This past weekend, as I was pounding out definition after definition in a study guide I was creating, I was overcome by a feeling of gratefulness. Wait, what? Gratefulness is not typically an emotion associated with schoolwork (well, maybe—it if involves color-coding). The reason for my spontaneous thanksgiving was for my typing ability. I was [...]

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My food choices are slightly eccentric for many reasons, but one characteristic that seems to get particular notice from friends, family, and blog readers is my fondness for food peels. Although I eliminate the real rough stuff (e.g., banana peels, avocado skins, orange rinds), I generally scarf down apples, kiwis, potatoes and winter squash in [...]

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We’ve all seen those International Delight commercials featuring the live-in barista, right? If not, click below. Amidst my highly medicated pondering over the past few days, I got to thinking about this concept of a highly specialized personal chef. Now, I don’t drink coffee, so a live-in barista isn’t exactly my style. However, if there [...]

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