Ozempic and Wegovy. The two new cash cow drugs from Novo Nordisk. Wait- there’s yet a third one from Eli Lilly- Zepbound.
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A new way to lose weight?
Technological breakthrough
I’ll bet you hardly ever consider your fridge. That appliance is actually a pretty sophisticated heat pump apparatus. With the inclusion of a refrigerant (like Freon), this box (mostly a thin veneer covering loads and loads of insulation) manages to keep the contents around 3 to 5 C, thereby diminishing the ability of microbes to grow and spoil our food.
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Rope a Dope
We finally passed an update to the budget.
Well, not really.
What Congress passed was a “pass the buck” bill- an agreement to keep the government functioning, while our Congress folks ostensibly try to determine how much money each federal department will be allocated. One should note that half the year has already passed and we still operating using last year’s appropriations.
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Brain Fog. Muscles are Jelly.
So, I took another hiatus.
Let’s get real. It wasn’t that I “took” a hiatus. It’s that my body took the hiatus and I was dragged long for the ride.
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Pharmageddon!
When I moved to Northern Virginia in 1989, I chose a local CVS store. The pharmacy hours were to remain opened until midnight- convenient for a family with young kids.
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Definitive Test for ADHD?
Nowadays, there are multitudes of folks claiming they are subject to ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder). Had I been born later, I am sure I would d have been so diagnosed. But, I squeaked by, since no one knew much about this.
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Noah’s Flood
Today is the 17th day of the month of the flood (as “mourned” in my religion). The month of Cheshvan is the month where the rainstorm managed to cover the Earth with water. 365 days later (one solar year- not a lunar year, which was the normal calendar mode of the times), the water had receded and the land was dry. Noach (Noah) wanted to know if it was safe to exit the ark. So, he sent out a raven.
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Home Schooling 2023
I haven’t written about home schooling in a decade. Back then, home schooling was the province of WrongWingChristians, who wanted to teach their children without state interference. Virginia was one of the places where such activities were given a wide berth.
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Jumpin’ Java
Ryan Reynolds
I fell in love with Ryan Reynolds as an actor. He has this ease that he provides the parts he plays. Whether it’s Deadpool, The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard, Woman in Gold, Safe House- you name it.
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