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Old age
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2 min read
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 double espresso for dessert. And still be
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Taking health advice with a pinch of salt
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3 min read
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 a shocking statistic that you will feel
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Going with the flow
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2 min read
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, I’d have to swap my sweatpants for
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More Tempting than Cinnabon
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2 min read
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 the face of failure. I don’t have