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Are sweets a pathogen?
As I wrote about previously sugar can have negative impacts on health. The New York Times Magazine, just came out with a wonderful article about the state of sugar research and what the findings can and can’t tell us. The … Continue reading
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Food in the movies: Forks Over Knives
I openly admit that I tend to be cynical bordering on paranoid, especially when it comes to industry. The film “Forks Over Knives” isn’t doing anything to lessen my cynicism. The message they present is loud and clear, an abundance … Continue reading
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Coming out of the sugar hangover, day 5
It’s been five days since I’ve adopted in my psuedo-diabetic diet. It’s been rather similar to quitting smoking. I notice my body craving sweets and other high sugar foods even when I’m not hungry or have just eaten a piece … Continue reading
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Giving up sugar, a new experiment
I’ve decided to give up drinking for the month of April. This isn’t particularly different or difficult. I’ve given up drinking for a month at a time several times before. What will be more interesting, I think, is that I’m … Continue reading
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What then?
I take as a given that climate change (whatever it’s cause) is going to have substantive impact on how and where we (humans) will live. Also, we are going to run out of oil and necessarily run off of alternative … Continue reading
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Tagged catastrophe planning, climate change, peak oil
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Day 32: The experiment is over
I have finished the month of May successfully. As my last few post indicated I didn’t meet my goal of not purchasing anything extraneous. There are a variety of factors that led to this but most importantly I think is … Continue reading
Day 21: The failure continues
It turns out that not participating in the the economy is really hard. Not buying CDs and other consumer goods isn’t so hard. I’ve got a Vespa now. I can while away my time by driving aimlessly. It’s the restaurants … Continue reading
Day 1: Failure, but at least my face is shaven
Here it is, a beautiful Seattle spring day. I’m super excited about my scooter (picking it up on Tuesday!). In preparation I’m taking the Motorcycle Safety Foundation course so I can be a safer and more educated rider. Last night … Continue reading
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