After watching Food, Inc. and King Corn (last year? can't remember when), I wanted to become a vegetarian. I did begin eating less meat, but I still eat the occasional chicken sandwich or hamburger. I just watched Forks over Knives. OK, now I really want to become a full-fledged vegetarian. This documentary features the... Continue Reading →
Passport to Fitness
I am partaking in a great program offered by my town. For $10, I can try out 10 classes at different fitness establishments around town. This is big for me, because I am not an exercising person. I am going to try all kinds of new things, which can go on the birthday list... Continue Reading →
The First Big Snowfall
With the first big snowfall of the season came my first cold of the season. Whenever I get a cold, I am amazed at how much I take breathing through my nose for granted. God, how I miss breathing through my nose. It's times like these when I wish that I could send my cat... Continue Reading →
Tummyache
I got a bad stomachache after eating some potato salad the other night. It was either because I ate too much of it, or the stuff had gone bad. I was reminded of this Far Side cartoon...one of Daisy's favorites, I believe.
Eat Food.
I recently read Michael Pollan's In Defense of Food. It is giving me just the push I needed toward eating more vegetables. I know I need to eat more veggies, of course. But I need to be hit over the head with it repeatedly, frightened by alarming facts, etc. etc. I started down the... Continue Reading →
