“It would be so nice if something made sense for a change.” Alice…in Wonderland
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A century of trans fat history
A couple of years ago, I started writing for the Washington Times Communities Pages. That eventually moved to Communities Digital News. And then I realized I’m homeschooling four kids, one of whom started high school this past year, and what am I crazy? But it was fun while it lasted. While you can find my […]
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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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Tweaking traditions
The most enduring Thompson family tradition is Saturday morning chocolate chip pancakes. As long as we are home, the kids are having chocolate chip pancakes and watching cartoons. MTG, Little Miss and I will have pancakes often with a seasonal twist: pumpkin, blueberry, or the like. Or plain pancakes. Plain pancakes are yummy. However, Little […]
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Terrible Tuesday: dental emergency
Last night after a very, very long day, Bulldozer came in with a chipped tooth courtesy his scooter. He’s still a cute kid. Unexpected-dental-bill links! The first Dark Sky Island is the last fiefdom in Europe. How to outsmart Facebook and see what you want to see. That is until they change the algorithm again. […]
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Terrible Tuesday: Birthday boy edition
Bulldozer turns 9 today. Nine! How did that even happen? It. Goes. So. Fast. He’s getting a Kindle for his birthday. He knows he’s getting it, and he even picked out the case for it, but I told him if doesn’t act surprised I won’t give it to him. We have to maintain our little […]
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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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Imperfect knowledge
Remember when bleeding people used to be considered a good cure for all sorts of ailments? Or when doctors thought it was a good idea to knock women unconscious when having babies? Ah, those silly rubes. Hey, remember 30 years ago when we intentionally and aggressively replaced huge portions of the natural dietary fats with […]
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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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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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