


A Philosophy for Everyday Living
PREAMBLE A daydream of mine, destined to be unfulfilled, is to know how my grandfathers saw life – in a sense, what their philosophy for everyday living was. What follows, like the grab-bag of personal musings I’ve penned over the past 15 years, was put to... read more
Magnesium and Low Blood Pressure
A reader writes, I have low blood pressure. When I became deficient in magnesium I was constantly feeling faint and blacking out. But once I took the magnesium, within six months it finally stabilized. All the meds the doctor gave me never did a thing but make me gain... read more
Sauerkraut for Your Health
Raw, fermented foods are brimming with health-promoting probiotics, and have been staples of the human diet for thousands of years. One such ancient food is sauerkraut, produced simply by breaking and covering cabbage leaves, and letting this sit for several days or... read more
Eight Spelling Mistakes Even Smart People Make
English is a bizarre language. There’s just no logic to it. Why is daughter pronounced daw-ter, but laughter not law-ter? How can though, through, and tough look so similar and yet sound so different? Why does I come before E except after C? What’s so... read more