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From 2011 through 2017, after 28 years of publishing The Pivot Review, Dr. Strauss  instead began blogging thoughts and articles. We hope you are stimulated, challenged, and inspired by this collection of of over 1000 thoughts and articles.

Cause, Effects and Incentives-Part 2

Genetic mutations are the effects of “accidental copying mistakes” the inability of the innate intelligence of the body to adapts universal forces.
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Let's hear your opinions!!

Can research and chiropractic philosophy co-exist?… Not if the “philosophy” is traditional chiropractic (getting sick people well). They represent different
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Quote

“There is nothing more permanent in life than a temporary government program”–Ronald Reagan. Every time the legislature meets and/or a state law is sunsetted we get further from the chiropractic objective and closer to the medical one. Perhaps that means the default position, the lowest common denominator of mankind is the medical objective. Is it ... Read more
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FEAR

Fear is concentrating of what might be… effects signs and symptomss of VS-that’s TSC. OSC concentrates on the single EFFECT-interfering with the expression of the forces of the innate intelligence of the body..
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Our Principle/Objective

We must acknowledge that any understanding we have is based upon intellectually knowing the philosophy that we have been given, have digested , assimilated it and are applying it, and we have rejected some aspects of it because of their inconsistencies with the principle or its objective. That is what this blog is all about. ... Read more
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Is The Pivot Disappearing?Q&A #96

The precursor to this blog was called The Pivot Review . It was a printed publication from 1981 until about 2010?Previous reprinted copies are available on this blog. It was defined as 3. That upon or around which something turns or depends; the central, cardinal, or crucial factor,person, part or member etc. The question is: ... Read more
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Eulogizing BJ Palmer

Eulogize- definition-“to speak or write in high praise of someone; extol their virtues”. We only seem to use that concept at funerals and in obituaries. Clearly, it’s appropriate to say/write nice thing about people after they have died. You would not expect to hear criticisms about someone at their funeral or read them in their ... Read more
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Metaphysical or Meta-natural

Meta physical is a term used by David Koch D.C. in his text, Contemporary Chiropractic Philosophy. The problem with the term is that it often carries a spiritual connotation ( something that Dr. Koch does not intend but apparently BJ did). I would suggest in a chiropractic lexicon it would be better described as meta ... Read more
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Principles

We cannot be on the defense when we are talking about our principles. Only offense creates victory. Defense merely avoids defeat.Our 122 plus years ofhistory has barely avoided defeat. It sure has not created a victory or even a positive momentum.
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Cause, Effects or Incentives-Part 2

Genetic mutations are the “accidental copying mistakes” caused by unadapted universal forces (due to limitations of matter).
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