Tag Archives: health

Book Review: Truth Doesn’t Have A Side

Posted on September 12, 2017 by

Truth Doesn’t Have A Side:  My Alarming Discovery About The Danger Of Contact Sports, by Dr. Bennet Omalu with Mark Tabb [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by BookLook/Zondervan.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] I feel … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A Pair Of Miracles

Posted on September 4, 2017 by

A Pair Of Miracles:  A Story of Autism, Faith, and Determined Parenting, by Karla Akins [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Kregel Book Tours.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] Although this book is marketed as … Continue reading →

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Pop Goes The Ankle

Posted on September 2, 2017 by

For whatever reason, I frequently find myself involved in foot-related mysteries without a person who has ever wanted to be involved with the matter [1].  For example, a couple of nights ago at some point while I was sleeping, I … Continue reading →

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Plumber’s Block

Posted on August 28, 2017 by

It is frequent to hear people complain of writer’s block.  Although I am in general an extremely prolific writer [1], there are certainly times when I have not been able to write as much.  Some of these periods of relative … Continue reading →

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It’s Not My Fault If I’m Falling Apart

Posted on August 23, 2017 by

One of the more puzzling songs from the smash commercial success “Waking Up The Neighbors” by Bryan Adams was the song “Not Guilty.”  I am no stranger to puzzling about the career or lyrics of Bryan Adams [1], and this … Continue reading →

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White Coat Hypertension

Posted on August 16, 2017 by

The things we do for $25 are sometimes painful.  Perhaps I should begin at the beginning.  Some weeks ago, my company sent out an announcement that there would be health checks in the middle of August, and along with it … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Civil War Notebook Of Daniel Chisholm

Posted on August 16, 2017 by

The Civil War Notebook Of Daniel Chisholm:  A Chronicle Of Daily Life In The Union Army 1864-1865, edited by W. Springer Menge and J. August Shimrak As an undergraduate student I was required to read a diary of a German … Continue reading →

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Giving Credit Where Credit Is Due: Carnauba Wax

Posted on August 3, 2017 by

If you are like me, from time to time you enjoy looking at the odd ingredients of your food and wondering what in the world they are.  I don’t know how many people share this interest, but as someone with … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Complete Idiot’s Guide To Coffee & Tea

Posted on July 24, 2017 by

The Complete Idiot’s Guide To Coffee & Tea, by Travis Arndorfer and Kristine Hansen While I have had fewer than five cups of coffee or so my entire life, I am relatively well known as a fan of sweet tea … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Republic Of Outsiders

Posted on July 23, 2017 by

Republic Of Outsiders:  The Power Of Amateurs, Dreamers, And Rebels, by Alissa Quart I had a complicated reaction to this book.  On the one hand, there were many–perhaps too many–ways that I could identify with many of the people discussed … Continue reading →

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