Jan 8
A stunning discovery was leaked this morning by “Academics find formula for 14 extra years of life,” in the Guardian Unlimited. It turns out that eating five servings of fruit or vegetables a day gives you a 44% better chance…
Jan 7
If I were to start a new organization or initiative, which I’ve done a bunch of times, first I’d look to what else is being done in that area and how it’s successful or unsuccessful. I’d want to incorporate elements…
Jan 6
I thought my list of what I’m going to do in 2008 was okay until the comments started rolling in and I realized I forgot something very, very important. First, Deb reminded me that I want to hold a screening…
Several people recently have called me a moral relativist, which of course they intend as an insult. And I think it comes from my belief that in interpersonal relationships, I don’t tell other people what to do (unless they ask,…
Jan 4
NPR’s “Snake Births Ring in New Year at Boston Aquarium” is only 28 seconds long, and at first I thought nothing of it other than: Aquarium . . . ewwww. The story is that anaconda mommy Ashley gave birth to…
Jan 3
From e-mails, comments and comments elsewhere, it’s clear that the idea of a larger organization (international, national, who knows?) makes some people quite queasy. Others are ambivalent. A handful like the idea. And as I said in a comment, I…
Jan 2
When I read on GreenIsTheNewRed.com that chef Anthony Bourdain called vegetarians “the worst kind of terrorists,” I was peeved. Due to a combo grande of lazy linguistic behavior, assumptions, judgments, and at least a moderate dose of ignorance, people say…
Jan 1
The ocean was smooth as glass this morning, and of course I didn’t have my camera. People had slept on the beach and were watching the sunrise, bringing in the new year in virtual silence, with the only sounds being…
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