Category Archives: Food and health

Thoughts of a Semi-Self-Quarantiner: When you see a fork in the road, take it.

Posted on March 17, 2020 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Previously on Semi-Self-Quarantiner: 1, 2. My last post on the virus has not yet gone viral. But that will not stop me from piling on. So here’s another.

Posted in Food and health, Politics and Economics, Uncategorized | Tagged coronavirus, COVID-19, hajnal | 4 Comments

Couldn’t Do It Today

Posted on February 15, 2020 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes:

Posted in Commercial art, Food and health | Tagged couldn't do it today, sandwiches | 3 Comments

Carbohydrate Hell is (For) Other People

Posted on September 9, 2018 by Atypical Neurotic

Atypical Neurotic writes: It’s been a while, but I’m back, I think. Anyway. This past week I was at a conference at a small ex-teachers’ college rebranded not very long ago as a university on the role of the humanities in … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and health, Science | 4 Comments

Feels Accurate

Posted on April 27, 2018 by Paleo Retiree

When I was a student in France — a long, long time ago — I was amazed at how much time the French spent à table. Then, when I returned to the States, I was amazed by how prone Americans … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and health | Tagged food, France | Leave a comment

Our Favorite Things in 2017

Posted on December 15, 2017 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: As you will quickly notice, we’re a grouchy, grumpy lot, all of whom are too old to keep up with new things, so this list consists of our favorite things we encountered this year whether or not … Continue reading →

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Real-People Video: SoulfulT

Posted on June 28, 2017 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: It’s been a couple of months since the last time I watched a feature film, fiction division — easily the longest time I’ve gone without watching a feature film since the late 1960s. Given that I was … Continue reading →

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Linkage

Posted on May 10, 2017 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: How organic is your organic milk? Does Allan Benton make America’s best bacon? My wife and I think he may. Reason’s Jesse Walker praises Stewart Brand’s wonderful book on architecture, “How Buildings Learn.” Walker includes links to … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Food and health, Linkathons, Politics and Economics, Uncategorized | 4 Comments

It’s Man’s Things That Really Define Him

Posted on March 25, 2017 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Now, all at once, with his mind at ease, the professor’s stomach began to feel great pangs of hunger. And suddenly he remembered other ravenous flashes, especially those colossal appetites that man falls prey to after … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Publishing and Writing, Food and health, Philosophy and Religion, Politics and Economics, The Good Life | Tagged Jean Raspail, The Camp of the Saints | 2 Comments

Treatments Bad and Good

Posted on March 7, 2017 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: It’s been a long time since I’ve wanted to link to an article at The Atlantic. For decades a great magazine that was reliably substantial and well-written, it’s now an SJW-infested clusterfuck that too often reads like it’s being written … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and health, Uncategorized | Tagged cancer, health, magazines, medicine | 13 Comments

Noma Two Ways

Posted on September 28, 2016 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: I recently watched and enjoyed “Noma: My Perfect Storm,” Pierre Deschamp’s documentary about René Redzepi, the brilliant chef behind Noma, an avant-garde Copenhagen restaurant that’s often been called the best restaurant in the world. Inspired and curious, … Continue reading →