Your temperament is what you write with, but it’s also how you deal with the world. – Seamus Heaney (www.brainyquote.com) Men … More
Category: Health & Well Being
Clouds ‘n dog hair in my coffee
I had some dreams, they were clouds in my coffee – “You’re So Vain”, Carly Simon With apologies to Carly … More
Coffee mornings
Our son brought us a gift the other day. But there was no note or explanation, so when I got … More
Let them eat bacon
There are three points in my life when a radical change, self-inflicted, came over me. The first was that moment, … More
(anything)-berto’s take-out misses me
You can look anything up on Google. Microbiology, complex organic chemistry, protein-chains and vanilloid receptors and the like. ( I … More
wanted: a food taster
Readers of my blog may recall that I discovered periodic bouts of “stomach flu” or obstructed bowel (requiring hospitalization) were … More
Five minute lessons
There was a proverb that has been around a couple centuries or more that many people today link with Jack … More
Alluring sea
As I write this a few days before starting my vacation, I am filled with anticipation and dread. “Underway, Shift … More
jingle bells
Merchandising professionals have devised a special form of torture for shoppers. Two days ago I went shopping for a couple … More
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