By Karen Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team
In 2022, the number one New Year’s resolution was to lose weight. Other surveys found 23% wanted to live healthier, while 21% wanted personal improvement. I would not be surprised if 2023 is similar.
How likely is one to keep their resolution?
The statistics are surprisingly good. Survey data reported 75% maintain their resolution for one week with the number dropping to 64% at one month. At six months, 46% maintain their resolution. This is encouraging. Some psychologists suggest the best way to succeed is to be realistic, plan ahead, reward yourself, track your progress and do not beat yourself up.
As I read the advice, it reminded me of the 1991 comedy, What About Bob?. The movie starred Bill Murray as Bob Wiley who was a troubled patient of Dr. Leo Marvin played by Richard Dreyfus. Dr. Marvin was a psychotherapist who had finished a book called Baby Steps. Murray’s character followed Dr. Marvin on vacation and befriended his family. Dr. Marvin was invited to discuss his book on morning television and the directors invited Bob to participate. Bob stole the show with his discussion of the baby step technique, while Dr. Marvin lost control of the interview.
The Kenton Hardin Health Department board will hold a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, January 6 the 2nd floor conference room, 175 W. Franklin Street, Suite 120, Kenton.
Okay graduates, here's a challenge. When you said goodbye to high school, what was your ambition (in five words or less). Your favorite song? What would you have been best known for among your classmates?
The attached "Senior Feature" from the Ada High School yearbook of 1947 provides us with an interesting range of answers. (Easier to read PDF HERE.)
The Icon editor spent time reading rather than writing during a holiday break. How about you? Looking for some good books? The following article is shared from www.onu.edu/news
Looking for books to add to your reading list for the coming year? Ohio Northern University faculty members share the books that they’ve read recently and enjoyed, from fictional novels that enlighten to non-fictional works that explore the serious subjects of our times.
The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray
Recommended by: Dr. Karen Kier, professor of clinical pharmacy
Kier says: This historical fiction novel is about Belle da Costa Greene who was the personal librarian to J.P. Morgan, a wealthy financier and industrial organizer who amassed a significant collection of books, artwork and manuscripts. Belle was born to the first Black graduate of Harvard University, and her light-colored skin allowed her to pass easily in society in the early 1900s as white. She was forced to maintain this secret to maintain her position and the ability to compete globally for precious artwork and manuscripts. Her goal was eventually to have the library become a treasure open to the public.
The Hancock County Sheriff's Office issued the following statement and photograph regarding their search for a suspect in an Arlington, Ohio robbery:
On Saturday 12-31-2022 at 0952 hrs. the Hancock County Sheriff's Office responded to a robbery at the Premier Bank, 112 E. Liberty Street, Arlington, Ohio.
