Healthy and Simple

Do you remember that old “Jefferson Airplane” song “White Rabbit. It’s about Alice in Wonderland and there’s a line that goes “One pill makes you larger, and one pill makes you small.”
I was reminded of that when I read about new weight-loss methods that use smell to help you cut back on eating, to feel [...]

How many Microsoft Tech Support people does it take to change a light bulb?
We have an exact copy of the light bulb here and it seems to be working just fine. Can you tell me what kind of system you have? Okay. Now, exactly how dark is it? Okay, there could be 4 or 5 [...]

Stop eating!  Just kidding, but really  the answer is  in your brain!  It turns out, according to David A. Kessler, M.D., grad of Harvard Medical School, doctor, lawyer, medical school dean, not to mention the former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration under 2 presidents, and author of a new book, “What the hell!  [...]

Growing up in Ireland and England tea was a constant part of our daily life, the kettle was always full and ready to be fired up to make another pot of tea – just in case someone stopped by to visit or something terrible happened.
We didn’t think anything of it – tea was just something [...]

It’s amazing how something as simple as a number can really bum you out.
Shirley’s been in the dumps a bit lately because of one number, her cholesterol. It’s nothing really serious, it’s just a tad  higher than she would like. It’s not even as if it’s broken down into HDL/LDL, the good and bad cholesterol [...]

How many murder mystery writers does it take to screw in a light bulb?
Two. One to screw it in almost all the way, and the second to give it a surprising twist at the end!

I have to admit, my body type is not long-waisted, slim with a lovely flat, sculpted stomach and abs that rock! I was gifted with a body that comes in two pieces.  I have a broad back with wide ribcage and a stomach that makes itself apparent!  It’s not horrible and I’ve seen worse, but [...]

How many Marxists does it take to screw in a light bulb?
None. The bulb contains the seeds of its own revolution.

How many feminists does it take to change a light bulb?
That’s not funny!

I saw a cute Get Well card in a store the other day. It showed a woman, her nose red and eyes streaming,  sitting on a couch with a box of tissues by her side. The caption on the card said “having a head cold makes me appreciate small things”, inside the card it read [...]