I’m going to post whatever strikes my fancy here. I didn’t want to clutter up the front page with this stuff, but I’ve been frustrated when I need to pin something up for you to see.  If I post it on Facebook or re-Tweet it, it is gone from that feed in a matter of hours. This will be here for you as long as I leave it here!

 

Watch the International Space Station come together. If you are a Space fan like we are at myhouse, you will love this visual summary of the last 12 years. Click here to watch. Here’s a Space Shuttle launch photo from my front yard. A few more Shuttle watching photos on my Facebook page.

Have you heard of the Survivor’s Club yet? “TheSurvivorsClub is the place where people in crisis can come to find resources that have helped other people survive and thrive in the face of health, money, family and extreme crises.” Lot’s of amazing stories and comments on Survivor’s club.org. My son wanted us to take their quiz. My result was Steve Jobs -that’s encouraging! He’s a “thinker” survivor. I was surprised, but it probably makes sense. Their free quiz below.

 

 WorkWise: If you are in the UK, NRAS is sponsoring free workshops about RA in the workplace beginning in February. Click on this poster to view it full size. Dates & locations are at the bottom. To view cities and dates on their site or sign up now, click here.

 

   

 

 This is so funny. Vintage Medicine Ads. Scroll down to see the Alka Selzer ones and Sun Vu. There are lots of other categories on the       site when you finish laughing at the medicine pages for each decade. 

 

 

  Open this link & click around on the blank screen for signs of spring.

 Okay, we’ve met this doctor…  and some of her friends.  Only 30 seconds long.

  What can I say about Patrick Hughes and his dad? Everyone faces some kind of disability at some time. This family shows us how to view them as opportunities.

 

Clicking this stick figure will open a window to a creative video by Alan Becker. Amusing, yes. At one point, I was also thinking that it might depict the patients trying to take over the healthcare system… until I saw the ending.

 

      Partnership for Prescription Assistance is a free service which helps

               qualifying patients find financial assistance paying for prescriptions.

RA’er Lisa Emrich has written a comprehensive article about finding prescription assistance.

    “If you think you are too small to be effective,

         you have never been in the dark with a mosquito.” ~ Betty Reese

 

 Goat Tears! Funny little video to make you smile when someone recommend’s a Rheumatoid Arthritis “cure.” I had to watch this twice! Only 30 seconds long.

 

  My kids built this Gingerbread house on Christmas Eve.

 

   

 I was excited today to see that HCP (Health Care Professionals) Live posted my second article on their website!

 

 Online Christmas Card you don’t want to miss. I snow!

 

   A sweet gift from an RA warrior with a neat blog and home business, Itsy Bitsy Spider. Just sharing my joy!

 

   The most requested column of columnist Regina Brett:

A List of 50 Life Lessons

I cried when I read this. I’d never read something that seemed so much like I’d written it myself. I have written or said most of the things on this list. Thank you to ThatLynnGirl. blog for this fab find. Warning, the Cleveland.com page is not exactly a gorgeous page; it’s the words…

 

  Here is a just-formed support group for those trying to lose weight with Rheumatoid Arthritis. 

 

   100 years ago! The Model T assembly line! The end is so fun. This is the SUV’s grandfather. The end is the best part.

 

 SUPER-HAPPY HOSPITAL VIDEO!

 A feel-good dance video: The Pink Glove Dance

Have you seen this video yet? I noticed it  last week via Twitter. Anyway, it’s now gone viral. So, don’t miss it or you’ll be left out!

 

 Did you see the NYTimes Well Blog feature on RA last week? Comments go on for pages. Interesting conversation. Click the photo to hear the voices of RA’ers!

 

 

 FDA Social Media: If you have a blog, you might be interested in this: a crystal clear explanation of what’s going on with the FDA in the USA with regard to health discussions on the internet. And here’s my little  post on the topic, in case you missed it. The FDA may come out with new guidelines in 2010.

 

 Did you notice you can scroll down in the comment smilies now? We have smilies from farm animals to pizza to a pill!

 

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