It’s Prime Day!
What if we just didn’t buy anything? (That’s all I’m going to say about that. At least for now.)
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Dissecting people from actions
In a waiting room the other day, I read a short article about Michael Jackson. Its bottom line was: stop listening to his music, so revenue will stop flowing into his estate. My thoughts around all of this are not linear. Hang on. I guess the first question to answer is: are the two things … Read more
Evolution hasn’t solved this food problem
We know that we shouldn’t eat unless we’re hungry (a few health issues aside–there’s always an exception, isn’t there?). All of the ins and outs of that is another post for another day. But when should we stop eating? It’s a national pastime to eat until it hurts. We plan out which pants to wear … Read more
“Summer”
I’m always fascinated by how people differently define their common experiences. How do you define “summer”? Summer solstice to autumnal equinox? End of school to beginning of school? When it’s hot out? When traffic is better or worse (depending on your area)? What constitutes summer has changed for me over time, but only marginally. When … Read more
I love summer camps
I don’t remember there being endless summer camp options when we were kids, but unless my parents told me about them or a friend went, how would I know? (I’m pretty sure they increased with the increase in any/all parents working full time year round and were not as common when we were kids.) What … Read more
Musings from an evening run
It’s been in the high 90s in the evenings just around sundown, which is lovely weather for a run. (This is what they’re talking about when they say “it’s a dry heat.” This is much more pleasant than the day we were in New York when it was 20 degrees cooler but muggy.) So I’ve … Read more
The small magic of bentonite clay
Bentonite clay is a powder, made from volcanic ash. (I buy mine from Mountain Rose Herbs, but it’s available online in a bunch of places. Link is not affiliate.) It is negatively charged and bonds easily with positively charged compounds, which, as it turns out, makes it useful for a variety of health applications. What … Read more
Podcast quote: evidence vs. belief
A quote from Seth Godin via his podcast Akimbo. It stands on its own. (This quote is actually from the Q&A at the end of the linked episode. Emphases are his.) Where it’s starting to get tricky, in the last hundred years, is that the scientific method, the engineers’ approach to the world, the thought … Read more
An interesting challenge: Canada edition
The Climbing Daddy is friends with the couple who own the fishing lodge we stayed at in Canada. As a result, we were there the week before they officially opened for the season, so they weren’t serving meals. They were apologetic but assured us that in terms of appliances and equipment, there was a fully … Read more
The relentless forward movement of life
Overwhelm is everywhere. At least among people I know, more people than not have more to do than time or energy to do it. The solution largely seems to be: pare down. (I sometimes follow my own advice in this realm.) If you have less stuff, there’s less to put away, to maintain, to clean. … Read more