Archive for “Health” Category

Teach the children well

Feb 23rd, 2010

Recently I participated in a conference call with Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack.  By participated I mean that I told him a thing or two about feeding our nation’s children and doing right by our schools.  Either that, or I listened quietly and jotted down a note or two.  It’s kind of hard to remember. [...]

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When SuperFoods Attack

Jan 22nd, 2010

You are driven to eat well.  You have pledged to unearth healthy foods in your quest to do right by yourself and your family.  You will eat more vegetables. You, my dear, haven’t thought enough about all those involved. Did you ever stop to think that maybe the chard would rather not be consumed thank [...]

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Tempation v Moderation, a struggle in verse

Dec 17th, 2009

It gets kind of heavy This burden I shoulder I must lighten up . . . And yet I grow bolder ♦  ♦  ♦  ♦  ♦ Bolder because it makes me so mad To think that the chicken for dinner we had Packed a punch of hormones, a dabble of drugs I’m a tree-lovin’ hippy; [...]

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What Not to Wear

Dec 12th, 2009

If I could hang out with this crowd all the time my style would be all that and a bowl of keys– I know.  We look hot.  Sadly, other than an occasional 70s themed murder mystery party, my style, sweet though it may be, is grossly misunderstood. I have a distinctive day-to-day look that’s been [...]

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