Natural Heartburn Remedy
I admit to being a science fiction and fantasy nerd. Perhaps not what one might expect as an opener for this post, given the title, but it’s related – bear with me for just a moment. In the BBC series, “Torchwood,” one of the main characters (Jack Harkness) stands in the rain and remarks, “I [...]
A Case Study, C’est Moi
Yesterday, I spent the last half of the afternoon bouncing around on cloud nine, doing a mental happy dance. I hadn’t felt that good in a long, long time – and I’ll tell you why I was in such a great mood. I had my bloodwork follow-up appointment with My Flipping Awesome Doctor yesterday. Since [...]
Blogs from the Edge
My first drug dealer was my mother. It began when I was about five or six, and innocently enough. She’d give me Dramamine on car trips with a sort of conspiratorial grin, ostensibly to keep me from getting carsick. I never remember feeling carsick that much, but I do remember loving sinking into the warm, [...]
Piriformis, Piliform, Whatever.
My doctor is fantastic. I love him. In this age during which many physicians seem obsessed with getting in and getting out as quickly as possible, this guy takes his time. He listens. He runs tests if I want them. He knows I’m fascinated by anatomy and physiology, and explains things as in-depth as I’d like [...]
Yoga Class
Friday through today, a local yoga studio, Hilltop Yoga, held a free open house – all day, all three days. Students new and experienced could come and enjoy as many classes as they liked for absolutely free. This was as good a time as any to dip my toe into these waters, as I have [...]
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Now Reading
Planned books:
- Bringing It to the Table: On Farming and Food by Wendell Berry
- The Lovely Bones by Sebold Alice
- A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
- Luka and the Fire of Life: A Novel by Salman Rushdie
- The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg Larsson
Current books:
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The Art of the Commonplace: The Agrarian Essays of Wendell Berry by Wendell Berry
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The Girl Who Played with Fire (Vintage) by Stieg Larsson
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Poachers: Stories by Tom Franklin
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Song of Ice and Fire Set: A Game of Thrones, a Clash of Kings, a Storm of Swords, a Feast for Crows, by George R. R. Martin
Recent books:
- Ill Wind by Nevada Barr
- A Superior Death (An Anna Pigeon Novel) by Nevada Barr
- Track of the Cat by Nevada Barr
- Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter. by Tom Franklin by Tom Franklin
- Safe from the Sea by Peter Geye
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