In the past I’ve enjoyed the incredible thrill of sky diving. I once again took a leap of faith skydiving with my daughter about 2 years ago. Yes, we are thrill seekers!! It’s an amazing experience to fall, float and fly in the magnificently beautiful blue sky, at 10,000 feet in the air, with a […]
(This post appeared in the July 2018 issue of Senior Review) So, what’s so great about America? These days that phrase is hurled around by partisans and media pundits, almost like an pejorative or curse. What’s great about America is that you have the right and freedom to stand up for what you believe in. […]
When I was serving in the Air Force in Europe I was taken by the beautiful historical monuments. Many of them were hundreds of years old. My favorite were the Celtic crosses. These are different than the other symbolic crosses seen in churches and gravestones; they have a circular ring portion connecting all the central […]
This post was originally published in the May 2018 edition of Senior Review. Our culture and society seems to be changing a lot. Just think – it used to take days to send letters by mail, and often weeks to get a response. Now we instantly send email, texts, audio, data and even video digitally […]
On January 8, 2018 Dr. Voigt Smith sat down in studio with radio host Ben Armstrong of WSAU 550AM in Wausau, Wisconsin to discuss how healthcare insurance does not automatically mean quality healthcare. Transcript Ben Armstrong: Well, joining me once again is Dr. Smith of Backsmith Advanced Physical Therapy, and Dr. Smith, always glad […]
(A version of this post was published in the March 2018 issue of Senior Review ) Free Markets + HSA’s = Healthier Outcomes & Better Value Recently I was at Barnes & Noble, and I felt like I had gone back 40 years in time. I was there to buy a CD for my beautiful wife. To my […]
Sedentary lifestyles present a huge problem both at home and in the work place. The average adult in America now drives 1 hour, watches over 4 hours of television, and is exposed to multimedia screens at least 8 hours a day (Nielsen, Council for Research Excellence, 2009, U.S. Department of Transportation Survey 2004). Microchip technology […]
(Also published in the Senior Review – March 2017) Prescription medication use has continued to rise over the past decade in the United States. As a result, American culture has become more & more drugged. Mayo reports nearly 7 in 10 Americans take a prescription drug, and over half take two. Unbelievably, 20% reportedly are […]
(Also published in the Senior Review – November 2016) “There’s no place like home.” In the holiday season I’m always reminded how wonderful it is to be with family in a nurturing, relaxed, enjoyable, & supportive environment where so many incredible memories are created. I certainly appreciate not every home environment is positive, but typically […]
The right kind of support matters! As a young child, I recall hearing the story of the wise man who built his house upon a rock and the comparison to the foolish man who built his house upon sand. Jesus related how the stresses of the world caused the house built on sand to collapse, while […]
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