I have two whole days off. Going to try and get some of the damage to the garden fixed. Not very excited about it though as it is pretty bad and it is hard not to see it as just flogging a dead horse or something. Can't leave it as it is though. Yes, there is a 40% chance of rain everyday this week but that is better than the devastating drought the rest of the country is experiencing. Gonna be ugly for food prices in the coming months. I just hope they have enough corn to make enough whiskey.
The paper had an article this morning reporting on British research that indicated that a low carbohydrate diet increased the risk of cardiovascular disease by 1.6 times. I'm a little skeptical as they didn't mention what kind of carbs and what are you trading off when it comes to the risk of excess weight and cardio problems. Anyhow...I think the key is the right kind of carbs and in moderation....no simple carbs with a high glycemic index that triggers excess insulin(i.e. fat storage) and moderate high quality proteins from mostly veges and lean meats and fish. Nothing processed and minimal chemicals and making sure your diet is providing sufficient antioxidants(again veges and fruit). I'm really getting tired of whipsawing when it comes to diet. As Michael Pollan says "eat good food, mostly vegetables".
Needless to say I am enjoying the latest turns in the Rmoney/Bain/Offshoring saga. Glad to see the Obama and the Dems taking off the gloves for once. Since I am now working at Home Depot as a result of Bain Capital and their fun with my last employer and I might add earning a year what I used to make a month...it couldn't happen to a nicer guy.
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Yes, I am loving the new attitude. Yesterday the President said that Romney's policies would create 800K jobs, just not in the US. I snorted!
I often think of you FM, close in age to me, and the journey of struggle we have with security and physical health at our stage in life. You are an inspiration: life stays rich when gardens bloom and communities support each other.
Thanks for the thoughts and likewise. We have seen so much and lost so much promise that I am surprised either of us has the will to see another day. It is, however, our roots in Buddha that keep us sane when all about us are losing it. The path is clear for those who chose and we know that the current is temporary and change will come and that the light, in the end, will win.
---Brings up a wonderful interview by Bill Moyers of Chris Hedges-----that is to say making the choices of our life in process, even when we know that the end will not sustain our moral imperative.
I'm reminded of Tom Bombadil who chose to limit his fight to the things he could control...
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