Posts by Mark Sunshine
I Hate It When I Can’t Remember My Password!
I really hate it when I forget my username or password to an important website! This almost always seems to happen when I am with a client, customer, my wife, or kids. When I saw the below on Facebook I was reminded of the last time I had to reset my password. WINDOWS: Please enter your…
Read MoreNew CDC Information About Pre-Existing Conditions and COVID-19
I hope you are staying safe and healthy. Every few weeks the CDC updates its guidance on who is most at risk for severe illness from COVID-19 and I want to share this important information with you. According to the latest information from the CDC, people of any age are at increased risk of severe illness…
Read MoreThis Year, The Flu Shot Is More Important Than Ever!
Every year we hear grim mortality statistics relating to the seasonal flu. In the last two years, an estimated 80 million Americans contracted the flu and approximately 95 thousand people died as a result (click this link for CDC statistics). Unfortunately, as long as COVID-19 is with us, the mortality risk from contracting the flu has increased (no…
Read MoreShould I Fly or Drive?
I miss traveling by air. Since COVID-19 started I have been afraid to fly and instead drove from Florida to Colorado and then a few weeks later drove from Florida to Cleveland. I feel like I have been living in a car for the last 4 months. But, are my fears of air travel rational? …
Read MoreThe Best COVID-19 Mask EVER!
Yesterday I sent you an email summarizing a Duke University study of various masks and their effectiveness at protecting us from COVID-19. Today, I want to let you know about my personal mask study. My study asks three questions: What is the safest mask? Which is the most fashionable mask? What kind of mask sends…
Read MoreAll Masks Are Not Created Equal. Find Out Which Ones Protect!
By now, everyone hopefully realizes that masks save lives. But, few people know which masks are effective and which provide a false sense of security. Researchers at Duke University have studied mask effectiveness and have some advice for us. Masks that received a thumbs up from Duke researchers include: Fitted N95 and KN95 masks; Three-layer…
Read MoreOne Acre of Land on Mars Can Be Yours For Only $15
Offered through Groupon (57% off of the regular price) Tucked between the usual daily Groupon offerings of dental braces, Costco memberships, and manscaping shears, was today’s extra-special offer of 57% off the price of an acre of land on Mars. This Groupon offer immediately caught my attention. After all, staking a claim to land on…
Read MoreMourners Kaddish – Learn When To Bow And Why. Simple Information To Help Bring Impact And Meaning.
I am the President of a large synagogue and a leader in the Jewish community and most people assume that I always feel comfortable when praying. That assumption is far from the truth. I am just like everyone else and am often challenged by Jewish traditions and expectations. One particular prayer that has always confounded…
Read MoreExpert Tips To Help With Back Pain During COVID-19
I have chronic back pain and I don’t know many adults who don’t suffer like me. And, COVID-19 is making things worse for me and many others. Why are we suffering more back problems? It’s a combination of lack of exercise, weight gain, anxiety, and depression. Most of us are sitting around doing less but…
Read More8 Packaged Foods That Are Healthy And Perfect For A Hurricane Food Stash
Hurricane season is upon us (again) and as I write this to you, there are three potential hurricanes coming in our general direction from across the Atlantic Ocean. I have no idea if any of these three storms will hit us, but just in case…I thought it would be a good idea to suggest some…
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