Henry Ford put it best when he famously said, “whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re right.” Doubt is a tricky little critter; it convinces us we’ll probably fail and raises the likelihood that we will, and then when we do fail it points at it and says, “See?”
Sep
08
Art From Photography: Nyght Falcon
The artist in me was awestruck at several of the shots I saw, as his work went far beyond mastery of the camera and getting a “well done shot”. Each photo was truly a work of art, breathing an amazing perspective into everything—whether it be an already impressive shot of a beautiful sunset or an inane scene made magical.
Aug
23
Letting Yourself Off The Hook
We’re under various stressors every day, and comparison can be a bitch. We can lead ourselves to all kinds of crazy, destructive conclusions when we do too much of that, and at a certain point we really need to let ourselves off the hook. Take a look in the mirror and smile. This is not…
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Jun
30
USDA Rolls Out ‘My Plate’ As Replacement To Food Pyramid
That Food Pyramid we’ve all known is now kaput, replaced by an “easier to understand” circular design. Apparently we Americans are too stupid to understand triangles, as both the USDA and Michelle Obama seem to think that obesity is tied to the fact that the Food Pyramid was too complicated. If only we’d had some…
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Feb
26
The Truvia Alternative
I’ve been trying to alter my eating habits here and there for some time, and it occurred to me recently that with how much coffee I drink (which I don’t drink black), I am also imbibing a lot of sugar on a regular basis. After consulting with a friend of mine that is pretty knowledgeable about health…
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Nov
15
Healthy Cooking Surprises
Last night we enjoyed a special dinner prepared by healthy food and cookware experts. Cooking vegetables together in one pan using no water (only if you’ve got the right pots), then seasoning chicken as it fries and then throwing sliced potato on top of it and closing the lid all allowed for a delicious meal…
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Jul
26
Body Wash Animal Testing Free-ish
Another odd product moment… I noticed on a bottle of body wash this morning the manufacturer had written “This finished product is not tested on animals.” I know they don’t hire writers in many cases to generate the copy that appears on the packaging, so maybe this is just an example of an unfortunate choice of…
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