I almost hesitate to write about this, because the subjects of diet and weight are pretty well loaded. But I saw this over on the miniblog at Waveflux, it struck me funny because I am one of those people who buys that food in 100 calorie packages.
The message is clear: Don’t open that big Pandora’s […]
I don’t often to “remainders” posts. In fact, I don’t think I’ve ever done one. But there were a lot items on my radar and in my news reader today that were religiously related in one way or another. So many, in fact, that when I tried to tie them all together in a single […]
I’ve been watching with some amusement the commercial previews for the upcoming television movie Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America. Not because it’s a comedy or because I find pandemics amusing, but because it would probably be more terrifying than its producers intend if anyone was really paying attention. Now, experts are worried that the […]
"Wear sunscreen.
If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it. The long-term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists, whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable than my own meandering experience. I will dispense this advice now."
Mary Shcmich
It’s springtime in Washington, D.C., […]
I will now join zuzu in venting a bit of spleen in general direction of tweakers.
It’s allergy season for me, and it hits me pretty hard. Within minutes of walking outside, I can feel the effects. I noticed them this morning on the train, even though I took my allergy medicine before leaving the house. […]
This is gonna sound crazy, but stay with me for a minute. After all, when it comes to the Bush administration you can usually come up with the craziest idea you can possibly think of and find someone in the administration who really believes that shit, no matter how crazy it is. Well, I think […]
There’s news of a connection between secondhand smoke and diabetes. Gives a whole new meaning to "Thank you for not smoking."
What’s next? A lockdown on lube?
This is another one that got a laugh out of me when it landed in my inbox this morning. Maybe that’s because it reads like something right out of a sitcom. (In fact, didn’t I see something like this on a Golden Girls rerun?) Apparently, if you wanna practice safe(r) […]
I have something of a dilemma. After achieving success with the diet, I’ve now added some exercise to my daily routine. (Besides the exercise I get chasing Parker around, etc.)
After some consideration, I unpacked my yoga tapes and accoutrements (mat, strap, bricks, pad) from a previous abortive attempt at taking it up. I tried […]
Former Texas governor Ann Richards has announced that she has cancer of the esophagus.
Some may have noticed a slow-down in blogging here over the last few days. There are a few reasons for it, but the main one is that my mind has been on other things lately.
A while back I wrote about the importance of getting treatment for reflux, because it can lead to cancer as […]
I don’t think it’s being alarmist to say that the future that the South Dakota legislature has proposed going back to bloody hanger days, that it’s only a matter of time before some of women in that state need the abortion manual Molly has provided.
(Just do review, South Dakota’s legislature just passed a an abortion […]
The hysteria over ADHD meds continues. I was joking before about stockpiling my meds, but as the drumbeat against ADD/ADHD meds continues, I’m beginning to wonder if maybe it would be a good idea to do just that. Not because I’m worried that they’ll be banned outright, but if the current trend continues, they may […]
I’ve strayed away from political topics recently, mainly because they’re rather depressing to write about these days, and lately I find myself wondering whether all the posts on various issues and outrages make much of a difference. But there are a couple of things I’ve read recently that have kind of stayed on my mind, […]
I may be on the verge of going into activist mode; to the point that I’m seriously considering sending a membership check to CHADD or ADDA, or any organization that steps up and counters some of the madness that seems to be prevailing over both reason and science where ADD/ADHD is concerned. If I had […]