You are such a wonderful and witty writer. Not only can you squeeze a few nickles - you can also squeeze quite a few smiles. This article was very enjoyable to read. Great tips, organization, advice, humor and articulation. Thank you!
Ps. Sent this comment twice because I'm not sure if the 1st one went through... and am adding some of my delights too.
I've found that a great sandwich must first consist of quality bread. Bread can really make or break a sandwich. Next is the sauce and then the fillers. I love to layer fillers, it becomes like a culinary building experience. I say, be creative with you sandwiches and don't be afraid to jazz them up... I prefer crunchy sprouts over lettuce... thin slices of red onion, thinly sliced tomatoes - big slices tend to fall out of the sandwich and I like mine in tact even when drippy wet from sauce overload... avocado, peppercini and depending on the sandwich - sliced cucumber, sliced bell pepper - sweet - cranberry, thinly julienned carrots... there are so many options. Artichoke hearts are a real treat to add too! and fresh herbs! Yum~
Great article... I was considering tanning for the first time, and these are all the resons I needed to be reminded of. However, being a redhead... I have to say the dig at freckles was unnecessary.
I just made my list recently! I want to drink champagne while looking at the stars, teach my kids to hunt Morel mushrooms, learn to drum, sew a pillowcase dress for my daughter and learn more about the grandmother I never knew (she died before I was born).
Great article Kentin. I'm going to keep it in my "travel essentials" box where I store all the 3 oz bottles and the emergency bottle of xanax for travel and family gatherings. One thing that has worked for me these past several years are Brooks Brothers non-iron dress shirts. I hate ironing (can't iron) and, if I get them on sale at the BB outlet, a standard white oxford broadcloth type (or 2) are great investments if your dress code is business or just biz cazsh--also works well if you find the need to hit the road quick for a wake, funeral or wedding over a couple days. Quick and easy to pack, wash (or not), rewear on the same trip and always look like they've come straight from being laundered and pressed. A friend of mine travels for days at a time with his tablet PC, 2-3 of these shirts, a few pair of clean socks + underwear and can be on the road all week--easily fitting all in a carry-on canvas tote bag that I'm pretty sure he picked up for free at a trade show. He wears everything else including a versatile black suit, black shoes and belt that go with everything. It's as easy for him to get through and around the several cities, airports and hotels per week as it is for me to head out for lunch.
I like your view point. I AGREE with your viewpoint, too! The insurance companies are destroying the citizens of this country. But should it be a one payer system? (Like the UK?) Or should it be a "group plan", and the more you have, the more you pay? I am on disability insurance, so I can never work a 9-5 again, so I know the importance of this, but I also am worried that whenever we put a nation in charge of things of this nature, it becomes FUBAR & SNAFU. Ever see the quality of an HMO? HMO's are the PITS! Do you think they'll get better?
I have a bucket list that I try and update at least once a year. Among the entries are:
* Travel to Norway
* take a kick boxing class
* pay off all debts
* own a hobby farm
* learn to knit
My bucket list includes items like travel to Australia/New Zealand and to Europe, expand my garden so it feeds my family well, learn to knit, retire ASAP to spend time doing the things I already love, adopt some more dogs.
Thanks for posting this article - we all need to consider what fulfills us and get started!
Thanks for the tip, Maureen. You sound like a great mom. I wish I was still in your son's position. I looooved when my parents visited me at school and took me grocery shopping. It was like winning the lottery. I can just imagine how excited your kid is when he gets that package full of food!
Hi! that's pretty amazing. i am not sure if i can do the same i am only 19 and i feel so obligated, i do too many things and i work too hard and people don't always appritiate and that pisses me off big times. I want to trevel and just have fun, do things that i want but at the same time i want to help my family and so on.... i was thinking of running away for reals. i have an amazing boyfriend but sometimes i even feel weird with him.... i don't know what to do, hopefully i will find something in the near futere. Thank you!
The reason cold water could be described as having "negative calories" is simple: our body does not absorb any material (food, beverage, medication, etc.) until it is at body temperature.
So, when you drink cold water, the water essentially sits in your stomach until it is warmed to body temperature (~37 degrees C). The heat to warm it comes from conduction of heat away from blood vessels that line the stomach. Leading to the body exerting more energy (and using those few calories) to maintain body temperature.
Another way to look at this is to remember the definition of a calorie: the energy needed to heat 1g of water 1 degree C. When discussing food energy we say/write "calorie" but actually mean Calorie (aka kilocalorie or 1000 calories). So it makes sense that we burn a few "calories" when consuming a cold glass of water.
I'd like to gopher/roadie for Paul McCartney...Sound-check for Bruce Springsteen...Be an audience member at Conan. See Tom Waits at Austin City Limits. Perform stand-up on David Letterman. Take out Meg White.
Great article and great perspective! I can't believe so many parents of my generation burden themselves with thousands in college loan debt, the cost of extravagant weddings, and support their adult children so they can live a lifestyle the parents worked thirty years to achieve. I also help one of my young adult children who lives on her own, paying for gas and food, so she can attend school part-time.
It is true in Texas there is fresh produce from mexico and South America coming in, but if you are growing your own food and want to store it. Our 105 degree days will make it go bad in a hurry. Potatos are grown early in the season so they have to make it through the summer.
There are numerous points of potential critique with each one of these business opportunities. However I think the author makes a great point in general with this article - most likely, you CAN make some additional income and you should be thinking of all the ways that this can be done and the current trends that support these ideas. I think far too may of us are too good at talking ourselves out of even trying something.
You always hear about the few that make it big, but even those people started out with just trying out an idea and running with it.
Great point about portion size as it relates to overall cost. We buy the high-end stuff for our two Australian Shepherds but wind up feeding them less because of the quality. Winds up making good financial sense while boosting their overall health.
Just as important, our bodies often feel hungry when in fact we are thirsty. By drinking plenty of water - it is suggest the optimal amount is half your body weight in ounces (200 lbs = 100 ozs) - you reduce or eliminate false hungry signals that cause you to snack between meals.
You are such a wonderful and witty writer. Not only can you squeeze a few nickles - you can also squeeze quite a few smiles. This article was very enjoyable to read. Great tips, organization, advice, humor and articulation. Thank you!
Ps. Sent this comment twice because I'm not sure if the 1st one went through... and am adding some of my delights too.
I've found that a great sandwich must first consist of quality bread. Bread can really make or break a sandwich. Next is the sauce and then the fillers. I love to layer fillers, it becomes like a culinary building experience. I say, be creative with you sandwiches and don't be afraid to jazz them up... I prefer crunchy sprouts over lettuce... thin slices of red onion, thinly sliced tomatoes - big slices tend to fall out of the sandwich and I like mine in tact even when drippy wet from sauce overload... avocado, peppercini and depending on the sandwich - sliced cucumber, sliced bell pepper - sweet - cranberry, thinly julienned carrots... there are so many options. Artichoke hearts are a real treat to add too! and fresh herbs! Yum~
Great article... I was considering tanning for the first time, and these are all the resons I needed to be reminded of. However, being a redhead... I have to say the dig at freckles was unnecessary.
I just made my list recently! I want to drink champagne while looking at the stars, teach my kids to hunt Morel mushrooms, learn to drum, sew a pillowcase dress for my daughter and learn more about the grandmother I never knew (she died before I was born).
Great article Kentin. I'm going to keep it in my "travel essentials" box where I store all the 3 oz bottles and the emergency bottle of xanax for travel and family gatherings. One thing that has worked for me these past several years are Brooks Brothers non-iron dress shirts. I hate ironing (can't iron) and, if I get them on sale at the BB outlet, a standard white oxford broadcloth type (or 2) are great investments if your dress code is business or just biz cazsh--also works well if you find the need to hit the road quick for a wake, funeral or wedding over a couple days. Quick and easy to pack, wash (or not), rewear on the same trip and always look like they've come straight from being laundered and pressed. A friend of mine travels for days at a time with his tablet PC, 2-3 of these shirts, a few pair of clean socks + underwear and can be on the road all week--easily fitting all in a carry-on canvas tote bag that I'm pretty sure he picked up for free at a trade show. He wears everything else including a versatile black suit, black shoes and belt that go with everything. It's as easy for him to get through and around the several cities, airports and hotels per week as it is for me to head out for lunch.
I want to travel to every continent!
I like your view point. I AGREE with your viewpoint, too! The insurance companies are destroying the citizens of this country. But should it be a one payer system? (Like the UK?) Or should it be a "group plan", and the more you have, the more you pay? I am on disability insurance, so I can never work a 9-5 again, so I know the importance of this, but I also am worried that whenever we put a nation in charge of things of this nature, it becomes FUBAR & SNAFU. Ever see the quality of an HMO? HMO's are the PITS! Do you think they'll get better?
I have a bucket list that I try and update at least once a year. Among the entries are:
* Travel to Norway
* take a kick boxing class
* pay off all debts
* own a hobby farm
* learn to knit
My bucket list includes items like travel to Australia/New Zealand and to Europe, expand my garden so it feeds my family well, learn to knit, retire ASAP to spend time doing the things I already love, adopt some more dogs.
Thanks for posting this article - we all need to consider what fulfills us and get started!
Thanks for the tip, Maureen. You sound like a great mom. I wish I was still in your son's position. I looooved when my parents visited me at school and took me grocery shopping. It was like winning the lottery. I can just imagine how excited your kid is when he gets that package full of food!
I'd love to take horseback riding lessons.
Live in a foreign country for a minimum of a year to learn the local custom, language and really get to know it personally.
Hi! that's pretty amazing. i am not sure if i can do the same i am only 19 and i feel so obligated, i do too many things and i work too hard and people don't always appritiate and that pisses me off big times. I want to trevel and just have fun, do things that i want but at the same time i want to help my family and so on.... i was thinking of running away for reals. i have an amazing boyfriend but sometimes i even feel weird with him.... i don't know what to do, hopefully i will find something in the near futere. Thank you!
The reason cold water could be described as having "negative calories" is simple: our body does not absorb any material (food, beverage, medication, etc.) until it is at body temperature.
So, when you drink cold water, the water essentially sits in your stomach until it is warmed to body temperature (~37 degrees C). The heat to warm it comes from conduction of heat away from blood vessels that line the stomach. Leading to the body exerting more energy (and using those few calories) to maintain body temperature.
Another way to look at this is to remember the definition of a calorie: the energy needed to heat 1g of water 1 degree C. When discussing food energy we say/write "calorie" but actually mean Calorie (aka kilocalorie or 1000 calories). So it makes sense that we burn a few "calories" when consuming a cold glass of water.
I'd like to gopher/roadie for Paul McCartney...Sound-check for Bruce Springsteen...Be an audience member at Conan. See Tom Waits at Austin City Limits. Perform stand-up on David Letterman. Take out Meg White.
Great article and great perspective! I can't believe so many parents of my generation burden themselves with thousands in college loan debt, the cost of extravagant weddings, and support their adult children so they can live a lifestyle the parents worked thirty years to achieve. I also help one of my young adult children who lives on her own, paying for gas and food, so she can attend school part-time.
It is true in Texas there is fresh produce from mexico and South America coming in, but if you are growing your own food and want to store it. Our 105 degree days will make it go bad in a hurry. Potatos are grown early in the season so they have to make it through the summer.
Resolutions don't work, lifestyle changes do.
Pat
Running the Great Wall of China half marathon. Sounds like so much fun... but um, probably a little bit of hell. That thing is HILLY.
There are numerous points of potential critique with each one of these business opportunities. However I think the author makes a great point in general with this article - most likely, you CAN make some additional income and you should be thinking of all the ways that this can be done and the current trends that support these ideas. I think far too may of us are too good at talking ourselves out of even trying something.
You always hear about the few that make it big, but even those people started out with just trying out an idea and running with it.
Great point about portion size as it relates to overall cost. We buy the high-end stuff for our two Australian Shepherds but wind up feeding them less because of the quality. Winds up making good financial sense while boosting their overall health.
I would like to go on a trip to Italy with my family
I would like to earn a buckle at a 100 mile race.
I would like to visit Italy!
I'd like to open a retreat home in Maui for terminally ill children and their families to vacation.
Just as important, our bodies often feel hungry when in fact we are thirsty. By drinking plenty of water - it is suggest the optimal amount is half your body weight in ounces (200 lbs = 100 ozs) - you reduce or eliminate false hungry signals that cause you to snack between meals.