tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10006458074467412542012-01-29T12:53:24.100-05:00Authornoreply@blogger.comBlogger5981100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-86876683996555389722012-01-29T11:10:00.000-05:002012-01-29T11:10:00.867-05:00

Here are some excerpts from "Buddha Standard Time," by Lama Surya Das... "He who neglects the present moment throws away all he has." - Pharaoh Akhenaton 14th century BC (page 7) "One of the most exciting recent discoveries in the neurochemistry of the brain is that meditation increases the production of serotonin, a neurotransmitter that positively influences mood, behavior, and emotional

Authornoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-51878501509023177062012-01-28T23:49:00.000-05:002012-01-28T23:52:56.597-05:00

I'm at work, and I've moved myself to a different office. It's twice the size of a typical office, but it has two desks. I sit at the desk further from the door. There's a computer on it. The computer is old and has lots of obsolete software that I need to figure out. Also, there is no telephone, so I'll have to go to my old office to make calls and retrieve messages. It's really dark in

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-9524018607109527502012-01-28T23:39:00.000-05:002012-01-28T23:39:28.829-05:00

I'm in a small boat in some shallow water in the kitchen.  I notice the sound of trickling water, and my consciousness shifts so that I'm aware that I'm dreaming yet the tinkling sound is coming from outside the dream.  I wonder whether I'm peeing.  But then I snap fully awake when I realize that it's a water leak. Now I'm awake1 and in the kitchen of the house we just bought.  It's early

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-40850843481483718292012-01-25T21:12:00.000-05:002012-01-25T21:12:14.706-05:00

My follow up visit to the Naturopathic Doctor will take place tomorrow. I've been somewhat anticipating that the day will mark the start of a new eating plan. So I've been having one last fling with foods that I really ought to avoid, such as wheat and dairy. So last night's egg rolls show up in this morning's larger waist size. The asthma and coughing fits tell of the wheat in that egg roll,

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-71171516691406282792012-01-20T21:14:00.000-05:002012-01-27T21:17:59.418-05:00

I'm walking on the stairs in Junior High School.  Zimmerman is walking toward me and passes me a note.  I automatically assume it's a love note, since she's been trying to get close to me.  "How juvenile!" I tell myself.  (I am an adult attending school.)  How can I justify to my boss the time I spend here?  It's a good educational review of the basics, I guess. I open the note and read it. 

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-25560569749318779652012-01-19T10:27:00.000-05:002012-01-25T20:58:24.034-05:00

Our toilet has had a leaky flapper valve for several months, maybe even a few years. The symptoms are a toilet that runs briefly every fifteen minutes or so. The one and only comprehensive home repair guide that I bought 15 years ago offers only two fixes for this. The first fix is simple -- a five minute job requiring no tools. You just lift off the flapper valve, coat the seal with a layer

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-46656196248491486342012-01-18T17:35:00.000-05:002012-01-18T17:35:05.750-05:00

These weight and fat measurements might respond less to what I eat and more to how much sleep I get, according to "Lights Out: Sleep, Sugar, and Survival," by T. S. Wiley, with Bent Formby. var weight=161; var fat=16; document.write("Weight = " + weight + " lb."); document.write("Fat = " + fat + "%"); document.write("BMI = " + Math.round(100*weight*703/4761)/100 + "");Waist = 37.5" Height = 5'

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-22481705340534019092012-01-17T22:12:00.002-05:002012-01-17T22:12:51.693-05:00

I'm staying in a vacation cottage. It is early morning, and we call the next door neighbor to order take out. She has a catering business. Eventually everyone wakes up, and we all go outside. The folks that are familiar with the area are handling clumps of weeds and talking about them. One shows me a delicate purple or lavender filament from the weed and encourages me to taste it. I try it.

Authornoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-41087496292954438972012-01-15T19:57:00.000-05:002012-01-15T19:57:55.136-05:00

When you choose not to trust, you invite those who are untrustworthy into your hut.... - Ginevee in Crystal Woman, by Lynn Andrews There is often great darkness in those who think they know. Great evil has been done on earth by people who think they have all the answers. They have no respect for the unknown.... - Ruby Plenty Chiefs in Crystal Woman, by Lynn Andrews

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-21440238044439142102012-01-14T21:09:00.001-05:002012-01-14T21:09:58.786-05:00

Just a quick note to let you know that I did indeed change this blog a bit.  I'm now using Blogger's Pages feature to offload some content from the sidebar. While I was at it, I updated the links to the list of blogs I visit.  The sidebar had at least one link to a blog that hadn't been updated since March 2010!  And there are so many other sites that deserve mention.  Please let me know if I've

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-3286067313738858222012-01-10T11:46:00.000-05:002012-01-10T11:46:41.260-05:00

I'm past the 3 year mark and have the graphical data to show it! The main reason I publish this is to demonstrate that weight is not constant. It's important to weigh yourself regularly and not take any one reading too seriously. That goes for both low readings and high ones. So if you've been trying to lose weight and get a reading that's at or below your goal, you can celebrate briefly

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-14411933837123475132012-01-10T10:33:00.000-05:002012-01-10T10:33:04.369-05:00

I'll be on the road tomorrow, so I decided to do the Weigh-In today. var weight=159; var fat=15; document.write("Weight = " + weight + " lb."); document.write("Fat = " + fat + "%"); document.write("BMI = " + Math.round(100*weight*703/4761)/100 + "");Waist = 37.5" Height = 5' 9" References: Wikipedia BMI pageTanita Scale with Body Fat monitorJavascript must be enabled to view the data.

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-23155516929638881532012-01-07T14:51:00.001-05:002012-01-07T14:52:18.794-05:00

Had my first appointment with the ND. He advocates a somewhat Paleo-diet way of eating. Just curious how high my cholesterol is right now. var weight=159; var fat=16; document.write("Weight = " + weight + " lb."); document.write("Fat = " + fat + "%"); document.write("BMI = " + Math.round(100*weight*703/4761)/100 + "");Waist = 37" Height = 5' 9" References: Wikipedia BMI pageTanita Scale with

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-68673901757317976132011-12-28T19:15:00.001-05:002011-12-28T19:15:51.744-05:00

Sweets are calling to me. They are convincing me to consume them. For example, I ate a 12 ounce bag of Hershey dark chocolate "Kisses" within a 48-hour period. I was popping them in my mouth as if they were popcorn, except that I had to remove the foil first. I did take time to notice lactose and milk fat on the list of ingredients for these candies. I'm not sure how Hershey can get away with

Authornoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-60372295741021180842011-12-25T13:07:00.000-05:002011-12-25T22:36:29.746-05:00

Authornoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-14276011796353169382011-12-24T20:00:00.000-05:002011-12-25T22:59:21.223-05:00

About a year and a half ago, Kerry wrote about Dr. Viktor Frankl's book, ”Man’s Search for Meaning”. Being the wise-ass that I am, I asked whether it's better to actually find meaning rather than just search for it. But the more I thought about it, the more I thought that the search may be better than the finding. What if the meaning turns out to be that we're an accident or mistake? Wouldn't

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-44570364538958148672011-12-21T15:22:00.003-05:002011-12-21T15:41:44.142-05:00

This is the time of year that kids get sick. I was wondering what symptoms would require us to keep our daughter home from school. She tends to get a fever that hangs around for nearly a week, and that's a lot of school time to miss and make up. So I did a search for "when should sick children stay home from school?" and got several reasonable hits. The consensus seems to be if the child's

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-92016387529099190982011-12-19T09:21:00.003-05:002011-12-19T11:32:19.398-05:00

I've been experimenting again with coffee. This statement makes it seem as though coffee is a drug. Well, the way I "use" it, coffee is a drug. I use it as a stimulant and anti-depressant. There are worse things that I could take, or so I believe. Perhaps there are better things to take, such as Green Tea and Yerba Mate steeped together? I'm not sure if it was the 12/7 dinner party that led

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-44137116330854219782011-12-07T16:11:00.002-05:002011-12-07T16:19:12.949-05:00

I haven't heard my wife talk about her Weight Wwatchers meetings -- they quietly dropped off the radar as she has failed to lose weight. Not only that, but she says that I'm too skinny. It doesn't look good that I'm so skinny. She thinks it shows that she isn't a good cook. So I used that comment an excuse to overindulge on peppermint bark flavored chocolate. Lately I've been enjoying canned

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-37312923349787298712011-11-30T14:18:00.002-05:002011-11-30T14:22:28.665-05:00

The traditional Thanksgiving dinner didn't seem to cause me any weight gain even though I had three platefuls of food plus two slices of pie. My stomach was extremely distended and painful for nearly an hour, though. var weight=154.5; var fat=15; document.write("Weight = " + weight + " lb."); document.write("Fat = " + fat + "%"); document.write("BMI = " + Math.round(100*weight*703/4761)/100 + "

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-12756833932745845822011-11-26T20:40:00.007-05:002011-11-26T21:45:53.415-05:00

My Mother-in-Law had been feeding the cats in her backyard for several months. One of her customers took residence under her porch and produced two kittens. The little Tom was killed when he tried the cross the busy road. So my mother-in-law allowed the little Queen to live inside her enclosed porch. But the porch is unheated, and she couldn't keep the kitten in the main part of the house.

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-64157779034190467192011-11-24T08:25:00.001-05:002011-11-24T08:25:00.487-05:00

I have so much to be thankful for. But on this Thanksgiving Day, I want to devote this post to the eight individuals who have signed up to be followers of this blog.Thank you Kim, JeannetteLS, Jacqueline Hough, Peppermint Twist, shard, Amy Rae, Tirsden Frozenrayn, Tonya0504.And thank you to all other readers and commenters (or commentators, for all of you fans of English).Blessings and Joy to

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-2995308492321265862011-11-23T09:19:00.000-05:002011-11-23T21:24:58.801-05:00

I'm giving my diet a lot of slack because last week I weighed less than my minimum target weight range. I just have to make sure I don't rebound too much! I should be fine tomorrow if I stick with just turkey and vegetables and stay away from the carbs and gravy. I will allow myself a piece of pecan pie. var weight=156; var fat=14; document.write("Weight = " + weight + " lb."); document.write

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-8580128295524087502011-11-15T12:00:00.003-05:002011-11-15T12:07:21.263-05:00

It occurred to me this Tuesday morning to do the weigh-in today, rather than wait for tomorrow and possibly forget. I'm trying to catch up on sleep -- the one hour switch from Daylight Savings Time to Eastern Standard Time tends to mess my sleep schedule up. Last week I was staying up the extra hour later. But then I'd get a "second wind" and stay up a few hours later. This week I'm ignoring

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-30158100074933166912011-11-09T13:58:00.002-05:002011-11-09T14:05:11.403-05:00

There was no weigh-in last week due to the power outage. So I have created a bogus weigh-in with values that are interpolated from this week and two weeks ago. It's not that I need electricity to do the weigh-in. Rather, I had other things on my mind. And I didn't feel like stripping down to my tighie-whities to take the measurements. I always weight myself either nude or wearing only briefs

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-57418471466425905432011-11-07T13:51:00.007-05:002011-11-07T14:54:59.471-05:00

I had been working outside when the power was restored. I heard a neighbor's generator shut off. Immediately I looked at my house and noticed that the lights were on. I dropped my bow saw and ran up the hill to the house, pulling off my work gloves as I ran.My first priority was to plug in the well pump motor and then set the circuit breaker for the furnace. But when I got down into the

Authornoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-17014652462732085262011-11-07T10:49:00.000-05:002011-11-07T10:49:00.492-05:00

We were without power from 3:52pm on Saturday, 10/29 to 4:15pm Saturday of the next week -- seven full days. The power outage was due to a heavy snowfall that brought many tree limbs down on power lines. The snow collected on deciduous trees whose leaves had still not turned color and fallen. Since the trees were not accustomed to bearing that much weight, they broke. I have never seen such

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-22436500796203452642011-11-06T00:05:00.000-04:002011-11-06T00:05:00.315-04:00

Yet another photo from the archives. We've been without electric power for the entire week due to a freak October snow storm that caused many tree limbs to fall. Power only just came on today at about 4:15pm.So this shot comes from a trip we took to PA about four years ago for a family reunion. We made a mini-vacation of it and also visited Columcille.

Authornoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-2879732506163830082011-11-02T14:05:00.000-04:002011-11-09T14:10:20.366-05:00

This is a simulated weigh-in that's interpolated from 2011-10-26 and 2011-11-09.... var weight=156.75; var fat=15.5; document.write("Weight = " + weight + " lb."); document.write("Fat = " + fat + "%"); document.write("BMI = " + Math.round(100*weight*703/4761)/100 + "");Waist = 37.125" Height = 5' 9" References: Wikipedia BMI pageTanita Scale with Body Fat monitorJavascript must be enabled to

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-91145705561837503722011-10-28T21:31:00.002-04:002011-10-28T21:33:39.114-04:00

The stress has abated somewhat, but I'm still eating some vegetable protein in place of meat. var weight=157.5; var fat=16; document.write("Weight = " + weight + " lb."); document.write("Fat = " + fat + "%"); document.write("BMI = " + Math.round(100*weight*703/4761)/100 + "");Waist = 37.25" Height = 5' 9" References: Wikipedia BMI pageTanita Scale with Body Fat monitorJavascript must be enabled

Authornoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-83368548443532259842011-10-19T17:42:00.001-04:002011-10-19T17:45:13.699-04:00

Stress and not as much time to eat lunch at work -- a great combination for weight loss. var weight=158.0; var fat=16; document.write("Weight = " + weight + " lb."); document.write("Fat = " + fat + "%"); document.write("BMI = " + Math.round(100*weight*703/4761)/100 + "");Waist = 37.5" Height = 5' 9" References: Wikipedia BMI pageTanita Scale with Body Fat monitorJavascript must be enabled to

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-35524172066275075932011-10-16T00:18:00.000-04:002011-10-16T00:18:00.432-04:00

I had a shot planned, but then the clouds moved in before I could get close enough and focus. So this is another week for the archives. I found this shot that I took this last year. I posted a companion shot back then.But I think I like this one better...

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-4038047579411181092011-10-12T19:47:00.002-04:002011-10-12T19:52:35.491-04:00

My tummy is feeling better. I've become a vegetarian temporarily. I'm learning Reiki, and I'm going to get my attunement soon, so I'm supposed to refrain from eating meat and fish. var weight=161.0; var fat=16; document.write("Weight = " + weight + " lb."); document.write("Fat = " + fat + "%"); document.write("BMI = " + Math.round(100*weight*703/4761)/100 + "");Waist = 38.0" Height = 5' 9"

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-89074240085273991862011-10-09T00:19:00.001-04:002011-10-09T00:19:00.286-04:00

This is another one from the archives. Here's our dog's towel, wrinkled and basking in the sun. Cross your eyes a bit and imagine that it's the desolate surface of some alien world.

Authornoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-62781357680866737692011-10-05T16:27:00.002-04:002011-10-05T16:28:44.364-04:00

I'm very surprised that my waist measurement isn't an extra inch or two more than normal. That's what it feels like right now. var weight=161.5; var fat=17; document.write("Weight = " + weight + " lb."); document.write("Fat = " + fat + "%"); document.write("BMI = " + Math.round(100*weight*703/4761)/100 + "");Waist = 38.0" Height = 5' 9" References: Wikipedia BMI pageTanita Scale with Body Fat

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-25041679611113921342011-10-04T22:59:00.008-04:002011-10-04T23:26:03.640-04:00

In my latest Weigh-In post, I mentioned that I felt unwell, but that I wasn't sure if it was from a virus or from eating wild mushrooms.Well, I doubt it's a virus. I sauteed another bowl of Hen of the Woods last night and ate it. Today I have the same bloating, gurgly-guts feeling as before. Perhaps a bit worse. But no worries. I have had far worse symptoms from stomach viruses, so in that

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-81652199321375913982011-10-02T18:59:00.005-04:002011-10-02T19:03:48.743-04:00

This was taken a couple of years ago, when our daughter was still goofy enough to fool around with Mr. Potato Head.

Authornoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-11043971204435175812011-09-28T14:57:00.000-04:002011-10-01T15:00:33.845-04:00

I'm feeling a bit unwell. I'm not sure if it's from a virus or from the frequent servings of wild mushrooms we found in our woods recently. var weight=162.5; var fat=16; document.write("Weight = " + weight + " lb."); document.write("Fat = " + fat + "%"); document.write("BMI = " + Math.round(100*weight*703/4761)/100 + "");Waist = 38.5" Height = 5' 9" References: Wikipedia BMI pageTanita Scale

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-17246853283082056872011-09-25T12:50:00.014-04:002011-09-27T21:56:28.129-04:00

To understand the nature of life one must first understand how protein "machines" are empowered to move.The final shape, or conformation ... of a protein molecule reflects a balanced state among its electromagnetic charges. However, if the protein's positive and negative charges are altered, the protein backbone will dynamically twist and adjust itself to accommodate the new distribution of

Authornoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-38151438892094869322011-09-25T08:41:00.005-04:002011-09-25T12:21:05.107-04:00

I'm playing cards with some folks at McDonalds. We're in a closed back room. I hear a customer enter the restaurant, so I break up the game and get the people into position to serve.The person is a robber. He has a gun. He's a tall male, rounded and has blonde hair. He's wearing a yellow T-shirt. He wants us to stay where we are and keep doing our jobs. He has an accomplice doing the

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-9038181627168308752011-09-23T16:04:00.006-04:002011-09-23T17:48:16.284-04:00

I'm driving around an urban area looking to check myself into a hospital to have a procedure. I had just come from another hospital. I now enter a tiny parking lot of another hospital. The parking lot is in bad shape. The surface is very uneven from frost heave and there are pot holes. I'm afraid I might fall into a sink hole. I decide to leave this place and return to the nicer one that I

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-37788879858464717132011-09-22T14:06:00.003-04:002011-09-22T14:11:22.085-04:00

My wife is again on Weight Watchers. So I expect to be losing weight again. I won't mind losing about five pounds. But any more and my pants will be too loose! var weight=161.0; var fat=17; document.write("Weight = " + weight + " lb."); document.write("Fat = " + fat + "%"); document.write("BMI = " + Math.round(100*weight*703/4761)/100 + "");Waist = 37.5" Height = 5' 9" References: Wikipedia

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-12914612298755765582011-09-18T22:25:00.000-04:002011-09-18T22:28:40.196-04:00

Mapleshade was sitting a tail-length away. "A warrior doesn't daydream," she growled."How did you know?""You lost your focus a moment before you reared," she told him. "I could see it in your eyes. Your thoughts were on a battle in your head. You must fight the battle you're in, not the one you could be in."- from Warriors Super Edition: Crookedstar's Promise, by Erin Hunter (page 118)

Authornoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-7671919810379598062011-09-18T09:14:00.005-04:002011-09-18T09:26:14.995-04:00

I'm at my daughter's school at night for the Open House. It's at the halfway point. I'm in the hallway near the principal, vice-principal and a few teachers. I see that they're already taking down the signs that they put up earlier for the benefit of parents. The morning teachers have no more classes to meet parents at. They will be going home soon. I walk away.I'm walking down a staircase.

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-53966870665543312222011-09-18T09:13:00.007-04:002011-09-18T10:19:40.339-04:00

I have a small plant growing in an unusual planter. It's made up of an inner pink plastic pot that's enclosed in a cube-like outer housing that's clear. I know that there's a pink worm among the roots. I see that the worm is going through the drainage hole of the inner pot and then working it's way up between the inner pot and outer square-shaped enclosure. I'm not concerned until I see that

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-30883124360887128402011-09-18T09:13:00.005-04:002011-09-18T09:57:12.701-04:00

I'm taking a brief stroll in my yard before suppertime. I walk down the hill and I notice that the grassy ground is squishy, water-logged from all the rain from Irene and the storm that followed. I look to my right to see how high the water is in the catch basin. But it doesn't seem to be that much higher than usual.Now I'm walking back, having walked past the catch basin. It's about 100

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-36079475260605973522011-09-15T14:21:00.002-04:002011-09-15T14:26:50.238-04:00

Same as last week. It's been so busy at work, I've been skipping my lunch-time walk sometimes. And I've been staying up late to read more. So I'm tired. As a result, my legs ache, and I have cravings at night. Perhaps next week's weigh-in will be higher. var weight=161.5; var fat=17; document.write("Weight = " + weight + " lb."); document.write("Fat = " + fat + "%"); document.write("BMI = "

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-74865323246962774042011-09-08T14:04:00.003-04:002011-09-08T14:07:48.127-04:00

Sometimes I forget to weigh myself on Wednesday, so I do the weigh-in on Thursday. When that happens (as it did today) I'll put the actual date of the weigh-in, but I'll still title the post "Wednesday." In other news, I saw the sun today! var weight=161.5; var fat=17; document.write("Weight = " + weight + " lb."); document.write("Fat = " + fat + "%"); document.write("BMI = " + Math.round(100*

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-2562923256403202012011-09-04T00:07:00.000-04:002011-09-04T00:07:00.331-04:00

Captured this while on a hike in our favorite nature preserve....

Authornoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-26560110903184930412011-09-01T21:11:00.003-04:002011-09-01T21:19:46.030-04:00

Thought I'd be a tad lighter from hurricane Irene. There was the rush to bring things indoors or anchor them down, the frenzy of cleaning out the gutters (in the rain, no less), and finally the waiting out of the storm without electricity with minimal eating and drinking. We fared well over all. We were without power for 20 hours, and some water seeped into the finished part of the basement.

Authornoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-41718167801084797442011-08-27T22:48:00.006-04:002011-09-01T21:21:40.843-04:00

[I had this dream several days ago, but it still stays with me.] I'm in a large department store or supermarket. I ask myself out loud, "Where am I?" I hear a little voice answer, "If you pay me, I'll tell you." I see a small girl, so small she appears as a toddler. She's adorable, with a cute smile. I smile back and say, "What expense would you incur that you'd need to be reimbursed for?"

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-8571769217306785422011-08-24T15:12:00.005-04:002011-08-24T15:21:42.435-04:00

Allergy season is upon me. This motivates me to avoid dairy, ice cream in particular. Little amounts (like in chocolate) don't seem to bother me too much, though. Also, I'm starting to pick off a leaf of kale from our garden each morning. I cut it up and add it raw to my Romaine lettuce salad for lunch. The leaves are fairly small (wallet-sized) and very tender. var weight=162.5; var fat=18

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-13674787148238925912011-08-18T06:22:00.002-04:002011-08-18T06:24:27.331-04:00

I've been drinking herbal tea at night after supper in response to cravings for ice cream or other snacks. var weight=162.5; var fat=18; document.write("Weight = " + weight + " lb."); document.write("Fat = " + fat + "%"); document.write("BMI = " + Math.round(100*weight*703/4761)/100 + "");Waist = 38.0" Height = 5' 9" References: Wikipedia BMI pageTanita Scale with Body Fat monitorJavascript

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-65664832879550993572011-08-13T17:37:00.002-04:002011-08-13T17:40:39.693-04:00

Drop in weight and reduced waist size. Could that be because we ran out of bananas, so I didn't eat the usual two per day for a few days? Or is it because I've been adding carob powder to my breakfast? Or maybe it was just the stress from my wife's recent pain crisis? var weight=162.5; var fat=16; document.write("Weight = " + weight + " lb."); document.write("Fat = " + fat + "%");

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-61207248590086141832011-08-03T21:01:00.000-04:002011-08-04T21:03:34.885-04:00

My weight and fat are the same this week, but my waist is a half inch larger! var weight=164.0; var fat=17; document.write("Weight = " + weight + " lb."); document.write("Fat = " + fat + "%"); document.write("BMI = " + Math.round(100*weight*703/4761)/100 + "");Waist = 38.75" Height = 5' 9" References: Wikipedia BMI pageTanita Scale with Body Fat monitorJavascript must be enabled to view the

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-3971763086509435012011-08-01T20:19:00.003-04:002011-08-01T20:44:23.801-04:00

About a year ago I noticed that our dishwasher wasn't cleaning very well. My white ceramic mug was the canary in the coalmine. It would always come out gleaming white. But when the "after" tea stains were indistinguishable from the "before," I figured something was wrong.First, I suspected the water temperature. It was early fall with summertime weather, and the boiler temperature runs lower

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-67559899795064933212011-07-31T17:07:00.007-04:002011-07-31T17:26:33.376-04:00

Breaches in consumer account data are prevalent. Unless you're a child or live on the street and use only cash for everything, you probably received a notice from a lien holder that its data was broken into. Your notice might include a free offer of credit monitoring. All you have to do to accept this free offer is to navigate to a website and enter every last bit of personal information you

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-22543132780820306052011-07-28T20:47:00.002-04:002011-07-28T20:52:09.992-04:00

I think I might've lost weight over the weekend. I was involved in a painting project to paint my daughter's room. With that activity, plus the fact that it was too hot to cook, and with my food-providing wife away, I would eat tiny meals just to stave off starvation. But if I did lose weight, it all came back plus one pound. I guess the eating binge I went on as a reward might be responsible

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-89885438202843980172011-07-20T13:28:00.003-04:002011-07-20T13:40:00.113-04:00

No change from last week -- very strange. I once underwent a physical for a life insurance policy. The nurse asked my weight, so I said "160 plus or minus five pounds." She mentioned that it wasn't a good sign if your weight changes a lot. I let the matter drop, but I thought she was clueless. There are a lot of factors that determine weight even assuming you're not trying to gain or lose

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-14152381153893556982011-07-14T19:14:00.002-04:002011-07-14T19:25:02.577-04:00

Yesterday I ordered Chinese food from the "steamed" portion of the menu. I got the beef with broccoli, and they gave me a choice of sauce. I asked for red pepper sauce (because I think that's mostly just red pepper flakes in oil) but they didn't have that, so they gave me spicy garlic sauce. I didn't care what they gave me -- it was provided "on the side" (in a separate container). The plain

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-5487080052869358182011-07-12T20:28:00.003-04:002011-07-12T20:49:18.674-04:00

Lately I've been drinking a new concoction -- a Green Tea Electrolyte drink.First I prepare the Green Iced Tea by adding 10 green tea bags to 1 gallon of water. I also add several mint leaves that I tear into small pieces. Let that steep in the refrigerator overnight. If you don't have fresh mint, you can use Tazo Zen tea bags. It's great tea, but a lot more expensive. (I buy my green tea

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-62321956802659000032011-07-06T22:35:00.004-04:002011-07-06T22:58:09.607-04:00

My dad was a machinist. I recall that he had something called Goop that he could put on his hands before work so that when they got dirty, they'd be easier to clean. It was a sort of protective film for his hands, like an infinitesimally-thin, dissoluble glove.Ceramic stove tops are the most difficult things in the kitchen to clean. The microscopically rough surface of the ceramic makes

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-90245201858120970122011-07-06T22:32:00.001-04:002011-07-06T22:34:40.218-04:00

I'm walking more again, so that might be helping keep my weight from escalating. var weight=164.0; var fat=17; document.write("Weight = " + weight + " lb."); document.write("Fat = " + fat + "%"); document.write("BMI = " + Math.round(100*weight*703/4761)/100 + "");Waist = 38.0" Height = 5' 9" References: Wikipedia BMI pageTanita Scale with Body Fat monitorJavascript must be enabled to view the

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-86784992203523398592011-06-29T14:24:00.003-04:002011-06-29T14:28:42.709-04:00

Yikes, I'm outside my target range of 155lb to 165lb! var weight=165.5; var fat=18; document.write("Weight = " + weight + " lb."); document.write("Fat = " + fat + "%"); document.write("BMI = " + Math.round(100*weight*703/4761)/100 + "");Waist = 38.0" Height = 5' 9" References: Wikipedia BMI pageTanita Scale with Body Fat monitorJavascript must be enabled to view the data.

Authornoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-25291912079247953782011-06-24T09:50:00.002-04:002011-06-24T09:54:16.309-04:00

My result for The Animal Personality Test ...BeaverI scored 44% Otter, 25% Lion, 75% Beaver, and 47% Golden Retriever!"How was that done in the past?"You're a beaver. Beavers tend to be intellectually busy, always questioning why things are the way they are, and how stuff works. You think logically, and tend to be less emotional. You may be very organized, putting things where you know you'll be

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-47018836361109702882011-06-23T13:38:00.003-04:002011-06-23T13:50:25.657-04:00

I sometimes have trouble with dandruff in the winter. But this year, the problem never went away. I still have a problem with it. Then today I realized the connection between the dandruff and the fact that we stopped eating fish for dinner in January, which is when our daughter adopted a vegan diet. Some healthy fish oil is just the thing to improve the condition of my scalp. Oh, and yes, I

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-65815858753573424472011-06-21T21:29:00.006-04:002011-06-21T21:44:21.032-04:00

Today is the start of Summer in the Northern Hemisphere. And it's also the last day of school for our daughter.She had trouble with math this year. She was supposed to be placed in the advanced math program, but someone messed up, and she was put in the regular math program. After a few days, things got straightened out, and she got put into the advanced class, but by then she was already

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-6634528292213984372011-06-16T14:13:00.003-04:002011-06-16T14:20:27.542-04:00

I've been feeling more hungry lately. I can feel that way at work if I'm not mindfully engaged. Also, caffeine can bring about an increase in hunger. Even the caffeine in green tea can have an effect. I'm also tired from waking up at 4:00am. I fall right back to sleep after I realize how early it is, but I think it would be better if we weren't on Daylight Savings Time. Then I'd consider

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-32302683465751591612011-06-08T15:08:00.002-04:002011-06-08T15:12:45.161-04:00

I haven't had time to make breakfast sausages, so I've been eating oat bran for breakfast a few days per week. And I've been adding carob powder to my almond butter on toast and stopped putting blueberries on it. var weight=163.0; var fat=17; document.write("Weight = " + weight + " lb."); document.write("Fat = " + fat + "%"); document.write("BMI = " + Math.round(100*weight*703/4761)/100 + "");

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-41034933498837250482011-06-05T00:08:00.001-04:002011-06-05T00:08:00.170-04:00

Here's another shot of a wisteria, but this one is blooming!

Authornoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-69752583583186039982011-06-02T16:09:00.001-04:002011-06-02T16:11:59.777-04:00

I plan to start eating sausages for breakfast again. That should help me lose a few pounds. I'd like to get back down to 160. var weight=165.5; var fat=16; document.write("Weight = " + weight + " lb."); document.write("Fat = " + fat + "%"); document.write("BMI = " + Math.round(100*weight*703/4761)/100 + "");Waist = 38.25" Height = 5' 9" References: Wikipedia BMI pageTanita Scale with Body Fat

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-81310068250054949502011-05-26T16:12:00.003-04:002011-05-26T16:23:04.601-04:00

I seem to be gaining weight again. Hopefully it's only because I've skipped my lunchtime walk all last week due to all the rain we've been experiencing. My other theory is that I'm eating more vegan / vegetarian dishes, so that ratio of carbs to protein in my diet has been higher. If you think that's crazy, just reflect on how some people shed tens of pounds on the Atkins diet. If I want to

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-8800680228538376882011-05-19T14:52:00.003-04:002011-05-19T15:06:11.648-04:00

This week I'm fighting against ice cream and no walks (mostly due to bad weather and the need to do work more in less time). I said "no" to Chinese food last night, but then I got take out for lunch today. Hunan Beef with Black Bean sauce. And now I'm fading... var weight=164.0; var fat=18; document.write("Weight = " + weight + " lb."); document.write("Fat = " + fat + "%"); document.write("

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-73226543288318132502011-05-11T20:57:00.001-04:002011-05-19T14:51:33.175-04:00

I love Chinese food. But when I saw my wife put together a recipe last week, I realized that I should avoid it. On the surface it would seem okay -- beef, vegetables and rice are all good things on the Blood Type Diet. But when I look more carefully, I realize that the sauce is nearly poisonous. It most likely has wheat, corn starch, food coloring, sugar or corn syrup, and flavor enhancers.

Authornoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-86247506753010934012011-05-08T00:01:00.000-04:002011-05-08T00:01:00.117-04:00

This week's shadow is cast by an artwork by Cow Parade called "Daisy's Dream."

Authornoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-48900605545457852942011-05-05T13:02:00.005-04:002011-05-05T13:53:34.141-04:00

On Saturday I attended my first meeting of the Council of the Whistling Elk. One of our activities was Lynn Andrews' Keeper of the Brain meditation.The idea is to meet and talk with the being in our brain who wishes to protect us but, in so doing, sometimes limits us in some way.Here's a summary of my experience.First of all, my brain is quite a vast, vacant place! And dark.The being that

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-68723835521124775672011-05-05T12:49:00.003-04:002011-05-05T12:53:54.120-04:00

It turns out that I didn't take any ice cream or cake last week at the celebration for a coworkers 80th birthday. The only ice cream flavors offered were vanilla, chocolate, Cherry Garcia and sherbet. That's not proper temptation! var weight=164.0; var fat=16; document.write("Weight = " + weight + " lb."); document.write("Fat = " + fat + "%"); document.write("BMI = " + Math.round(100*weight*

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-41209924584409244832011-05-01T07:47:00.003-04:002011-05-01T07:51:06.153-04:00

One of the crystals in the window has projected its rainbow light onto the doorknob for this week's shot.

Authornoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-23141376685876946802011-04-27T22:33:00.003-04:002011-04-27T22:40:59.293-04:00

All the cookies, ice cream and jelly beans that I've been eating have spiked my numbers. Both weight and waist measurements are up. Tomorrow will bring another opportunity to increase even more -- a company-wide ice cream treat to celebrate a coworker's 80th birthday, featuring Ben and Jerry's ice cream! O M G I'm doomed. Hopefully they'll have just plain vanilla and chocolate, and not

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-1605752965923692102011-04-21T17:06:00.004-04:002011-04-21T17:11:05.357-04:00

It's night time. I'm in a parking lot, walking to my car. I drive a green Subaru station wagon, but the car that I'm approaching is actually a green van.I'm now sitting in the driver's seat. It's so tall that I can't see anything down on the road directly in front of me, like people. I feel as though I'm looking down from the second or third floor of a building.I approach the parking lot's

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-64228828276560089202011-04-21T16:55:00.005-04:002011-04-21T17:05:58.638-04:00

I'm outside facing the road. I notice that a yellow vehicle is racing down the road from my right to my left.At first I think that this is an emergency vehicle responding to a call because of how fast it's going and how it's crossing the centerline of the road. But when it runs into a grassy divider, I realize that it's an All Terrain Vehicle (ATV).Another car approaches from the opposite

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-65169602674897427372011-04-21T16:51:00.003-04:002011-04-21T16:55:42.440-04:00

I'm in bed. My wife is sleeping next to me. She's holding two newborn babies, one for each arm. Their eyes are wide open, but they are quiet. I don't remember my wife being pregnant.[Yesterday, I had read the section in Jaguar Woman in which Lynn meets her "Twin Dreamers"]

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-10612591959461524212011-04-21T09:20:00.003-04:002011-04-21T09:36:59.781-04:00

It's ice cream season in our household. Unfortunately, our daughter is vegan, so the ice cream that my wife buys doesn't disappear as quickly as it used to. Weirdly, the Ben & Jerry's "Imagine Whirled Peace" doesn't taste as good as I remember it. I didn't eat it last night because I craved it. I took it for emotional soothing -- earlier in the day we sent cat number four to kitty heaven.

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-19868873049195430072011-04-13T13:00:00.001-04:002011-04-13T13:03:10.498-04:00

I found a dandelion plant that sheltered under an evergreen over the winter. So I've been adding some of its leaves to my lunch time salad. var weight=160.5; var fat=16; document.write("Weight = " + weight + " lb."); document.write("Fat = " + fat + "%"); document.write("BMI = " + Math.round(100*weight*703/4761)/100 + "");Waist = 37.25" Height = 5' 9" References: Wikipedia BMI pageTanita Scale

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-83388955428745186692011-04-08T12:56:00.002-04:002011-04-08T13:05:46.089-04:00

It occurred to me to do an Internet search to see if anyone was marketing and selling hand-held Geiger Counters to food shoppers, using the fear of a breach at the Fukushima nuclear power plant as motivation.Then it hit me -- those who operate Internet search engines are the first to learn about new ideas.  Why?  Because as soon a someone thinks of inventing or developing something like a

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-80852110343024384272011-04-08T12:48:00.003-04:002011-04-08T13:02:52.026-04:00

I see a fantastic business opportunity coming from concerns about a breach at the Fukushima nuclear plant -- a hand-held or Bluetooth-enabled Geiger Counter for your Smartphone!  All health-conscious food shoppers should have them to detect radiation in foods before they make a purchase.

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-55586800711710520282011-04-06T12:12:00.002-04:002011-04-06T12:16:35.817-04:00

Last night I had pizza. The way I eat pizza is that I pick the cheese and toppings off with a fork and eat that, and then I discard the entire crust. var weight=161.0; var fat=17; document.write("Weight = " + weight + " lb."); document.write("Fat = " + fat + "%"); document.write("BMI = " + Math.round(100*weight*703/4761)/100 + "");Waist = 37.5" Height = 5' 9" References: Wikipedia BMI

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-90172297319957387222011-04-03T00:05:00.002-04:002011-04-03T00:05:00.117-04:00

Here are two shadows I captured during my lunchtime walk: an awning frame on a farmhouse, and a tobacco barn.

Authornoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-3402102818874900772011-03-30T20:20:00.003-04:002011-03-30T20:30:48.698-04:00

What if thoughts could be weighed? Then I suppose part of a weight loss program would be to empty the mind. I wonder if the thought of thoughts having weight could have increased this week's weigh-in number a whopping three pounds over last week's number? I guess the real lesson is that Maple Syrup soda might be no better than ordinary soda for maintaining weight. There was also the two beers

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-73485591754471293702011-03-27T15:40:00.003-04:002011-03-27T15:48:00.389-04:00

Today's shot is in celebration of Spring! It's our first flower, a dependable little crocus that pops itself up every year.

Authornoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-11347633443213070572011-03-23T21:19:00.002-04:002011-03-23T21:28:49.277-04:00

My latest fun thing is to make Maple Syrup soda. I simply coat the bottom of a glass with 100% Maple Syrup (about 2 tablespoons) and then slowly pour in seltzer from a height of about four to six inches above the rim of the glass. You get a nice soda replacement with a sweet foamy head. Both Maple Syrup and seltzer are favored on my SWAMI diet. If you're Blood Type O, they might be for you,

Authornoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-29979737903612904122011-03-16T22:02:00.002-04:002011-03-23T21:27:42.659-04:00

I was hoping that when daylight savings time came, I'd wake up at the correct time, rather than wake up an hour earlier as I had been doing. Unfortunately, I've started waking up even an hour earlier! var weight=159.5; var fat=16; document.write("Weight = " + weight + " lb."); document.write("Fat = " + fat + "%"); document.write("BMI = " + Math.round(100*weight*703/4761)/100 + "");Waist = 37.25

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-57054954589774600822011-03-14T04:58:00.008-04:002011-03-14T05:22:35.070-04:00

My wife and I are in a prison. The room is not a jail cell, though. It's more like an examination room, as if we're waiting to be processed. My wife is saying that she's getting (electrical) shocks from (touching) things. Then the lights go out, and I realize that there may be a serious electrical problem. The wiring may be reversed so that the ground is energized.I tell my wife to stand in

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-89239709689090801902011-03-09T22:34:00.002-05:002011-03-09T22:39:07.225-05:00

I'm going through a new batch of lamb & turkey breakfast sausages... var weight=159.5; var fat=17; document.write("Weight = " + weight + " lb."); document.write("Fat = " + fat + "%"); document.write("BMI = " + Math.round(100*weight*703/4761)/100 + "");Waist = 37.25" Height = 5' 9" References: Wikipedia BMI pageTanita Scale with Body Fat monitorJavascript must be enabled to view the data.

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-22500069006429853542011-03-05T21:53:00.003-05:002011-03-05T22:03:36.668-05:00

“Envy and the need to control others is where witchcraft and sorcery are hatched.”“The squirrel is very wise. Two-leggeds have learned from him over the centuries. He knows the turn of the season wheels and he collects food and prepares for winter. The squirrel knows many things about food that humans have yet to learn. They are familiar with tree spirits and tree magic. They know secret

Authornoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-60688430818660153092011-03-04T12:05:00.003-05:002011-03-04T12:11:16.500-05:00

I actually weighed myself on Thursday, even though it says "Wednesday" and I'm posting on Friday. Oh yes, if anyone wanted to make a Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster using ingredients sourced only from Earth, I'm sure it would contain the juice or extract of kumquats. var weight=161.5; var fat=17; document.write("Weight = " + weight + " lb."); document.write("Fat = " + fat + "%"); document.write("

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-23570423333348830132011-02-27T00:01:00.002-05:002011-02-27T00:01:01.825-05:00

Cat number two works on his tan......right near the dog...

Authornoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-57391793717986672582011-02-23T23:21:00.000-05:002011-02-23T23:21:01.048-05:00

I'm still on that reading binge that I wrote about last week. var weight=161.0; var fat=17; document.write("Weight = " + weight + " lb."); document.write("Fat = " + fat + "%"); document.write("BMI = " + Math.round(100*weight*703/4761)/100 + "");Waist = 37.0" Height = 5' 9" References: Wikipedia BMI pageTanita Scale with Body Fat monitorJavascript must be enabled to view the data.

Authornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000645807446741254.post-5500326629279620942011-02-22T22:49:00.010-05:002011-02-22T23:05:26.344-05:00

Most of humanity tries to huddle in secure domains. Yet there are always those few we call walkers on the edge, or rim. They are searching for a bridge that leads over the river. There are many bridges. Some of these are masked under the name of religion. Yoga is a bridge. Sufism is a bridge. In the end there is only one bridge to follow, and that is the bridge of love. That bridge is the

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I'm on a reading binge, and to fuel that, I'm also back to eating snacks at night to try to stay awake later than I should. Also, last week I drank some coffee. So my appetite is up. I'm surprised I don't weigh more. var weight=160.0; var fat=17; document.write("Weight = " + weight + " lb."); document.write("Fat = " + fat + "%"); document.write("BMI = " + Math.round(100*weight*703/4761)/100 +

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