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Old age
Read more: Old ageLately, I’ve been thinking, “We should go out for dinner earlier, before the restaurant gets busy.” Of course, the real reason being I don’t sleep well if I eat later in the evening. Back in the day, I’d used to finish eating dinner around midnight and have a double espresso for dessert. And still be…
Taking health advice with a pinch of salt
Read more: Taking health advice with a pinch of saltI’m not a physician, nor have I played one on TV. Even so, I recognize bad health advice when I see it. And there is plenty of it out there. How can I be so sure? Bad advice generally follows a well-established formula. The article usually opens with a shocking statistic that you will feel…
Going with the flow
Read more: Going with the flowDuring the COVID lockdown, like everyone else, I needed a hobby. I thought about learning to master sourdough bread. It was all the rage. But, given the gym was closed, the last thing I needed was a hobby that encouraged me to consume more calories. Sooner or later, I’d have to swap my sweatpants for…
More Tempting than Cinnabon
Read more: More Tempting than CinnabonWritten early 2019 I binge-watched two series of Everest: Beyond the Limit and listened to an audiobook of ‘Into Thin Air’ by John Krakauer. I highly recommend both, even if you have no interest in climbing mountains or stupid stuff like that. They are studies in human psychology, ego, and humility in the face of failure. I don’t have…
Same ol’ Snake Oil
Read more: Same ol’ Snake OilAs we age, enzyme production slows, tendons tighten, muscles shrink, and our bodies show signs of wear and tear. Like many people, I’m interested in maintaining function as I age. I’m less concerned about living longer than I am about living well. Lately, I’ve read several well-meaning articles on the subject and concluded they are…
Kidney beans
Read more: Kidney beansAt first, it felt like I’d tweaked a muscle in my back. I thought I could stretch it out as I ran on the treadmill. But that just seemed to make it worse. I packed up and left the gym. By the time I got home, I was in pain like I’d never felt pain…
Needles and Me
Read more: Needles and MeA long, long time ago, in a far, far away land . . . Word rapidly spread around the high school that one of the girls had an “empty.” Her parents had gone on holiday, leaving her alone in the house. Trusting her to look after their most valuable asset. So, it was surprising she…