Quotes of the Day

Besides cough, there are several other common vagal neurogenic symptoms, such as burning tongue, chronic sore (burning) throat, and painful speaking (odynophonia). [2014] - Jamie Koufman

Precious metals essentially eliminate the middleman. They are the only financial assets that do not have to be “in” the financial system. [2008] - Michael Maloney

Cynical hostility, which is characterized by suspicious and angry thoughts, is linked to shorter telomeres. So is pessimism. Other thoughts patterns, including mind wandering, rumination, and thought suppression, may also lead to telomere damage. These thought patterns, unfortunately, can be automatic and hard to change. But you can learn to laugh at your negative thoughts and keep them from hurting you so much ("Oh, I'm criticizing myself again. I do that so often it's funny.") Engaging in any kind of mind-body practice (including meditation, especially mindfulness meditation) regularly allows you to be less focused on negative thoughts about yourself. [2017] - Elizabeth Blackburn

If you have identified a property as being particularly well suited to your needs (meaning the needs of a potential or prospective tenant), then there is no law against you asking the current owner if he would consider selling. [2001] - Dolf de Roos

Excessive daytime sleepiness, loud snoring, waking with snorts or gasping for air, and waking up with a headache are all possible symptoms of a sleep related breathing disorder and they warrant a trip to your family physician as soon as possible. [2021] - Judith R. Davidson