Self Portraits – 2002 Turley Old Vine Zinfandel

Self Portrait Experimentation

December 24, 2009 Read the full article →

The Difference Between an Excuse and a Consideration

The Difference Between an Excuse and a Consideration

Excuse
“Excuses change nothing, but make everyone feel better.” Mason Cooley
There a basically four categories that excuses fall into:

Blame
Minimizing your contribution
Rationalizations or Justifications
Denial

Why do we use excuses anyway? Because, the excuse, and let’s be honest here, a lie, is easier to confront than what is the reality of the [...]

December 9, 2009 Read the full article →

Swine Flu – H1N1 Pro and Con

Swine Flu:
FYI: To make a long story short – My family and I are not going to be vaccinated for the “seasonal flu” or “H1N1 Flu virus”.  In 21 years as a holistic practitioner, I have never taken a sick day.  I’ve had a runny nose and a scratchy throat but that was it.  In [...]

November 2, 2009 Read the full article →

October Newsletter

AdvancedHealing.Com – A Holistic and Chiropractic Clinic
The Practice of Dr. Marcus Ettinger
WOW, did that last e-mail piss-off a ton of people!!! My point was that, I am 45 and have never used health insurance. There should be a way that rewards people that will never use or barley use their insurance. Maybe [...]

October 21, 2009 Read the full article →

Santa Barbara Daylight Wine Lover’s Train

October 10, 2009 – Los Angeles to Santa Barbara in a private rail car (The Overland Trail) with 28 other wine lovers, for a day of good food, good company and good wine.
The three hour ride up the coast was comfortable and the scenery was beautiful. A great breakfast was served and the champagne was [...]

October 11, 2009 Read the full article →

2002 Turley – Paso Robles Zinfandel, Dusi Vineyard

“Bright, deep red. Explosive aromas of black cherry, plum and licorice, with liqueur-like ripeness. Sweet, thick and velvety, with an impressive core of raspberry fruit. Very large-scaled, concentrated zinfandel with a distinctly syrupy ripeness but firm supporting acidity.”  Steven Tanzer, May/ June 2004 -  92 Points
“Still tons of ripe, black fruit with a touch of [...]

October 11, 2009 Read the full article →

Infants Need Chiropractic Too

I love having the opportunity to adjust an infant. It’s her second adjustment since she was born and she loved it.
My daughter Maile, now 5 has been adjusted well over 100x and I have been adjusted since age nine, with well over 1000 chiropractic adjustments. Children respond very well to chiropractic manipulation and I believe [...]

October 6, 2009 Read the full article →

Dr. Marcus Ettinger loves Marche Moderne at South Coast Plaza

19 September 2009 – Dr. Marcus Ettinger’s 45th birthday

Dinner at Marché Moderne (South Coast Plaza)
Appetizer:
PAIN D’EPICE FOIE GRAS TERRINE rhubarb and strawberry jam and balsamic gelée
BIG EYE TUNA AND PASSION FRUIT soy and ginger emulsion, akashizo leaf
GREY GOOSE MARTINI

Dinner:
HOMEMADE DUCK TERRINE
SALAMI ROSA
LA QUERCIA PROSCIUTTO
SAUCISSON SEC TRUFFÉ
GOOSE PROSCIUTTO
DUCK RILLETTE “MAISON”, port gelée,
CAULIFLOWER AND SAFFRON
WEISER FARM NANTES [...]

September 25, 2009 Read the full article →

Blair’s Possible Side-Effects Drinking Challenge

“My name is Mark and I am a dumb ass.  I went to the Dr. Marcus  Ettinger’s, AKA ‘Orange Chiropractor’s’ house for a leisurely Sunday afternoon with my friends.  For $100 dollars I drank 3/4th’s of a bottle of Blair’s Possible Side-Effects. It’s one of the hottest hot sauces at 300,000 Scoville units.  Higher than [...]

August 30, 2009 Read the full article →

Be willing to accept each other for who they are

I just thought it would be a good idea to validate all those individuals who believe in whatever they want to believe in -  right, wrong or indifferent.  I want to acknowledge them without any evaluation or invalidation.  I personally believe that, “what’s true to you, at this very moment, is the [...]

August 20, 2009 Read the full article →

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