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I just learned that The Blood Type Diet existed. Skeptic that I am, I immediately thought it was a scam, but I thought that I’d do well to look into it a little and find out what the theory and causational links are supposed to be. Web MD has an article about the diet that is quite balanced and not completely critical. Then I looked at the web site of Peter D’Adamo, who dreamed up the diet, and all I found were irrelevant comments that didn’t tell how this is supposed to work. That got me to wondering ...

So, 11 years ago when I was 15, I came home from school one day and saw the words "Pre-Emptive Strike" scrolling across the TV screen. (I grew up in the country, with my brother and dad, without a TV, and I learned to develop naturally. . .) And - almost instantaneously - I knew what would happen.

The war, which had had no support whatsoever previously, would happen, Bush would get away with it; horrible though it seems. . .

I knew, in an instant, all ...

It's the first holiday abroad in a number of years and I'm here in Seville with my son who is 22 in order to reinvigorate his interest in Spanish and open the possibility to him of working in this culture as an option.

I think it has worked. He loves the city and often takes off wandering around the place for hours. (My irritating company might also provoke this too, but I remain upbeat).

I like the city too. We went on a river cruise today past the Moorish Gold Tower ...

Get Rich Quick schemes are always popular, and some of them actually work, but the “Rich” and “quick” parts make them doubtful. If someone approached me with a scheme to become reasonably well-off in not too long a time, then I would be more receptive to the idea, whatever it might be. But right now I would find it very convenient to become rich immediately or earlier, and it doesn’t look like the people who owe me money are inclined to become honest.

Forbes suggests the stock market, ...

Running off the tractor.

Dad's tractor, a 1958 Massey Ferguson 65, was a monument to his optimism. He kept it
parked up the "Strips", a steep track above the farm. This was because it had no
working starter motor, or battery, or in fact any electrical systems at all.
It had to be "run off", and then kept running until the day's work was done.
"Whatever you do, Don't stall the tractor!" was the mantra ...