The Blessing of a Death Sentence
June 22nd, 2007
When we are extremely sick, and we feel like we might even die, we fight. We spend all of our waking energy fighting, and our body fights as we sleep. The fight is more important than eating, having visitors, working, cleaning, or even watching television. The entire goal is to fight to get well.
Guilt, Graduates and Gangs
June 16th, 2007
There’s a billboard in the depressed part of town with an interesting message. “If you graduate, it is like your mother also succeeds.”
The words seem meant to make a teenager feel guilty enough to stay in Read the rest of this entry »
Meat for Vegetarians?
June 15th, 2007
Many people have given up eating meat, for a variety of reasons. One reason is that they think meat does not digest well, if at all. Proponents of “food combining” say that the real problem is what you eat with your meat.
Their rule for eating meat is to not combine it with starch, another protein, cheese, acid foods, sugars, or fats. That eliminates the cheeseburger, bacon and eggs, pepperoni pizza, spaghetti and meatballs, and most of the staples of the American diet.
So if you’ve turned vegetarian simply for better digestion but miss the occasional Read the rest of this entry »
Toothbrush Horror
June 11th, 2007
Oh, where your toothbrush has been!
Not many people would feel it is healthy to prepare meals in a bathroom. But, toothbrushes are usually stored there - and in the open. This is a room that was built for regular deposits of urine and feces.
A place that is almost as filthy as the bathroom is the mouth. But, that is where toothbrushes go every day.
First, prevent the filth.
Close the toilet lid before you flush, and instruct everyone in the family to do the same. The flushing action of the toilet forces waste down, but it also forces germs up into the room. These germs land on every surface, including exposed toothbrushes.
Toothbrushes could be kept inside a closed medicine cabinet. This would prevent them from the germs that must still escape while the toilet is being used. There must be a covered toothbrush holder somewhere.
