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Category Archives: Wellness
The wife always makes the rules. The husband gets to make the important decisions. The wife decides which decisions are important. Rules are subject to change at any time without prior spousal consent—i.e. male spousal consent. No husband can possibly … Continue reading
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And hey, come from an Arabic speaking country and try to learn English tongue-twisters: -“The sixth sick sheik’s sixth sheep’s sick.” -“Bloody black bugs” and “Really leery, rarely Larry.”—quite difficult for a Japanese speaker. So, the real test is to … Continue reading
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English is not just weird. It is often unfathomable for nonnative speakers: -There is no ham in hamburger. -There is egg in egg plant. -There is no pine in pineapple. -There is no apple in pineapple. -English muffins were not … Continue reading
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English started out as German, but soon became eclectic and unabashedly plagiaristic. Every year some 500,000 new words pass by the desks of dictionary makers; 250,000 enter temporary usage; and conservatively about 20,000 new words are added to dictionaries because … Continue reading
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-On the menu—Swiss restaurant: “Our wines leave you nothing to hope for.” -On the menu—Polish hotel: “Salad a firm’s own make; limpid red beet soup with cheesy dumplings in the form of a finger; roasted duck let loose; beef rashers … Continue reading
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On average, the ten driest states in the union are, in order of driest to wettest: Nevada (9.5 inches a year), Utah, Wyoming, Arizona, New Mexico, Montana, Colorado, North Dakota, Idaho, and South Dakota. During the summer crop growing months, … Continue reading
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I ran into a thought provoking commentary recently that might provide some insight for thought when one considers the problem of making New Year’s resolutions. My research failed to yield the name of an author of the piece. TODAY … Continue reading
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The author proposes that a new way of treating other people—women, the elderly, children, those of a different race, cultural tradition, ethnic origin, or belief—should be taught in homes, schools, in community and political activities, and every other place where … Continue reading
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I grew up in the Rocky Mountain west among ranchers, hunters, and meat eaters. I knew people who subsisted almost entirely on beef, lamb, and wild game and eschewed vegetables except for potatoes. I like meat. No, I love meat. … Continue reading