Friends, the first Republican debate/rugby scrum is next week. This is a perfect opportunity to test the Ideal Gas-Bag Law in action. In case you’ve forgotten, here’s the equation: PV = NRT. P stands for pressure, to increase puny poll numbers or get attention. V stands for venue. N stands for number of cameras and …
July 2015 archive
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Jul 29
The Ideal Gas-Bag Law
Some of you may remember the Ideal Gas Law equation from your days in general chemistry. Then again, maybe you slept through that class. I’ll refresh your memory: PV = NRT. Research at the Edible Thoughts Laboratory has developed a parallel equation, The Ideal Gas-Bag Law. This explains the state of a gas-bag at any …
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Jul 26
The Kirkland Classic Car Show
Today’s trip was to this car show. Julian was a motor head in his youth; my brother was a connoisseur of American muscle cars. Kirkland is the town next door, but has a much different feel than Bothell. I don’t understand how the town can support all of the beauty salons, gyms, and plastic surgeons …
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Jul 25
An Aside on Adherence
In my previous post I used the term adherence for sticking to a diet. Why not compliance, you ask? Adherence is a more positive term than compliance, as shown by these examples of two typical seven-year-olds: Compliance: Mom asked me to try the broccoli. I choked one piece down and gave the rest to the …
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Jul 25
Diets to Live By
Every so often I’m asked by people who know my nutrition background, “What diet should I be on?” Some are fishing for validation of how they’re currently eating; others want to pick a fight about the virtues of gluten-free, Paleo or Atkins diets. Then there are folks who’ve been told they have to clean up …
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Jul 25
Disclosure Time
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Jul 18
An American’s Take on the French Paradox
We ate and drank very well while we were in France. Yet neither of us gained any weight while we were on the trip. How’d we manage that? We did do a lot of walking around Paris and southern France, sure. However, I think a bigger reason was the concept of assez (enough); in other …
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Jul 06
Fireworks in the Suburbs
Seattle and many of its suburbs ban the sale and personal use of fireworks. Not so our hometown of Bothell. In the two weeks before July 4th, there were at least 4 pop-up fireworks stores within the city limits. One was in the parking lot of a local megachurch, presumably to give a new meaning …
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Jul 05
News Item
Texas is seeking somewhere to stash the state’s supply of gold bullion. Apparently they want to bring the booty home from New York City. This has resulted in numerous entities within the state lobbying to store the gold. This letter is on its way to Austin, along with many others: Guvnor Greg Abbott Austin, TX …
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Jul 04
Yippee for Yakima Peaches!
The first Yakima peaches have arrived at the fruit stand around the corner from our home. They beat by a mile the glorified bocce balls that get trucked here from California–and are cheaper. I vetoed buying some organic peaches that were on sale yesterday because they were unripe, rock-hard, and non-peachy-smelling. No amount of time …
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