As you may recall, in April 2007 I got the news that I was “pre-diabetic”. As I expressed at the time, this was no big surprise, except maybe that I had reached such a ripe old age before getting such a diagnosis.
After that diagnosis, I started testing my blood glucose occasionally, and tried to get [...]

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I don’t cook as much as I should. It seems like after coming home from work, I barely have the energy to eat, much less prepare a nice dinner. This weekend, though, I managed to plan, shop for, and prepare a couple of dinners that turned out well. Sunday dinner, in particular, turned out so [...]

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If you ever want to know how people look at serial killers, just repeat those three words to someone. Chances are you’ll be amazed at the response you get.
Once upon a time, men carried knives. If you go far enough back, it would have been a sheath knife, used for eating and general handywork. More [...]

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Thanks to the Warning Label Generator

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I used to work with a sociopath. I say that not to shock you, but to inform you. After years of interaction with and observation of this person, there is no other simple definition that can convey as much information, as accurately, as that one.
I am reminded of him this morning because I was cleaning [...]

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My mother always had a vegetable garden. As a young man, I wasn’t too keen about helping with the weeding, but I certainly enjoyed the fresh produce. There is nothing like the flavor of a green bean, or a snap pea, or a raspberry that you just plucked yourself.
Our neighbor across the street is one [...]

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