Adventures in Whole-Food, Plant-Based Eating
I realize that this title could very well be a reader’s reaction to this blog, but that is not what I discuss in this post. Rather, it is a sales gimmick that I have encountered twice this year when buying big ticket items. I fell for it the first time....
I am a native-born citizen of the United States, as were my parents. The prior generation were immigrants, Jews from eastern Europe. I attended public schools in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Northridge, California. The education was mixed with a generous portion of indoctrination. When one course is set for all,...
Guides on whole food, plant-based eating often address the special challenges of eating at restaurants or while traveling. We are planning to do both this summer, and we expect to make compromises. When traveling, we still don’t eat animal products, but we might eat food with a little more oil,...
The terrorist attacks on Sep. 11, 2001, were the most severe enemy action on United States soil in American history. They precipitated great shows of public patriotism, such as displaying flags on motor vehicles. Also to travel restrictions and inconveniences, and, tragically, to domestic hate crimes against innocent people. Beyond...
We celebrate a secular Christmas. This year, we agreed with our adult friends and relatives not to exchange gifts. We would only give gifts to the children. This seems better than putting each other on the spot to pick something thoughtful, and risking hard feelings, pretending to be thrilled, and...
When I wrote my previous post, WFPB Black Bean Brownies, I noticed that a WordPress plug-in called JetPack has added a feature to provide “AI Assistant” suggestions. Out of curiosity, I tried it. Here is what it generated. My reactions are in red. The content provides a clear and concise...
It is October 2023, and I am eagerly awaiting my new main parachute. In 26 years of skydiving, I have owned just two main canopies, both made by Performance Designs. I love my original Sabre 170 with my custom colors, manufactured in 2000. Given the limited color palette available for...
I own lots of books by Raymond Smullyan. Two of them have titles that refer to both themselves and each other. Books titles and article headlines are often chosen not by the author of the book or article, but by an editor or publisher. I mention this also in Headlines...
My previous posts about this project are part 1, part 2, part 3, and part 4. After solar system installation, there is a final inspection from the city. Titanium Solar sent a representative to pre-inspect and to tell the city inspector what he was looking at. As with the previous...
The television show featured an author promoting his new book about artificial intelligence. He had concerns as well as hopes for the promise of technology to further improve our lives, especially when it comes to health care. An example he gave was of an AI radiologist being much more accurate...
