Browsing through the vegetable section of our local co-op I discovered, a few years back, this purple potato. I knew immediately I’d found a treasure. Colorful foods are healthy foods, and the purple color comes from anthocyanins. Anthocyanins are polyphenols,…
Because of our biography of Madame Currie, I’ve been told I was a bit harsh on her, that the most brilliant woman on earth experienced a few moments of stupid that ended up killing her and her daughter, not to…
I want you to meet Elda Costigan. She is a very important person to me and to my charity. In fact, my charity would no longer exist if not for her. During the pandemic, because of her generosity, we were…
“Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored” Aldous Huxley I have anger issues. (Common in combat veterans.) In comments on a Facebook post, someone responded to me with “alternative facts” and I lost it. I made a…
The election of 2024, progressives declared, was going to save democracy. According to the outcome, a hell of a lot of people didn’t give a fuck. When we praise democracy, we focus on all the great and salient aspects: that…
We’ve been writing about chocolate here for at least 6 years. It’s a health food. And it is delicious. And there was a huge problem in making it because sweeteners (sugars) are water soluble while chocolate is an oil, and…
I’ve got a medical marijuana certificate. Ironically, I can buy it from people selling it illegally. The laws are screwy. Note: If you are going to make proper chocolate bars, you’ll need to read this: The Definitive Guide to Making…
Your author hates plagiarism. Too often our work has been plagiarized. However, we now have the ultimate form of plagiarism in Artificial Intelligence, and because I’m old and tired, I decided to let it tell you about this sugar, beyond…
So what the heck does dog training have to do with health and wellness? If you’ve ever had a misbehaving pup, you know how it drives you nuts and the stress and anxiety is enough to wreak havage (havage =…