Monthly Archives: April 2012

A clearing after the storm

I can’t attribute it to any one thing, but perhaps a combination of circumstances. Less fast food after the crowd departed. Checking out Andrew Weill’s personalized vitamins. Substituting ice tea for diet coke. (Yes, I did find the tea maker). … Continue reading

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Why perfection is never easy

I wanted to bring ice tea to work to counteract the Diet Coke cravings.  Couldn’t find the pitcher to make some. I wanted to meditate to calm my mind for work.  My brain was so frazzled from above that I … Continue reading

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An Ode to the Coke I am Foregoing

List of ingredients:Coke, original formula [carbonated water, high fructose corn syrup, caramel color, phosphoric acid, natural flavors, caffeine] Caffeine content: 34 mg Diet coke [carbonated water, caramel color, aspartame, phosphoric acid, potassium benzoate (to protect taste), natural flavors, citric acid, … Continue reading

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The Plan of Action: Taking Stock

This blog will be about change.  I’m 69.  That’s old.  But I don’t feel old. And I want a ‘cliff’ ending. None of this languishing about in a nursing home, for years and years.Whether I live to be 70 or 103, I … Continue reading

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