Pick Up More Than the Fork
There are days when I look at what passes for news and wonder if the whole world needs to pull over, shut the engine off, and let the smoke clear. Not real news. I can handle real news, but this? No. I shut whatever this is off. Tell me where war is…
Brax the Badhealth Slayer and the Branding Goat of Doom
Every now and then, a man sets out to write a simple health article and accidentally opens a portal in the front yard. Out comes the Branding Goat of Doom. He is not subtle and does not whisper. He arrives with labels, slogans, miracle claims, shiny…
Stay Useful: Why Moving Still Matters
There is a funny thing that happens as we age. At some point, movement starts getting treated like an extra. Something for people with matching shoes, gym memberships, expensive water bottles, and enough free time to count their steps like they are…
Canning, Common Sense, and Not Gambling with Supper
When I first started thinking about why I can food, the easy answers showed up first It is thrifty, and yes, it can save money. It also allows you to put food away when prices are good, the garden is bursting with bounty, or somebody hands you a box of…
Take Care of the Skillet
This morning I looked at my cast iron skillet and smiled. That may sound like too much pleasure over a cooking skillet, but I know some of you understand. A well-kept cast iron skillet has a kind of quiet authority. It does not shine like stainless…
Stay Upright
Walking gets a lot of attention, and it should. Walking is simple, useful, and honest. It tells the body, “We are still participating,” and that is important. You will be surprised what a difference it can make. But walking is not the whole story. Before…
You’re Responsible for Your Feet, Not Everybody Else’s Mouth
There are moments when the room starts drifting in a direction you may not want to follow. It could be gossip, crude talk, or it is anger warming itself over a pile of someone else’s business. Those kinds of conversation can takesa hard turn, and before…
The Meal Is Not A Dare
Folks some of you know that some foods walk into the room wearing costumes. Meat can be the sideways gunslinger. It is not always the villain, but it does need watching. Too much swagger, too often, and suddenly the plate starts looking like a standoff,…
Something To Think About From The Workbench
We are not drifting through the noise. We are not sifting through it. Just drifting lets the current decide where we come ashore. Sifting makes us part of the work. We have to pick up the claim, turn it over, shake loose the fear, and see what remains.…
Something to Think About: Beans Ain’t Meat, But They’ll Still Work
A lot of us grew up with meat sitting in the center of the plate like it owned the deed to the kitchen. Beans were the side dish, and greens were the side dish. Cornbread helped hold the meal together, and the meat was treated like the main event. Then…