“It would be so nice if something made sense for a change.” Alice…in Wonderland
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Just breathe
We’ve been dealing with a person in our family who is having difficulty controlling said person’s emotions and is prone to frustration and meltdowns. (I’m trying to preserve the privacy of the individual in question.) Anyway, one of the coping tools we’re working on breathing to calm ourselves and reduce anxiety. (Okay, I use it far more […]
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Terrible Tuesday: emphathizing with the Grinch
Not in feeling grinchy about Christmas but about its relentless approach, whether I’m ready or not. “He hadn’t stopped Christmas from coming, it came! Somehow or other… it came just the same.” Oh yeah, I feel that. Time’s-a-wasting links! This made me do a nerdy dance of joy: time capsule opened that was buried in […]
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Terrible Tuesday: Good intentions vs. warm bed
Last night, the Leonid meteor shower peaked. Despite being bone tired, I duly set my alarm for 1 a.m. But at 1 a.m., that part of my brain that would really like just five minutes of peace and a good night sleep for once, dangit, said, “Don’t you dare.” So I didn’t. There should be […]
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Costs, benefits, and private parts
*Disclaimer, some of this post talks about medical exams on female genitalia. If that’s gonna bother you, go check out this post. No hoohas there. Yesterday, I came across an article on a study by the Annals of Internal Medicine on the efficacy — or lack there of — of routine pelvic exams. The study […]
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Terrible Tuesday: April off the rails
Both the month and the person. One minute, we’re trucking along at a decent pace, the next I’m standing in the midst of chaos. Schedules, plans, lofty goals? All laying around looking punch drunk. Really, April? Dust yourself off links! “You’re Still Here?”: A Brief History of the Post-Movie Credits Sequence. Bees are getting poisoned […]
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The second round of detox starts now!
Round one was a rousing success, but then the season of feasting occurred. Oh sugar, you sultry minx.Yeah, I fell off the wagon hard over the holidays. But that was then; this is now. And now we’re back on day one of The 21 Day Sugar Detox (af) This time it’s a family affair: MTG […]
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The biggest surprise
I finished the sugar detox yesterday, and I’m more than pleased with the results. Other than cutting sugar and simple carbs, I didn’t change my behavior. That is, I kept my same workout program, except I do think I was more active. More on that later. Well, I did eat approximately 25 pounds of bacon. […]
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Things I do on a whim
I don’t normally think of myself as a spontaneous person. I like to have a plan, a list, a backup plan, and an emergency escape route. Really, I’m not spontaneous. On the other hand, once I’ve decided to do something, I don’t like waiting around. We’re going to do X? Great, let’s do it now. […]
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Terrible Tuesday: Election Day!
We have a mess of propositions and some bond initiatives for our city. I really ought to decide how I’m going to vote, huh? Here’s a round-up of voter guides from the conservative/libertarian perspective. They really don’t like the water initiative. Wherever you are, go vote for something. Participatory government links! Spaced-Out Challenge: Thar be […]
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No do-overs
I’ve been at my parents’ house helping out after my mom’s knee replacement surgery. One of the things I’ve been focusing on is helping them adapt to a new diet because my dad has recently started dialysis. He also has Type II diabetes, so in addition to avoiding potassium and phosphates, he also has to watch […]
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