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By Mark Posted on March 9, 2014July 16, 2014

Why I’m Not Dismissing the Latest “Animal Protein is Bad” Study (But Not Losing Sleep Over It, Either)

Originally posted on Denise Minger:
I keep doing this thing where I stand in the shower writing blog posts in my head, emerging from the suds giddy and prune-fingered, feeling…

Categories: Food, HealthTags: Bad Science, Protien
By Mark Posted on February 5, 2014August 3, 2014

Fool Injection

Not entirely too recently, I purchased the move “Rush.” This is Ron Howard’s new film about F1 racing, and I have watched it several times now. It is really less … Continue reading Fool Injection

Categories: Hobbies, LifeTags: car, daughter, dodge, mopar, Ron Howard, triumph
By Mark Posted on December 30, 2013

2013 in review

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog. Pretty cool. Here’s an excerpt: A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This blog was viewed … Continue reading 2013 in review

Categories: InternetTags: annual report, San Francisco cable car, stats helper monkeys
By Mark Posted on December 12, 2013April 22, 2015

Home Base

There are very few occasions that cannot be made better by the inclusion of attendance at an Irish Pub. I’m downtown tonight, as Sasha and Katya are out at the … Continue reading Home Base

Categories: FoodTags: Boat, Cold Weather, Guinness, Irish Pub, Macklemore
By Mark Posted on October 28, 2013July 16, 2014

Carne de Porco à Alentejana (Portuguese Pork and Clams)

Originally posted on The Domestic Man:
Carne de Porco à Alentejana is a traditional recipe from Portugal, made from a combination of pork, wine, paprika, clams, and black olives, and…

Categories: FoodTags: clams, Pork, Recipies
By Mark Posted on October 14, 2013July 16, 2014

40 Years of Nutrition Research Fatally Flawed

Truly Shocking (said no one at all).

Categories: Food, HealthTags: Bad Science
By Mark Posted on October 9, 2013July 16, 2014

Eliminate Processed Foods From Your Diet

Originally posted on Swarthmore Co-op Blog:
In this fast paced culture, processed foods are becoming the new norm. Follow this guide to start eliminating processed foods from your diet today.   Check…

Categories: Food, HealthTags: Dieting
By Mark Posted on September 29, 2013July 16, 2014

A disease for which there is no cure

I’m almost certain it started with a spaghetti shooting tank. I was around 3 or 4 when I remember my dad making reel-to-reel tapes of his voice. He was sending … Continue reading A disease for which there is no cure

Categories: Hobbies, LifeTags: aston martin, british, cars, james bond cars, lotus super seven, mini, oldsmoblie, repair, Spitfire, triumph
By Mark Posted on July 16, 2013July 16, 2014

8 Reasons Why Better Nutrition Makes You a Better Developer

Originally posted on The Code Barbarian:
Software developers are not known for having the best nutrition. When it comes to development work, the stereotypical late night Red Bull-fueled coding binge…

Categories: Fitness, HealthTags: Dieting, Nutrition
By Mark Posted on March 31, 2013June 7, 2018

Second Place is a set of Steak Knives

You get used to a pretty busy schedule of meetings at Microsoft. Either you let it get to you, or you adapt. I had adapted quite well. I had a … Continue reading Second Place is a set of Steak Knives

Categories: Fitness, LifeTags: career, job, kettlebell, laid off, microsoft, networking, severance, strength, weightlifting
By Mark Posted on January 4, 2013July 16, 2014

I will pay you to stop talking…

Anyone who has the misfortune to spend much time around me knows that I have a pretty serious obsession with health. Not just in an abstract fusion either, but I … Continue reading I will pay you to stop talking…

Categories: Books, Health, InternetTags: beating the odds, bitter truth, cancer, cognitive issues, death by prescription, health, Kettlebells, Lustig, mental-health, military recruitment, paleo, sugar
By Mark Posted on October 19, 2012October 21, 2012

Bullets

If I were to be fully honest, I would have to admit that my primary motivation for trying to eat well and exercise is fear. I fear Cancer. I had … Continue reading Bullets

Categories: Fitness, Health, LifeTags: Alzheimer's, cancer, clogged arteries, food, game of poker, health, hole cards, medicine, mental-health, poker, rare occurrence

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