My Black is NOT Cracking.

I'm not Aging. I'm appreciating in value!

No, I’m not talking about Billie Holiday or Diana Ross.  I’m talking about me!  Well, not actually singing.  Just singing praise for the almighty Blueberry. Trust me.  You do not want me to actually sing! This past weekend my girlfriend sent me a lovely photo of the blueberries she had picked from her garden over …

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Thirsty? No, I’m not talking about all the half-naked women on Instagram that apparently have a need to show the world their asses!  I swear, I see other folks’ asses more than I see my own!  Partly due to the lack of a full-length mirror (totally intentional) and partly because I have no need to!  …

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WARNING: The audio message below contains a “bad word!” It might offend some of you. If so, skip the audio link. It’s not for you. If you’ve been around for a while, you may already be familiar with my sense of humor. Here’s some trivia for you. What deficiency is rarely diagnosed, has been linked …

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Am I the only person that has been waking up lately thinking, “is this all there is?”  Time is flying by so quickly.  It was just November!  How the hell is it May?   It just feels as if time is escaping.  (And no, we can’t catch it!  None of us!) I feel like Dorothy in …

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Dinner party etiquette teaches us that the proper order of service is for the host to serve themselves last. Even when serving your family, the cook is typically the last to sit down and make a plate. I would always tell my family, “start without me.”  I was always making sure the oven was off …

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This is for the ladies!  Sorry fellas. (But, you might find this interesting, so by all means, read on.) So, personal question.  When’s the last time you got any?  Okay, this is for my menopausal sisters.  When’s the last time you wanted any? Julie Holland’s book, “Moody Bitches: The Truth About The Drugs You’re taking, …

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It has been said that gardeners live longer.  I think I might know why! Would you like me to let you in on a way that you can improve strength, build muscle, burn some fat, improve your circulation, improve balance, increase metabolism, remove toxins (as cardio tends to do!)  and for the ladies, get a …

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According to Wikipedia, researchers trace the origin of spring cleaning to the Iranian Nowruz, the Persian new year, which falls on the first day of spring. It is traditional to clean the house thoroughly either right before or during the first week of Great Lent, which is referred to as Clean Week. For most of us, Spring cleaning refers to the practice of …

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I know! Not what you expected! As I look out the window and see snow on the ground here on the east coast, I can’t help but miss SoCal.  Why?  The weather!  For a good part of the year, it feels like spring! EVERY DAY. And fortunately, living near the water, I rarely experienced the …

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I’m pretty confident almost everyone has seen the movie Jerry McGuire and remembers the cute kid explain to Jerry how much the human head weighed.  I believe he said it weighed 8lbs.  (In my Jonathan Lipnicki voice) Did you know of that 8lb head (although I’m sure I’ve seen larger!) the human brain on average …

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