Author Archives: "Scott W. Webb"

So, this blog is sometimes inspired by Facebook comments.  A friend started a conversation with me in a news-feed discussion that shifted into the “dangers” of microwave cooking.  What’s interesting to me, is the THOUGHT PROCESSES which lead us to conclusions. Less so, the topic itself.  Here are the FB excerpts, then my reply: FRIEND:

My client has a goal to lose weight and brought this flier with her.  It’s meals sold by a weight-loss outfit.  Let’s briefly analyze. First, it’s all cooked foods.  The difference between a diet of cooked foods, and raw foods, is a topic whole books have covered, but let’s recognize that this company supports the

I find “the fallacy” of statistics interesting.  For example, if we were discussing public health conditions in New York City and somebody quoted that there are 7 million rats living there, one might query as to how the rats had been counted.  Now, this is a completely different discussion, rat-counting methods, versus the topic of

One thing about a farmer like Jeff Poppen is that he loves the land. One thing about a farmer like Tyson Foods, is that, they have never been to the land.

My friend had me over for dinner last night and informed me that everything was organically grown except for the potatoes.  I said, “Thank you and no biggee on the potatoes.” “What could be wrong with traditionally grown potatoes?” she asked, “Because they are grown under the ground.” You can’t figure it like that, I

The thing about Facebook is that it’s training us to learn in spurts that are one paragraph long, plus maybe one picture.  Books are outdated simply because they run on too long.  Of course books are not outdated, but you see, within one paragraph, one may clarify, and still keep the reader’s attention.  I believe

Copied from my Facebook post: My FB feed features a post about 4 things which happen before a heart attack. I know 2 of the 4, which is, you super size your bacon cheese melt and diet Coke, then sit on yo fat ass to watch the news. You think I’m making fun? If you

Everywhere we go, we see advertisements for flu shots.  Then, front page news, everybody is getting sick with — the flu! Now I haven’t ever had a flu shot.  And I rarely get the flu.  Anybody wonder why?  I can tell you why, if you’d like to know my secret. I appreciate that the immune

An energy drink is comprised of two words: “energy” and “drink.” These are both positive ideas when it comes to health. What’s wrong with it, then? We might want to understand.