If we are to believe the news these days, the economy is recovering in fits and starts. This reminds me of the tale of the tortoise and the hare. If you remember from the children’s story, the hare takes off on a race at lightening speed only to wear himself out quickly and be overtaken [...]
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Farmer’s Market Frenzy
Many of us really care about what we eat and what we feed our families. I used to love going to the local farmer’s market until the recession finally took its toll and I had to consider where every food dollar went. I used to lay out $60 easily for one and a half bags [...]
Time for Breakfast!
As an adult, I’ve had a pretty spotty record of eating breakfast on a regular basis. I remember in my Air Force days the nutritious choices I made. Favorite brekkie back then? Peanut butter wafer cookie thing with a Coke. Of course, way back then I was young, skinny, stupid, and smoked. So I suppose [...]
Magazine Costs on the iPad
Like a lot of people, I was really excited about the potential availability of quality magazine content on the iPad. The iPad presented a terrific portability and access to quality writing without killing a bunch of trees. Even the publishers were looking forward to the iPad as some kind of industry savior. Unfortunately, 90 days [...]
I Could Smell You Across the Room
Pssst. Can we talk about something? It’s kind of embarrassing, so you might want to lean in. I promise to whisper. I walked into a medical lab yesterday and was accosted by a pungent smell. I thought to myself, “man, I’ll have to ask the staff to be more mindful of the detergent they use [...]