Reduce Your Suffering

I took a week off from this labor of love, as I attended the Landmark Forum. This course is a dramatic way to jump-start your life, particularly if your relationships and/or results are not what you want. The course is a long weekend and an evening, given in Quincy (one of hundreds of locations throughout the world), for about $400, but free to fire, police and clergy people.… Read the rest

Another Victim

Yesterday, a well-known and nice guy in Framingham passed away.

His daughter was our babysitter a few years ago, and we had some connection to his wife and son as well.

When the rumors were flying about his illness a few months ago, I took the opportunity to drive over to his house,
and I had a little chat with husband and wife who were enjoying a nice peaceful breakfast of bacon and eggs, his favorite.… Read the rest

Milk=Godzilla

Japanese Milk Update

You thought American dairy ads were dumb?
The United States is just a cute little
arf-arf puppy when compared to the
deafening roar of Japan’s Godzilla. See:

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In 2009, the per capita consumption of liquid
milk in Japan was 89 pounds.… Read the rest

Crazy Night, Meet Mellow Morning

Greetings! The weekend is a wonderful thing, eh?

Like most of you, I took the opportunity on Friday night to be festive, i.e. to overindulge with food. First go around, I had a small plate of veggie lasagna (yes, it had cheese; but I was at my daughter’s shabbaton, a special one-a-year celebration at the synagogue; and this was the healthiest choice).… Read the rest