It’s Thursday.

Ergo, it’s your weekly Music Therapy session. Today we present Ian Ethan, a man with two first names, two hands, ten fingers, 18 strings and one song to play. Wait, is this math therapy?

The Hump Day Hiatus (for hump day).

Ever have one of those days where nothing works like it’s supposed to, when nothing goes as expected? INPUT/OUTPUT from Terri Timely on Vimeo.

A PSA of sorts.

Damn you, cancer. This week’s issue of the Medical Examiner focuses on how we break bad news to people, whether it’s a patient or our family. This beautiful short film asks, “What would you say to a loved one if you had only one chance to say it all?” "From 1994" Short Film from Casey Warren | MINDCASTLE on Vimeo. …

Know what PSA stands for?

It’s short for Powerful School Announcement. Think about 19,000 students. Nineteen thousand. Every year. Then show this to your kids. Have a talk. Do good. Be good.

We go pink

But not for the whole issue. Just the box on page 1. But that box contains some very important information. It was even written by an oncologist. Read it. But don’t weep. Just get busy. It’s a key to cancer prevention. Speaking of which, boys and girls, October 7 is National Walk/Bike to School Day. Also in this issue, some …

Music Therapy is in session

Please lie back and relax. HEY! Not all over my nice couch!!! Well, as long as the couch is already ruined, let’s go ahead with our session. As you’re about to see, this video was made using nothing but two humans, some acrylic paint, and copious amounts of wallpaper paste. The visuals are unusual; the vocals are unusually good. (No …

One epic hiatus

It’s long. It’s the longest Hump Day Hiatus ever. But do this: just give it six or seven minutes. Ten tops. If you don’t feel it’s compelling, if you’re not intrigued – or maybe even hooked, you can click off and stop watching. By way of introduction, consider this statement by a French surgeon. “If we could be suspended in …

Music Therapy happens on Thursdays

Here is a song that can make some people’s hair stand up. What about you? (The video conveniently will not distract you from the audio.)

Mid-Week Break: aka the Hump Day Hiatus

Problems weighing you down? Stress taking its toll? Huge obstacles standing in your way? This week’s edition of the celebrated Hump Day Hiatus may help put things into perspective. It may be the most profound Hump Day Hiatus of all time. This demonstration project has been making the rounds of late, but if you haven’t seen it yet, it definitely …

Can you be fat AND suffer from malnutrition?

If you’ve ever heard the term empty calories, you know the answer is yes. We take a look at this issue in pre-observance of Malnutrition Awareness Week (Sept. 28 – Oct. 2). Granted, it’s not something you think about every day, but if you do, you may realize you know someone who is malnourished: a friend, neighbor or relative who …