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:
Continue reading »The Skinny on Fat-Loss Diets
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
Continue reading »Gun Control or a little Self-Analysis?
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
Continue reading »Agriculture versus the loss of agriculturalists.
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.
Continue reading »How Bankers in Idaho go on Vacation!
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
Continue reading »Books Overshoot Attention Span
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 Books are outdated simply because they run on too long. Of course books are not outdated, but you see, within one paragraph, one may clarify, and still keep the reader’s attention.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
Continue reading »Asheville Bubbles at the Top
It’s interesting how Facebook friends can stretch all across the globe. I have a few FB friends living in Asheville, NC, and I’ve got to say, they win the award for interesting FB conversations. I have liked Asheville, even before I knew anybody from there (except knowing of Thomas Wolfe, LHA). I believe T.W. got
Continue reading »Super Size your Heart Attackackack.
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
Continue reading »Puke from garlic (or puke from the flu).
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
Continue reading »Snacks Which Simulate Energy (Like Red Bull)
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.
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