Like many Americans my age, I grew up with a positive association to fluoride. Toothpaste commercials told me that fluoride helped prevent tooth decay and that I should brush my teeth with fluoride toothpaste, so I used it every day. The dentist gave me fluoride treatments for my teeth. Fluoride was also […]
I found a couple interesting Dr. Mercola articles via Kishore Balakrishnan’s Blog:
1. Hidden Hazards of Microwave Cooking
2. The Proven Dangers of Microwaves
These articles claim that microwave cooking makes food more carcinogenic, decreases food value by destroying nutrients, and creates unnatural substances that shouldn’t be consumed by humans. Listed side effects of eating microwaved food […]
My wife used to spend an inordinate amount of time hunting for her keys. Each time she came home, she’d toss her keys somewhere different, and then she’d forget where she left them and have to search for them later. Sometimes it would take her 30 minutes or more to find them. […]
I think one of the reasons people don’t eat enough healthy fruits and vegetables is that they buy cheap, low quality produce — i.e. the stuff you’ll typically find at mainstream grocery stores. Mass market produce might look OK, but in my opinion it’s very bland and flavorless compared to what else is available.
I […]
The ubiquitous microwave oven is an appliance used daily, both at work and at home. And yet so few people possess the knowledge and skills necessary to reap the maximum productivity from this modern time-saving device.
Here are several tips for optimal microwave oven usage:
1. Reduce unnecessary key punching.
Are you one of those plebeians who […]
How many people live their lives playing follow the follower? Do you keep on keeping on, not concerning yourself that the path may be leading nowhere (or worse)?
Where is your current path taking you? Are you following the path of another, maybe not a specific person but an archetype? Are you following the path of […]
Leon Ho recentedly interviewed me for lifehack.org:
Read the interview
Probably the only thing that would be new to readers of this site would be some blogging tips I shared.
Well, sort of….
I recently learned that a book was published last year that includes plagiarized copies of at least two of my articles. Someone told me about the book because he found the text familiar and realized that he’d already read it on my web site.
This was done without my permission, and no credit […]
Several readers have informed me they’re experiencing tremendous difficulty with the issue of selfishness vs. selflessness. Deep down they want to live a live of greater service to others (STO), but they note that their current lives are designed almost entirely around service to self (STS). This in turn often leads to feelings […]
A frequent question I ask when trying to improve some area of my life is: If I were to rate this area’s current performance on a scale of 1-10, with 1 being the worst imaginable and 10 being the best imaginable, where am I right now?
Very often I find that areas get stuck somewhere […]
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