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Captain Obvious Got A Side Gig In A Food Labeling Plant.

Why Do My Microbes Keep Telling My Brain To Eat Donuts?

Cultural Offering offers this interesting quote today:

“In the past decade, researchers have begun to appreciate the importance of a two-way communication that occurs between microbes in the gastrointestinal tract and the brain, known as the gut–brain axis.”

Unfortunately, my microbes seem to be telling my brain to desire donuts, cake, ice cream and other carbohydrate treats. Perhaps what is needed is for researchers to cut off the communication, and to tell the brain to shut up.

There Goes The Diet. FutureLawyer Will Be Eating A Lot More Spaghetti.

Over the years, I have managed to combine old age, a Dad bod, and Italian American heritage into a walking ad for the before pictures in diet ads. But, I am still alive at 75; so, there's that. I have had a life long love of Spaghetti with Meat Sauce, bred from my Italian American mom's classic recipe; but, the recipe was lost when she died, and I have never been able to duplicate it. So, when, after years of searching, my sister emailed me, saying she had found a typewritten recipe among my mother's papers, I was elated. Diane made some the other night, and I have been in heaven ever since. It will now be impossible to stay on a diet. Oh well. I will leave the earth with the taste of classic Italian meat sauce in my mouth. 

Never Judge By Appearance Alone. Always Look For Actions, Not Words.

It is human nature to be attracted to pretty things. Most men are. Choosing our mates by measuring outward physical beauty is a crapshoot. You never know what you're going to get. What do they DO? How do they ACT? Do they desire superficial things? A beautiful human can be outwardly beautiful, and still be spouse material. But, outward beauty isn't even in the top five most important things to think about when choosing someone. A pretty label won't make the water taste better.

Because We Must Tame The Damage Caused By Thundering Herds Of Rampaging Potatoes.

Stop the cruelty to potatoes that is terrorizing our nation. Plant based mashed potatoes are the ecologically responsible choice.

 

#WhyIAmASolo - Nobody Can Tell Me What To Do.

Okay, okay. My spouse, a Court of competent jurisdiction, and some others can; but, in the office, I am the sole arbiter of taste and what to eat, and when. It's about freedom. And, cold pizza really tastes better in the morning.

A Modest Proposal For Health Fanatics.

Culturaloffering. In addition to being a required read for FutureLawyer, I have been honored to be on CulturalOffering's list of 25 blogs to read for several years now. His blog makes me think. Today, though, he hit a nerve with me, as I have been poked, prodded, and pressured for many years to eat a "healthy" diet, and to stop eating and drinking things that I enjoy. I know that moderation in all things is the key to good health and longevity. But, I have always been of the view that, whatever time I have, it is best spent enjoying life. That, for me, does not include measuring every tidbit or dram I put into my mouth with some other human's artificial health stick. Be aware that you don't spend your life worrying about death. It will come soon enough. Today, CulturalOffering has one of the best quotes I have seen in a long time about this subject. Memento Mori. You will die soon enough. Spend your time having fun.

“The health fanatics who have poisoned all our natural enjoyments ought, in my view, to be rounded up and locked together in a place where they can bore each other rigid with their futile nostrums for eternal life. The rest of us should live out our days in a chain of linked symposia, in which the catalyst is wine, the means conversation, the goal a serene acceptance of our lot and a determination not to outstay our welcome.”

Sir Roger Scruton

Cooking With The FutureLawyer...Tips For A Wonderful Meal.

My readers all know that I believe in eating healthy foods, and that I spend a lot of time thinking about, and preparing healthful, smart meals. So, I am beginning a weekly cooking tips blog post, in which I will offer my ideas on healthful, happy meals. Today's tip involves the proper way to introduce green vegetables into your diet.

Soylent Green Is People!

Does The FutureLawyer Need An Intervention?

Thank goodness I have been able to hide my addiction, largely due to the fact that I refuse to pay Five Dollars for a cup of coffee. I hide in my home and office, and indulge my addiction throughout the day and evening, and no one knows. At least, that is what I tell myself.