Search all you want, you’ll never find a more fact-free topic than diet. Trendy fads abound, not to mention countless myths about gluten, lactose, cholesterol, carbs, protein and going vegetarian or vegan. The science constantly flip-flops. Saturated fat used to be the demon, now it’s sugar. Eggs were on, then[…] Read On
In these enlightened times (note the italics) it’s remarkably strange how superstitious we are. I’m no history prof but I’m pretty sure we’d give medieval times a run for their money. How are bloodletting leaches any crazier than colon cleanses? I mean, have you heard what people shove up their[…] Read On
If you’ve been hanging around here for a while you know I’m that rare combination of obsessive compulsive and addictive personality. In other words, I easily develop bad habits that are nearly impossible to break. I’ve probably had just about every bad habit you can think of and some you[…] Read On
In case you haven’t noticed I’m a storyteller who’s lived a relatively interesting life, especially back in the 70s and 80s. Actually the 90s were pretty wild too. Hmm, and the 00s, now that was a good time. Come to think of it, just last week … never mind. You[…] Read On
I hereby declare 2019 the year of the overwrought headline. A BuzzFeed reporter wrote a gazillion word screed declaring millennials the burnout generation after realizing that simple tasks like running errands and replying to emails had just become too stressful for her. The woman is clearly a neurotic mess. I[…] Read On
Hey gang! Resting comfortably at home, day one post-foot surgery. Wondering what it looks like under the dressing and bandages. Well, not really but in a morbid sort of way like when you’re watching a really gruesome horror movie like Hellraiser and you don’t really want to look but you[…] Read On
Pretty sure I warned you that I had one more procedure coming this year and, since I’ve already maxed out my deductible I am having surgery on my right foot next week Friday. For the first time ever they made me get a pre-op physical – you know, so my[…] Read On