by design | Aug 4, 2014 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson Americans have trouble understanding the generational hatred that exists in the Middle East. It is obvious that our leaders are confounded by this enmity as well. John Kerry asked the “terrorist organization” Hamas “to be reasonable,” while Nancy...
by design | Jul 28, 2014 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson We tend to take the natural processes of life for granted. I don’t think about breathing or even sleeping very often because they are under the control of subconscious areas of my brain. Actually, patients not infrequently consult me about...
by design | Jul 21, 2014 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson As a baby boomer, the music I identify with is Rock and Roll. I came of age in the 60s and “my music” was the British invasion of the Beatles, but even more so, the Motown sound of the Contours, Smokey Robinson, and, of course, Marvin Gaye. In...
by design | Jul 14, 2014 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson My wife, Becky, relates a story of a long departed relative who grew up in the Great Depression. This lady understood privation, and as a result saved everything for the proverbial “rainy day.” As the family sorted through her life’s history and...
by design | Jul 7, 2014 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson My daughter is an English teacher, and writer. She recently commented that I am prolific. I do seem to have a lot to say, perhaps because I have a voice (The Focus) and perhaps because I’m passionate about many things and my country. I was...
by design | Jun 30, 2014 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson As I watched my grandson, Oakley, run towards the ocean’s edge I realized he was still a toddler. His lack of arm swing and twisting torso gave him that sweet awkwardness of little children. Watching him caused me to think about some of my...
