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Every couple of years a new diet becomes the rage. The Paleo Diet is the current hot trend in dieting based on eating like our ancestors did. Certainly there are good reasons to limit or avoid many processed foods, but the Washington Post offers a skeptical take on this specific diet. I have to admit [...]

Best Natural Deodorant

I’ve previously reviewed some Crystal deodorant products, but wanted to provide an update of their best product yet. Crystal deodorant spray is an easy to apply product and the application is sanitary so it can be shared. And most important, it works great! Say goodbye to aluminum and other weird ingredients. Give it a try! [...]

The Joys of Cardboard Boxes

In an age of loud electronic plastic toys, cardboard boxes remain wonderful toys. Tweet

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Low-Tech Solutions: 10 Uses for Old Socks Pushback to Hi-Tech: Google Glass: The opposition grows Tweet

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We had a big snow storm here in Virginia. This evening I took a couple of runs down the hill in our front yard on my cross country skis and then I did something awful to my shoulder. I didn’t fall or anything but must have twisted and dislocated it. It hurt pretty bad and [...]