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Walking Meditation: Thich Nhat Hanh

by Dr. Stephen Parker (Article selection and Commentary) on December 16, 2012

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Jack Nicholson Has a Heart Attack in “Something’s Gotta Give”

by Dr. Stephen Parker (Article selection and Commentary) on December 13, 2010

Heart attack portrayal critique Good Jack Nicholson is always good, especially when he is bad. He looked desperate and hopeless (although heart attacks are often not so obvious). Diane Keaton swore at him, but still took action. The ambulance was called immediately. Neutral Never saw the ambulance.  First care is usually given in the ambulance. [...]

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Richard Pryor Jokes About His Heart Attack

by Dr. Stephen Parker (Article selection and Commentary) on December 12, 2010

Richard Pryor was one of the best and edgiest comedians, ever. Bob Newhart called him “the seminal comedian of the last 50 years.” He had his first heart attack in 1977. In 1990, Pryor suffered a more severe heart attack and underwent triple heart bypass surgery. He died in 2005 from cardiac arrest; however, he [...]

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The Heart of LBJ

by Dr. Stephen Parker (Article selection and Commentary) on September 14, 2010

Time Magazine February 5, 1973 While Lyndon Johnson was speaking at the L.B.J. Library of the University of Texas at Austin last December, his voice was noticeably weak. At one point he seemed to rub his lips. Then his tone improved, and he finished his speech. What the audience—and later, television viewers—witnessed was a public [...]

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