Research on low carb diets
The gist of recent research seems to be that a diet is a diet is a diet, whether low carb or low cal. My take has long been that if you like low carb—if you find it a pleasant way … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Health
Nose Lifters
A couple of years ago I wrote a post about the rise of the childish nose. When I was a kid, that was the sort of nose that was called “pug”—which was not a compliment, although a pug nose was … Continue reading →
Saturated fat: good or bad or indifferent?
Yesterday Ace linked to an article reporting on a study that appears to be saying saturated fat is good for you. The subtitle at the report’s link indicates that the research “overturned previously accepted wisdom.” Actually, not really. First of … Continue reading →
An indomitable spirit
That describes Aimee Copeland, a beautiful young woman who lost both hands, two feet, and one leg as a result of an attack of so-called flesh-eating bacteria (necrotizing fasciitis) after a zipline accident: Copeland looks forward to her career of … Continue reading →
The joys of aging: eye doctor interlude
What have I been doing lately besides contemplating Robert Frost and deploring Donald Trump? Well, yesterday I had a previously-unscheduled sojourn at the eye doctor’s. First, I’ll tell you the ending: I’m okay. But what preceded it was no small … Continue reading →
Be afraid. Be very afraid…
…of your towel. First there was the toothbrush as an object of fear and trembling. Now this.
Continue reading →Disabled people and the police
Commenter “Ann” has helpfully provided this link that corroborates the story I had reported yesterday about Terence Crutcher, one that’s gotten surprisingly little attention—the fact that he had one fake eye. And it adds another surprise: “One thing that people … Continue reading →
Crutcher: the eyes have it
In reports on the Crutcher case, I couldn’t help but notice a certain detail I haven’t seen anyone else remarking on, which is that some of Betty Shelby”s distrust of Terence Crutcher appears to have been based on his lack … Continue reading →
Parking stickers and invisible handicaps
Here’s a poignant piece about what it’s like to have a handicapped parking sticker and a bona fide disability and yet look rather normal: Just as I closed my car door and stuck my key in the ignition, a loud … Continue reading →
So, will we find out about Trump’s health records tomorrow or won’t we?
Only the shadow knows. This campaign season continues in the “interesting—perhaps too interesting” vein. Each of the candidates is lucky that his/her opponent is the other one. Each is shifty and untrustworthy, although in somewhat different ways. They both have … Continue reading →
No, Paul Tsongas was not like Hillary Clinton
I can’t say I ever expected to be writing a post in 2016 defending Paul Tsongas. But here it is. Tsongas was one of the very few politicians I’ve ever really liked. Here’s a post I wrote about him in … Continue reading →
Hillary’s pneumonia: coughs, lies, and videotape
First, let’s talk about pneumonia itself: it doesn’t necessarily mean a person is old and/or otherwise sickly. For example, my son had it in his teens, and gave it to his father and me, and we were all pretty sick … Continue reading →