy brains we may only put into action one of those ideas. We’re talking getting from idea to its completion 100%.

That doesn’t mean we forget the others. We put them aside for another day because the one or two we choose are the best ones at that moment. The others are never forgotten. We analyze them later on and then if we decide they don’t fit into our world we write them down and file them under future ideas. One never knows when a great idea will become valuable.

The thing is no idea should be thrown away. No idea should be tossed in a basket that gets thrown out. No idea should be burned, mutilated, and or trashed fro any reason because at some point you may want to pursue that idea and if you have it filed, you’re already one step in the right direction.

So hang onto your ideas for however long you want. We suggest you hang onto them till you’re sure you never use that idea. Or you could also recycle it to a family member or friend you feel could use a new idea to work with. It never hurts to share.

Have a great middle of the week and see you tomorrow!

Ciao,

Mark & Patti


Hold That Salt!

1200 salty pretzels
1200 salty pretzels

Salt Cravings — Why You Crave Sodium | Fitness Magazinewww.fitnessmagazine.com
o you crave salty foods because, let’s face it, most of them are delicious (we’re looking at you, pizza)? Or is it because you’re genetically hardwired to want them?

Tea for Two and All That Stuff

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Cindi bigelow tea benefits

The Surprising Health Benefits of 7 Types of Teanaturallysavvy.com
Black. A humble cuppa black tea can improve oral health by reducing plaque and bacteria growth. It may also help prevent heart disease and stroke — a 2009 study found drinking three or more cups of green or black tea a day can lower risk of stroke by 21%.

Save the Whales, Boaters!

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Rawimage

More than 80 whales killed by ship collisions every year, study says — SFGatewww.sfgate.com
Every year off the coast of California, Oregon and Washington, approximately 18 blue whales, 22 humpbacks and 43 fin whales are hit and killed by ships, according to a report by a Petaluma-based conservation group.

Women, Tech, and Sexual Harassment

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Hannah bethjacksonhp 512414774

Proposed California Law Targets Sexual Harassment in Venture Capital | WIREDwww.wired.com
A CALIFORNIA STATE senator says she will introduce legislation to clarify legal protections for entrepreneurs facing sexual harassment.

Don’t Smoke That Cigarette

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Blog cigarettes

Making Smoking Cessation Work For People With Mental Illnesses And Other Vulnerable Populationshealthaffairs.org
The prevalence of cigarette smoking among adults is now at a modern low of 15 percent, and youth rates are also down for high school seniors, with only 3.4 percent smoking daily. Yet this is not a time to become complacent and move on to other public health problems.

Filed Under Mishegoss

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1503409471756 mackie

the secret history of new york’s hardcore punk graffiti writers — i-Di-d.vice.com
Hip hop was the exclusive soundtrack to graffiti in the 1980s, right? Wrong. On the other side of the tracks, Sabbath-listening, CBGB-frequenting punks of NYC’s hardcore scene were developing an inimitable style of their own.

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Eye 2340806 1920 600x315

Bionic Contacts: Goodbye Glasses. Hello Vision That’s 3x Better Than 20/20futurism.com
Most of us take our vision for granted. As a result, we take the ability to read, write, drive, and complete a multitude of other tasks for granted. However, unfortunately, sight is not so easy for everyone.

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Rawimage

Brain-eating parasite likely responsible for massive leopard shark die-offs in Bay Area — SFGatewww.sfgate.com
It enters by the nostrils, wiggles upwards through olfactory pathways and plants itself in the brain. Once invaded, victims can’t be treated and will most certainly die.

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