Archives for April, 2009

Health supplements: How much is ‘health’ and how much is just marketing?


I always wonder, when I see any “health foods” or “health supplements,” how much of the product really has significant health benefits, and how much of it is just clever (or, not-so-clever?) marketing? You can’t watch television anywhere in the U.S. in the evening without being hit by a barrage of commercials for health supplements, [...]

Springtime also means get-fit and renewal time at my household


I’ve mentioned before that one of the occupational hazard of working online, blogging, etc., is not getting up, getting outside, and moving around enough to stay really fit and healthy. So in addition to turning my thoughts to Triple Crown horse racing — springtime also means get-fit and physical/mental renewal time at my household. I’ve [...]

Blessings, curses of living in a very old house


There are blessings, and there are cursings, when it comes to living in a very old house. By “very old,” I mean OUR house, which was built in either 1907 or 1911. It’s been years since I looked at the title abstract when we bought it, but I know it was either 1907 or 1911. [...]