Paul Holstein's Blog

Cuban Americans can visit Cuba - but you can't

nobody@vox.com(holstein13) — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 11:31:12 -0400

I love to travel and visit new places. I think it's great to see the world and learn about different cultures. To be honest with you, I'm mildly intrigued about Cuba. It's about 94 miles from Key West to Cuba. So you would think I could simply...

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Darwin didn't Discover Evolution

nobody@vox.com(holstein13) — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:12:58 -0400

As you may have heard recently, Feb 12th was Charles Darwin's birthday. Naturally, there has been a lot of press about this and a lot of discussions. But I think a lot of people don't understand what Darwin actually discovered. People always kn...

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Smile, Smile, Smile

nobody@vox.com(holstein13) — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 10:27:26 -0500

This is a great video. The next time you've got 16 minutes free, be sure to check it out.

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Do you Avoid Temptation or Resist it?

nobody@vox.com(holstein13) — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 19:04:04 -0500

This is the time of year where temptation looms everywhere. I'm talking mostly about the abundance of fatty foods that aren't very healthy, however, temptations could be lots of things. Some folks struggle with drugs, alcohol, harmful relations...

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Laser Eye Surgery Review

nobody@vox.com(holstein13) — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 20:53:20 -0400

After years of being a chicken, I finally decided to fix my eyes permanently. This morning, I got my eyes corrected using LASIK surgery. Here's are the details for those you who are interested. The day started around 9:30 at Millenium Eye Cen...

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Another example of Junk Science

nobody@vox.com(holstein13) — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 17:51:37 -0400

OK, it's not entirely junk, but it is misleading. Here's the headline: "A glass of wine a day protects middle-aged teetotallers from heart disease" Great news for all you drinkers out there, right? Stop and think about this for a moment. Why...

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Dayjet goes bust

nobody@vox.com(holstein13) — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 20:40:40 -0400

If you've followed my blog for a while, you know that I predicted that Dayjet would have a difficult time making money. See my post about Dayjet. Sure enough, they went bust. Here's an excerpt from the email I got from them today. "...effecti...

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When did we become so unfriendly?

nobody@vox.com(holstein13) — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 12:29:47 -0400

Every morning, I take both my daughters to school. First up is Emma, whom I walk to school before 8:00. Her school is only about 200 yards from our home but we have to walk around the front to get in so it takes a bit longer. Along the way, I...

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What is Mono-Vision?

nobody@vox.com(holstein13) — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 11:02:48 -0400

In just 10 more days, I'll be getting my vision correction surgury at Millennium Laser Eye Centers in Fort Lauderdale. Since I'm 43 years old, they presented me with an option that younger folks don't get. They asked me if I wanted mono-vision...

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I'm getting Laser Eye Surgury

nobody@vox.com(holstein13) — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:06:27 -0400

My friend Cory is a surgeon. He performs Laser Eye Surgury. After wearing contact lenses now for about 25 years, I've finally decided to have my eyes corrected once and for all. I went to visit his office a couple of days ago for an evaluation ...

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