Category: Thoughts
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Never Assume
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsI thought I’d start out with a joke this morning. It’s not a Christmas joke, but still one of my favorites and quite appropriate for the topic I wanted to cover today. A young executive was leaving the office late one evening when he saw the CEO of the company standing in front of a…
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Bring Us Some Figgy Pudding
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsThe holidays are almost here. One of my favorite things about the holidays is all the delicious foods and snacks. I love grazing on a charcuterie board, sampling desserts and munching on Christmas candies and cookies. My mouth is already beginning to water just thinking about them. That got me thinking about which foods, if…
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Festivus
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsRemember the Seinfeld episode where George’s dad, Frank Costanza, invented Festivus. He created the holiday as an alternative to the traditional pressures and commercialization of Christmas. Festivus included such events as: So, why are we talking about Festivus? Because I wanted to discuss pressures we all feel around the holidays and specifically how those pressures…
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Holiday Safety
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsI don’t discuss politics on my blogs. I believe everyone is entitled to their own opinions. I do, however, want to talk about an event that happened to one of our politicians. If you’ve not yet heard, Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi fell and broke her hip while in Luxembourg observing the anniversary…
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Precise Giving
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsI love a good Christmas joke, so here’s another one. Two young boys were spending the night at their grandparents. At bedtime, the two boys jumped into their pajamas and knelt beside their beds to say their prayers. The youngest one began praying as loudly as he could, almost shouting at the top of his…
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The True Meaning of Christmas
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsI know my blogs are supposed to be about my journey with Myasthenia Gravis, but today I want to take the time to reflect on Christmas. As we inch or race towards Christmas, depending on your perspective, let’s make sure we don’t lose sight of what Christmas is really all about. I remember a push…
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Clinical Trial Opportunity
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsClinical Trials are the backbone to emerging assessments and treatment for all kinds of conditions, including Myasthenia Gravis. Today I want to tell you about a clinical trial that I think is extremely worthwhile. Amanda C. Guidon, MD, MPH, is currently conducting a study in conjunction with Massachusetts General Hospital on evaluating the feasibility of…
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Unconditional Love
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsI think it’s about time for a Christmas joke: A little boy goes to the mall to sit on Santa’s lap. Santa says, “Ho, Ho, Ho. What would you like for Christmas?” The little boy replies, “I’d like a toy train set, a new bike, and a remote-controlled car.” “That’s a pretty big list,” Santa…
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Nativity
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsFor some reason this Christmas season, the Nativity has been on my mind more than usual. I’ve always enjoyed looking at Nativity sets and displays, but this year has been a little different. It’s almost as if the Nativity means more to me this year. I read a daily devotional from Dr. David Jeremiah on…
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Christmas Shopping
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsI usually have all my Christmas shopping done by this time of the holiday season, but this year I’m running a little behind. It’s not panic time yet, but I better get a move on to make sure they aren’t out of some of the gifts I want to purchase for people. It’s easier nowadays…