More than a year ago, I started a project I called the Year of the Body. If my math is correct, my year has been over for more than six months. I never finished this project because I think it might be the greatest thing I’ve ever done. I liked it so much that I… Read More: The Year of the Body – Do It »
There was one day after I saved my first $100,000 and before I retired where I stopped worrying about money. I don’t remember when it was exactly, but overnight, my perception shifted and not having enough money to do what I want stopped nagging me. The biggest protection against devastation is building in a lot… Read More: Build in a lot of cushions when planning for retirement »
I’m still writing these recipe articles, but publishing them as pages on my blog and not as posts on the front page and emails out to everyone. Starting now! This is the last one in your inbox. It’s time for another saga from Operation Recipes! Pronounced bope-lah, this Italian Squash might look innocuous, but it… Read More: Bhopla bhaji – Italian Squash, six-ingredients to yum »
From a comment on one of my fitness articles: “If you want a certain physique, you’ll have to need it for some reason. I, for instance, love to sail. But to lift those halyards, I NEED to build muscles. I enjoy playing tennis, so I NEED to build endurance and explosive speed. I enjoy hiking,… Read More: You’re entitled to your labor. You’re not entitled to the… »
The Mist by Stephen King This is an old Stephen King book about one misty afternoon when giant octopi, spiders, bugs and birds appear out of…the mist. We start with a town full of people and end with only a car-full of people, driving down the eastern seaboard of the United States trying to stay… Read More: What you should read next – April 2019 – didn’t… »
I’ve been doing a lot of dating since renting an apartment. Dating apps, friends of friends, strangers I meet while out and about. There are so many ways to funnel new people into your world. This much dating and putting oneself out there leads to a lot of rejection. Now, no side of the rejection… Read More: On rejection »
Raw mangos are sweet, but also, sometimes, the closer you get to the seed, a little sour. It makes a fun pickle. If you’re into pickles, you’ll dig this. We call it loncha (loan – sah). It means pickle in Marathi. Ingredients One raw mango 2 teaspsoons salt 1.5 teaspoons achar spice 2 tablespoons olive… Read More: Raw Mango Pickle Recipe »
I wanted to take a trip with my parents and cruises are an easy way to go. You don’t think about accommodations, luggage, food, or even entertainment. You just consume. Family Cruise Bucket List 1. See the Panama Canal. The Panama Canal was the main point of the cruise. My mom wanted to do an… Read More: My Family Cruise Bucket List »
I started this list a while ago, so these articles are pretty old. I think they are all still good reads, though. The Creepy Guy In The Friend Group, Revisited: Four More Geek Social Fallacies Captain Awkward is a brilliant advice columnist. Preach, sister. People can selectively be nice to the people whose opinions they… Read More: Things around the internet »
An American Marriage: A Novel by Tayari Jones I picked this book up because I’m going on a cruise in March and there is a book club on the cruise and this was the club’s selection, so of course I ordered it from the library and read it before going. It’s an Oprah book club… Read More: What you should read next – March 2019 – “I… »