Side Effects
Last week I had to have my bone density checked again (something I do every 2 years), and this week I got the results. They weren’t...
Toxic Sugar
I always knew that sugar wasn’t a health food, but I never considered it particularly evil. I was therefore quite surprised when I first...
A Time of Plenty
It’s been rather strange having an actual spring and summer in Maine, and to have them at “normal” times, as opposed to the delayed...
Camping Food
In honor of 25 summers of going to Baxter State Park, I thought I’d write a little about our camping food. Now, I can’t say for sure,...
Sunscreen
It’s that time of year to be putting on lots of sunscreen, and almost every time I slather myself in the stuff, I remember something I...
Strawberry Musings
In the pilot episode of Firefly (one of my favorite series of all time), Shepherd Book pays for his passage on the spaceship Serenity by...
Short Sleeves
It was warm enough the other day that I wore a short-sleeved top to work. During one interminable conference call, I stretched my arms...
One Might Be Enough
Last night I attended a graduation party for two of my cousins on my mom’s side. It was in the evening, so the primary foods supplied...
Conference Food
It never ceases to amaze me how much food my company provides at our conferences – and not always of the healthiest sort. It definitely...
Food and Dating
I didn’t start dating until I had finished losing weight, which was deliberate on my part, but it turned out to be a good thing for...