Slightly Off KIlter

Normal is overrated

  • Treasures 2004_04

    Treasures are positive things that strike my fancy, things that make me feel happy or thankful or interested; things that are worth remembering; memories encapsulated in just a few words. Please feel free to start your own lists of Treasures on your own weblog or here in the comments. Continue reading

  • Purple Prompts #8-#10

    There were 10 writing prompts this week on Purple Ink, so I've been posting a few at a time over more than one day. I posted three on Wednesday, four on .Friday and the rest are here. Remember: if you like journal writing, join Purple Ink! 8. List the dishes your mother or grandmother made… Continue reading

  • South Beach Updates "Foods to Enjoy"

    Spouse and self began our reduced-carbohydrate lifestyle adventure on Sept 1, 2004. As advocates of the South Beach plan, we had nonetheless been wondering about the restrictions it placed on certain foods. For example, all dairy products were considered "Avoid" foods in Phase 1, despite research that shows the value of milk and yogurt in… Continue reading

  • Naughty Little Impulse

    [ The following question comes courtesy of Saturday Slant ] What is your naughty little impulse never acted upon? Ever wanted to kiss your boss? Do you often feel like telling your mother-in-law that she’s a self-centered, controlling witch—over Thanksgiving Dinner? Do you sometimes feel the compulsion to pick up your man’s dirty socks, which… Continue reading

  • Out of the Loop

    Are you getting out and about lately? Does the Winter season ‘get to you’? What do you see when you’re out and about? Continue reading

  • Hardly Sugar Free

    In searching the web yesterday for stats on how much added sugar the average American consumes, I came across a page from the Sugar Council entitled The Real Scoop on Sugar Consumption How much sugar do Americans really eat? Not as much as reported. Using information from a 2001 report1 as illustration, a general statement… Continue reading

  • Surf Sense

    Web and computer questions for the 5 senses. Continue reading

  • Purple Prompts #4-#7

    There were 10 writing prompts this week on Purple Ink, so I'm posting a few at a time over more than one day. I posted #1, #2, #3 on Wednesday. Remember: if you like journal writing, join Purple Ink! 4. If you won a million dollars, what would you do? 5. List your favorite subjects… Continue reading

  • BBC Horizons: The Atkins Diet

    Primetime BBC Television's Horizon ran a programme on The Atkins Diet last night with the tag line: "Horizon reveals the truth about the world's most controversial diet." (When discussing the BBC, I figure I should spell like the BBC 🙂 Continue reading

  • Five Favorites for Friday

    This week's Friday 5 is about "current favorites". It doesn't do much for me, but I'll take a stab at it by answering in my own perverse fashion. At this moment, what is your favorite… …song? …food? …tv show? …scent? …quote? Continue reading