My Black is NOT Cracking.

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

Managing disease is a business.  Managing disease is profitable.  Managing disease is also to some extent, driven by greed.  There is a reason that few diseases are ever cured.  Chris Rock said it best in his stand-up years back. “The money is in the medicine.” So, why would there be a desire to cure folks …

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I’m sure, if you are of a certain age, you’ve heard the saying that the key to man’s heart is through his stomach.  And of course, back in the day, what it suggested was that if you wanted a man to fall in love with you and to have a happy marriage, you better be …

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If you’ve been with me for a while, you know that the purpose of this blog is to share anti-aging, inspirational, and health focused information and experiences.  (As well as a funny story or two.) The original concept was to write for women. (And the men that loved them.)  Clearly, I wanted men to understand …

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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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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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Now that it’s getting warmer, it’s time to fire up the grill.  For this week’s recipe from Byrant Terry’s “Vegan Soul Cookbook,” we’re keeping it simple with Mixed Herb Marinated Grilled Summer Squash and Peppers. If you need to throw some turkey Italian sausage on the grill along with it, I won’t be mad at …

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Better late than never! I present to you some MEATLESS MONDAY inspiration for Wednesday! (or Thursday, or Friday) Getting to the store these days can be a real challenge. I try to limit my outings to once each week, so of course, I went and got everything but the cauliflower! My priorities were in order. …

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Convenience foods are not really convenient!