I may have mentioned before that my mom is very cool and hip in all sorts of ways including technology and the internet. Gmail, iPhoto, flickr, Time Machine backups… she uses them all. She also uses me as her mac / internet helpdesk. So it was only a matter of time before I received this […]

“Your baby’s obesity poses a danger not only to itself but also to your family’s overall attractiveness… It’s most likely due to your incompetent parenting.”
Teach the little porkers calories of all kinds are a source of misery.

A Singaporean, Japanese and Filipino were sitting naked in a
sauna. Suddenly there was a beeping sound. The singaporean pressed his
forearm and the beep stopped. The others looked at him questioningly. “that was my pager” he said,”I have a micro chip under the skin of my arm.”
A few minutes later a phone rang. The japanese fellow […]

I followed his advice and have become a habitual tea drinker.

Tea Drinkers Reap Blood Pressure Benefits
Drinking a Half-Cup of Tea per Day Cuts Hypertension Risk in Half
By Jennifer Warner Reviewed By Brunilda Nazario, MD
July 26, 2004 — Drinking as little as a half-cup of green or […]

My father doesn’t talk much about personal things and writes even less. He’s of that generation of men who keep their feelings to themselves, then express themselves anyway in odd and peculiar ways.
About 3 years ago, he stated emailing me regularly. About deep, meaningful things. I thought I would share, unedited, his correspondence.

Friday, August 6, […]

This is an email from a few years ago that eloquently and subtly shows without telling the dangers of binge drinking.
Reuters | Wednesday, August 18, 2004 Posted: 9:12 PM EDT (0112 GMT)
SEATTLE, Washington (Reuters) — A black bear was found passed out at a campground in Washington state recently after guzzling […]