Tag: alcohol
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White House Presser: “Eat Whole Foods”
by Sharon Rondeau (Jan. 7, 2026) — On Wednesday the White House press briefing began at approximately 11:20 a.m., nearly two hours earlier than the customary 1:00 p.m., and featured remarks from HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins outlining new federal dietary guidelines aimed at reducing chronic illness and concomitant…
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The Lost Phone Call, a PTSD Tale
by Professor Zorkophsky, ©2023 (Jun. 27, 2023) — The players: Dave, the husband, and Cathy, the wife The place: Any living room, USA The time: Now ACT I Scene I In the kitchen. Cathy is drying her hands while Dave puts away the last of the dishes. Dave: That was sure a good lunch. You’re…
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PTSD is Curable, Divorce is Not (RR)
by Roving Reporter, ©2023 (May 9, 2023) — “Yes, I’m Ready” (3:35) “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to ‘The Pulse of the Nation,’ the place to hear it here first. As our country is being destroyed (2:24) by the loonies on the Left, our Veterans are calling it quits by committing suicide at record rates. With…
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Alcohol And Sport: Can They Be Combined?
BENEFIT OR DETRIMENT? by Contributor (Apr. 9, 2020) — Is it possible to drink alcohol without sabotaging weight loss and muscle building? This question is as old as the world. Many hope to hear “yes,” but assume they will hear “no.” The truth is that the answer lies somewhere in between. On the one hand,…
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The Old Salt
“DO BETTER TODAY THAN YESTERDAY” by OPOVV, ©2020 (Mar. 4, 2020) — It’s the end of a balmy day as we stroll down to the docks where there are fishing boats tied up and in front of one sits an Old Salt — Navy peacoat, white beard — whittling away and talking to a small crowd.…
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I’m Sorry, but I Don’t Know What to Say Anymore
IS AMERICA SICK BEYOND REPAIR? by Jerry A. Kane, ©2019, blogging at The Millstone Diaries (Mar. 12, 2019) — Several weeks ago I received a letter with an obituary of an acquaintance who had died last December. She’d been “on the wagon” and kept away from the drugs and alcohol by busying herself with church…
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Limited Perception
AND UNLIMITED IMAGINATION by OPOVV, ©2014 (Mar. 4, 2014) — In a way, each of us is our own planet, going through life in a convoluted and circuitous path to wherever we end up. As such, each of us has certain physical limitations but not necessarily mental limitations, depending. The ‘depending’ part is limited to my…