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12/9/2023: Chicken Livers

Posted on December 10, 2023 by maryangelis

(Update to original story: Oh well, back to the drawing board. Next time I’ll just cook and eat these plain as a meal apart with ginger and other pro-digestive seasonings. Liver is a wholesome food, but my system wasn’t accustomed … Continue reading →

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11/28/23: Potluck at our Network Village

Posted on November 28, 2023 by maryangelis

There was a potluck tonight at our Village To Village Network office. Local chapters of the VTVN are growing nationwide, and that’s good news for all of us. Here is their home page. Maybe there is one in your town. … Continue reading →

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11/23/23: Thanksgiving Confection, No Sugar

Posted on November 23, 2023 by maryangelis

Dates, 6 large, pits removed, soaked in a bit of water for half an hour, then diced up. Oranges, 4, tiny mandarinees or tangeritas or whatever the word is, peeled and chopped. Flavoring mix: bitter cocoa powder, 1/2 tsp or … Continue reading →

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11/23/23: Walking and Strawberry Trees

Posted on November 23, 2023 by maryangelis

For colleague Gunnar, holidays are a time to get up before the sun and hit the HIKING TRAIL for a fast light 5 miles before his coffee, if he even drinks coffee which is doubtful, and not only on holidays … Continue reading →

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10/29/23: Pumpkins

Posted on October 29, 2023 by maryangelis

Pumpkins didn’t cross my mind much as a useful vegetable. Winter squash and sweet potatoes and parsnips have a more pleasant taste, and it didn’t make sense to replace them with something that for most of the year just comes … Continue reading →

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Review of Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy

Posted on October 21, 2023 by maryangelis

Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy, by David D. Burns, MD, 1980 Huge Disclaimer: This little essay has nothing to do with the millions of people experiencing world disasters and life-and-death emergencies; and there are certainly times when severe depression … Continue reading →

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10/15: A Dostoevsky Film

Posted on October 15, 2023 by maryangelis

I’ve been pondering a 1990 Russian film directed by Andrei Eshpai. Here is the copy-&-pasteable title of the link in YouTube. For movie buffs who like atmosphere and scene composition, it’s worth a look. Униженные и оскорбленные (1990) драма Google … Continue reading →

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10/8/23: Book: The Great Dechurching

Posted on October 8, 2023 by maryangelis

The Great Dechurching: Who’s Leaving, Why Are They Going, and What Will It Take to Bring Them Back? by Jim Davis and Michael Graham with Ryan P. Burge These authors get full credit for best intentions, sincerity, and for researching … Continue reading →

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10/6: Flu Shot

Posted on October 6, 2023 by maryangelis

Disclaimer: This pond scene is not a close approximation of today’s flu shot clinic. In our fancy patient online portal, I clicked through the decision tree to book me a flu shot appointment. Sure, the local pharmacy offers them, but … Continue reading →

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9/30: They’re Back!

Posted on September 30, 2023 by maryangelis

Our summer was dry and warm, 90 days with no precipitation. Then The First Big Storm was predicted for last Monday with heavy wind and rainfall. That means that the dry ground, full of air pockets, can be drenched so … Continue reading →

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