How about you? Got silence? ====== Silence, by Erling Kagge Reviewed by Sara Wheeler, WSJ 12/22/2017 Twenty-five years ago, the Norwegian adventurer Erling Kagge trekked solo across Antarctica without a radio (actually, the aviation company that flew him to the coast insisted that he take one, and he did—but he dumped the batteries in the plane’s trash bin). The experience of being alone for... Read more
Archive for the ‘Health’ Category
Very, Very Rare Commodities
December 23 | Posted by mrossol | Health, Interesting, Personal DevelopmentWashington Price Choppers
December 7 | Posted by mrossol | Big Govt, Health, Ruling Class, The LeftCool your jets, people…. ===== WSJ 12/7/2016 The belief among Democrats that a Republican could never win another presidential election was apparently so firm that they’re still in a state of shock. They’re even more stunned that Donald Trump has dared to name an Obama-Care critic as his health-care point man—which makes for an instructive moment. Tom Price, a six-term Georgia Congressman and... Read more
Fans of CrossFit Training Brag About Extra Bulk
February 17 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Health, Personal Development, SportsMy son is into Cross Fit – and good at it too. I would say that this article is intended to take a look at Cross Fit from a bit of a humorous perspective. ============= By Rob Copeland Feb. 16, 2015 8:52 p.m. Claire Koch is proud of her hard-earned physique. So she wasn’t bothered when her jeans went up a size or when... Read more
Hearing Aid? No…
December 3 | Posted by mrossol | Health, InterestingI had read these kind of tools were being worked on. Looks very interesting and promising. ============= By Geoffrey A. Fowler There’s a certain agony to walking into a restaurant and realizing you won’t be able to hear a conversation over the clatter. But for many people there’s one thing even worse: wearing a hearing aid. The term conjures up frailty and the... Read more
Meet Mr. Frankenfood
August 24 | Posted by mrossol | Health, Nutrition, TechnologyBe thankful if you have the choice to eat non-GMO foods – if that is your preference. My choice is to embrace the science that is helping feed the worlds hungry with healthy food – and keep your food bill down. =========== St. Louis Before you can finish typing ” Monsanto MON -0.88% employees” into Google, GOOGL +0.02% the search... Read more
Gluten-Free Craze: Is It Healthy?
June 24 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, HealthI’m inclined to discount the gluten-free ‘push’, but let the article speak. ================ A decade ago, few Americans had heard of gluten. Today, one survey says, almost a third are trying to avoid the element found in grain. In growing numbers, the world’s biggest food makers and restaurant chains are retooling recipes and labels to tap into the concern, creating a multibillion-dollar... Read more
