Tag: MG
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September
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsToday is the first of September. I remember growing up, September was always exciting for me. It was the kickoff (pun intended) to an amazing time of the year. Back in my days, school never started until after Labor Day and you looked forward to it as a time to once again see all your…
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Laughter – Part 9 – The Final Chapter
Greg Olsen
in My JourneyWell, you’ve done it. You’ve finally made it to the last joke….for a while. Today’s joke deals with Self-Efficacy. I hope you enjoy it. A self-efficacy researcher walks into a bar and orders a drink. The bartender, curious, asks, “What line of work are you in?” The researcher replies, “I study people’s beliefs in their…
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Laughter – Part 8
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsOne more day after today and you won’t have to put up with any more jokes…for a while! A man goes on photo safari to Africa and sees an elephant standing perfectly still, tears streaming down its face. He’s moved by the sight and approaches the elephant carefully. As he gets closer, he notices a…
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Laughter – Part 7
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsAre you getting tired of jokes yet? I hope not because we have a few more days. Besides, who doesn’t like a good joke? Let me rephrase that: Who doesn’t like a joke (emphasis on “good” being removed). I never promised the jokes would be good. Here’s today’s joke: A man goes to the doctor…
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Laughter – Part 6
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsToday’s joke in our Laughter series may sound familiar to those of us with Myasthenia Gravis or any other chronic or life-threatening condition. A man is hiking through the mountains when he suddenly slips and begins sliding off a steep cliff. As he’s falling, he manages to grab hold of a small branch protruding out…
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Laughter – Part 5
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsKeeping with our theme of laughter, I present today’s joke: A woman dies and goes to heaven. As she approaches the Pearly Gates, she sees St. Peter standing there waiting for her. When she nears him, he says, “Welcome to heaven. Before I can let you inside, I need you to spell a word.” “Which…
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Laughter – Part 4
Greg Olsen
in My JourneyIn keeping with my promise to provide a joke a day for the remainder of August, here’s today’s joke. A man goes to the doctor and says, “Doctor, I think I’m shrinking!” The doctor replies, “Well, you’ll just have to be a little patient.” For many of us with Myasthenia Gravis, this joke is quite…
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Laughter – Part 3
Greg Olsen
in My JourneyI promised you a joke a day for the remaining days of August, so here’s one I wrote about Myasthenia Gravis. An older man with Myasthenia Gravis was sitting in a chair. On his lap was his 5-year-old grandson, Jack. Jack looked up at his grandfather and said, “Pappy, why are your eyes half closed?”…
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Laughter – Part 2
Greg Olsen
in My JourneyAs promised in my last blog, I’m going to tell someone one joke a day for each of the days left remaining in August because laughter is so good for what ails you. Why don’t aliens eat clowns? Because they taste funny! While we’re on the topic of laughter, I thought it would be fun…
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Laughter – For What Ails You
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsI heard an interesting statistic today. I’m not sure if it’s scientifically proven, but it sounds about right. I heard the average 6 year old child laughs about 150 times a day, while the average 65 year old adult laughs an average of only 3 times a day. I wonder how much better we’d feel…