Comments on: Odds and ends

By: Thomas

Thomas — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 14:34:01 +0000

Years ago I heard one of my uncles mention that we were remotely related to that president, but I have no confirmation. My 13 year old son has become interested in researching our family geneology, so if he turns up anything, I’ll certainly let you know!

Keep me posted.

Thanks–

MRE�

By: Cindy Moore

Cindy Moore — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 16:00:30 +0000

First of I love your blog and can’t wait for your next book, whatever the topic. I’d like to see something on PCOS…or a compilation of your posts and responses to comments, expanding on the subjects as needed. You will keep us informed I trust!!

As for the comments, I do always read yours. I skim them mostly, but I look for the responses to questions asked too….so taking questions and making them posts may save us some time too!! I’ve gotten involved in too many blogs myself, reading that is, and have cut back…but always at least check yours and Regina Wilshire’s daily.

I love your political posts, whether I agree or not. Please do continue to post them….many are topics I wouldn’t have been aware of otherwise.

I also enjoy the few posts about your family, friends, and travels.

Shut off comments, or stop moderating, or stop responding, but please don’t stop posting!! I’ve learned so much on your site and have referenced your posts many times.

One suggestion on an upcoming post…In the area of recent “discoveries” and media attention to Vit D, K, fish oil, calcium, etc, could you post on the current recommendations and your take on them?

Of course, no response is necessary.

Thanks for your support, Cindy–

I’ll try to incorporate some of your suggestions.

Best–

MRE�

By: Cynthia

Cynthia — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 17:07:19 +0000

Bravo!!!

And I *love* your political rants, I read them as often if not more often than the nutritional posts (which were what got me here first). I love your radical snarky view on American politics and so glad you will begin posting more.

Cynthia
Seattle

Radical…snarky?!?!?!� I though my views were mainstream.

Cheers–

MRE�

By: Bob

Bob — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 16:47:22 +0000

I agree you should post whatever you feel like on the Blog and I also find the comments to be invaluable. A few suggestions that might help (Not to be taken as criticisms at all!):

If there are a lot of comments about a particular topic, why not post them together with a response to all of them, or a cut-and-past comment like “Thanks, these will be dealt with in a future blog.”

Try to combine posts on the same topic or ‘storyline.’ In just the first ‘page’ alone, there are 4 posts about passport issues, with a combined 47 comments. I’m sure a lot of those comments are ‘me too’ type commiserating.

Encourage people to make greater use of the discussion forums! In fact, are there any moderators there who can help out with some of these comments, too?

Again, just some ideas! Thanks as always!

Hi Bob–

Good ideas all.� I’ll try to act on them.

Cheers–

MRE�

By: KAZ

KAZ — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 16:08:04 +0000

He did it! He approved all our comments without commenting!

Hurrah!

Boo!

I’m ambivalent.

Believe me, I’m ambivialent too.

Cheers–

MRE�

By: Cathy

Cathy — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 12:58:05 +0000

Dr. Mike, I just want to add a huge “ME TOO” to all the other comments. I absolutely love your blog, I also love all the comments that people write in response. It’s YOUR blog for crying out loud, you write whatever you want and we will read. Personally, as a Canadian, I love American politics (because ours are so boring) and I always enjoy reading your views on various things that strike your fancy. Politics is a very large and important part of life. We can’t all agree and it’s nice to see that some people have the intestinal fortitude to say what they truly think and not be stifled by political correctness. Thank you so much for everything.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 12:55:45 +0000

Doctor Mike,

How interesting your mother and I share the same last name. I’ve found it to be a fairly uncommon name, so perhaps we are related. Actually I hail from America’s breadbasket, South Dakota. Land of corn, wheat, and other non-paleolithic staples.
Oh, and, please try not to respond. ;O)

I can’t resist.� As far as I know no one in my branch has a South Dakota connection.� But we are remotely related to the president with the same name.� How about you?

By: GMontyG

GMontyG — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 03:20:58 +0000

You have my 100% support….I saw it coming and you hung in there much longer than I expected. I was calculating in my head how much effort and time you were expending and I sat here saying to myself: Where does he find the time? LOL

I’ll keep reading your blog and agree with Thomas above when he wrote:

“As far as your political (and other) posts, I agree with you, it�s your damn blog. Express your thoughts on whatever strikes your fancy.”

By: Adam Campbell

Adam Campbell — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 03:10:47 +0000

Mike,
would rather read your posts, than comments to your posts. Keep up the good work.

Adam

PS NO REPLY NECESSARY

By: Anna

Anna — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 03:03:17 +0000

No response expected, natch.

I look forward to your blog posts, of course, but I also very much enjoy reading the comments. In fact, I have found some other great blogs from your commenter’s links.

Sure, I tune into your blog for the nutrition & science, but I don’t mind if you have a political rant now and then. It’s your perogitive.

Cheers,
Anna in San Diego