Some thoughts about Kaiser Health Services
I’ve had Kaiser health insurance for about three years now, and I thought I’d share some thoughts for those of you who are deciding amongst health insurance plans… and even those of you on Kaiser...
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Artful food in restaurant near Strasbourg, France
Ice cream… a wonderful pleasure that’s typically appreciated from childhood and on through adulthood. Soothing and relaxing, ice cream is even better IMHO when presented colorfully and artfully in a...
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A comparison of dark chocolates from Trader Joe’s
MethodologyI took a bite of the famed whole-wheat Ak-Mak cracker and sips of orange juice in between chocolate nibbles. GoalVital learning in the name of science, with an aim to provide thoughtful,...
View ArticleSelf improvement — how do you measure your progress?
A few years back, I had some free sessions with a personal trainer at my gym, and one of the most useful takeaways was this: Unless you write stuff down, it’s too easy to “fudge the facts” in your...
View ArticleNatural energy boosters guaranteed to kick your ass (in a good way)
I guarantee* that the following all-natural AdamSpecial (“CafeKeek” in honor of my now-undoubtedly-horrified French friends) will put a pep in your step, will put the mmmmm in mooove, will take the...
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I’m Yoga’ing and I feel a bit like Homer Simpson
Today I completed my third yoga session. The class is taught by an apparently-quite-skilled (and patient and helpful!) instructor here at the main Google gym, and she’s noted that it’s essentially...
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[Humor] 100 yards Longs brand Waxed Mint Dental Tape, almost new
Today we have a guest post! Hopefully a nice respite from all the political tensions. The note below was written by Mark Pilloff for distribution on our company’s “for sale” (classifieds) list. I’ve...
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Knott’s Berry Farm — For shame!
Okay, this is not a rant on junk food. I think when people eat Cheez-wiz, they aren’t misguided enough to assume they’re eating healthful real cheese. When people eat a double fudge brownie, I doubt...
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Adam’s septoplasty / turbinate reduction surgery diary. Infotainment the...
Three out of four leading doctors told me that I have a really messed up nose (my septum is shaped like a hockey stick rather than the more conveniently functional lower case ‘l’ style)… and if I ever...
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Fitness wearables: Enough raw numbers; give us smart advice!
I’ve been following fitness trackers and wearables with keen interest for years. So far, I’ve tried out several different devices from Fitbit, the Withings Pulse, and the Basis B1 watch. They’ve all...
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