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Old age
Lately, I’ve been thinking, “We should go out for dinner earlier, before the restaurant gets busy.” Of course, the real reason being I don’t sleep well if I eat later in the evening. Back in the day, I’d used to finish eating dinner around midnight and have a…
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Taking health advice with a pinch of salt
I’m not a physician, nor have I played one on TV. Even so, I recognize bad health advice when I see it. And there is plenty of it out there. How can I be so sure? Bad advice generally follows a well-established formula. The article usually opens with…
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Going with the flow
During the COVID lockdown, like everyone else, I needed a hobby. I thought about learning to master sourdough bread. It was all the rage. But, given the gym was closed, the last thing I needed was a hobby that encouraged me to consume more calories. Sooner or later,…
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More Tempting than Cinnabon
Written early 2019 I binge-watched two series of Everest: Beyond the Limit and listened to an audiobook of ‘Into Thin Air’ by John Krakauer. I highly recommend both, even if you have no interest in climbing mountains or stupid stuff like that. They are studies in human psychology, ego, and humility in…