1977

For me, the peak occurred sometime in the spring / summer of 1977. Prior and up until that point, things had a certain sense of reason about them. Beyond that point, things slowly devolved into a world that makes less and less logical sense. Consider …

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Obesity and Incentives

The annual CDC report detailing Obesity trends in America has just been released, and the results are depressingly predictable.  We’re getting more obese and unhealthy across the board. 2011 CDC Obesity in America report This is a scary trend that shows no signs of reversing. …

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Quitting coffee

I’ve made the decision to start eating better.  The timing of this decision is coincidental – I don’t believe in New Year’s Resolutions.  But it’s time to make some refinements to my daily practice in the interest of self preservation.  For the bulk of my …

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Seared on the brain

Do you remember the first truly scary movie you ever saw?  I sure do… For me, it was “The Shining” starring Jack Nicholson. 1980.  I was 12 years old when it came out.  I had never been allowed to go to a horror movie before …

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Brian’s life flashing before your eyes

Brian’s life flashing before your eyes Pretty cool; let pummelvision.com access your FB assets (privacy be damned!) and in return they’ll give you a ready made slideshow video, complete with faux hipster synchronized soundtrack. Why be creative when laziness and apathy will suffice, I always say! …

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