Just Another Day

If it can be messed up, I will manage to do it. I do not say that as a complaint. At this point in life, it is almost a skill set. Some people have hobbies, whereas I have field experience in things going sideways. This morning started early. Not noble early, not inspirational early. Just […]

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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 bottles, dramatic before-and-after pictures, and one suspicious certificate printed […]

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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, with cholesterol is hiding in the corner. Then there is […]

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The Chain That Held

After 44 years, Christina has still allowed me to live, and I have taken that as a sign I should probably keep her. Sounds like an old Geritol commercial. That sounds like a joke, and it is, but only partly. (She meets the joke with a side eye and a look of careful). A long […]

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