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The New York Times thinks that we don’t eat healthy so they gave a list of 11 things you should eat for health. And I am going to explain why you don’t eat these things.
Beets: You don’t eat beets because you think they are an unnatural color. Turns out that strange color [...]
We need a plan for our coworker to quit smoking.
His girlfriend quit a year ago, but clearly hasn’t made much progress towards changing. He has been saying he’ll quit after each major milestone, for over a year now. My guess is he knows the smoking is curbing his appetite, and he’s worried [...]
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Is caffeine bad for me? Why can’t my dad quit?
- Aya (a 4-year-old)
Yes, Aya, caffeine is bad for 4-year-olds. Surprisingly it is also kind of bad for older than 4-year-olds too. But because it gives you magic powers including, but not limited to:
Alertness
Quicker thoughts
A feel of general hapiness
Alleviating the the crushing [...]
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I just found out about a tragedy at my alma mater, Reed College. A young man named Alejandro “Alex” Lluch died of an overdose last month. I want to offer my condolences to his family and friends. Since 1998 I have had a love/hate relationship with Reed.
My first weekend visiting [...]
Sorry all going to Portland for a wedding. I am the Best Man so tonight I am going to be Bachelor Partying. Tomorrow I will probably be answering stripper related questions. As in either questions from strippers or questions about strippers. Maybe I will be answering questions about how much my head hurts and difficult [...]
If he keeps this up he is going to get “Eated”:
Can squirrels vomit?
I have never seen it. I have seen many squirrels and other rodents, but I don’t think I have ever seen any of them get sick in that way. So my first thought is, no, squirrels can’t vomit. I imagine that they have [...]
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Today I got a surprise. A little button it said: I Make Stuff Up. I was snuck up on and pinned. It has been an ongoing joke that I have an entertaining remembrance of the past. I can accept that I do find “real life” trite. I mean really, life starts and [...]
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Do you ever feel like you were supposed to grow up to be something different?
I do.
Last night I had a long conversation with someone I have known for years. She brought up what I thought was going to do with my life after I got out of college. She was crass about [...]
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I have been on vacation on the Oregon Coast for several days. I will return to answering questions and the like tomorrow. Have a nice night!
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Who is the last Cylon?
- Emily
I have only seen one episode and based on what I saw the whole Battlestar Gallactica re-imagined is an astrological metaphor. I have to assume that there is some degree of Greek pantheon worked into the 12 Cylons. As far as I can tell there hasn’t been [...]
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