Monthly Archives: January 2010

A Little Overweight? You Can Outlive Your doctor

Are you not as young as you used to be? Do you have a few pounds you need to lose? Does your doctor bug you about the ol’ spare tire? –Perhaps you shouldn’t worry so much. According to a study … Continue reading

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The Beginning of the End

And so it begins: The owner’s son-in-law has begun studying our operation. He is being groomed to take over the day-to-day management of the company. This does not bode well for this organization’s employees. His former position of authority was … Continue reading

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Fashion Show Mall

I’ve been jonesin’ for the new Apple mini-server but I wanted to ask a live person some questions before I made the decision to buy, so I drove up to the Fashion Show Mall for the first time in at … Continue reading

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iPhone Spanish-English Dictionary

I wanted a good Spanish-English dictionary for my iPhone so I checked a couple of forums and ended up with the Collins pro Spanish English dictionary by Ultralingua. At $24.99 it’s a little on the expensive side for an iPhone … Continue reading

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Refurbishing My House

I tend to live like a single male -this may be because I am a single male- in that I stack stuff on the first available flat surface and leave it there. When you combine that with the fact that … Continue reading

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Atole

1/2 cup masa harina 5 cups milk 1/4 cup piloncillo chopped fine or grated 1 stick cinnamon 2 teaspoons vanilla extract In a large saucepan, whisk the milk into the masa flour a little at a time until completely mixed … Continue reading

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Almost Capirotada

I was going to make capirotada. Which is a mixture of bread, fruit, nuts, cheese and cinnamon flavored sugar water. It started when I found Piloncillo at Albertson’s. I had everything else including the stale bread. Unfortunately, because they were … Continue reading

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Not What You Normally Expect to See on the Freeway

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Lou Ruvo Brain Institute

This is a real building here in Las Vegas. This picture is NOT Photoshopped. The sign reads: Lou Ruvo Brain Institute Cure: Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Huntington ‘s Diseases, ALS and Memory Disorders.

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