How to turbocharge fat loss–safely & effectively

November 3, 2025
Losing fat—especially as we age—isn’t as simple as it used to be. Our hormones shift, our metabolism slows, and what worked in our 30s doesn’t always work in our 50s, 60s, or beyond. But that doesn’t mean it’s impossible. In fact, with a few intentional tweaks, you can turbocharge your...

The founding fathers would agree

February 9, 2010
I was raised in a household in which the air was filled with conservative rhetoric. "Lunatic liberal" was my father's term for progressive thinking. "Socialized...

The Pitch

February 9, 2010
I'm hugely intimidated.I just realized I need to pitch my book idea this week to agents at the writers conference I'm attending.Just a short pitch.I'm writing it...

Unpacking haiku, illustrated

February 8, 2010
Boxes sit waiting.I sit drinking my coffee.Why don't I have "help?"Actually, when I look at it objectively, I've made real progress unpacking the downstairs. It's hard...

The key to happiness: ask Danes

February 8, 2010
I follow a website called Serenity Hacker and her most recent post profiles Denmark, a nation, she says, that consistently ranks as the happiest in the world. That got...

What’s your Raashee?

February 8, 2010
Diversity has an expanded meaning in Silicon Valley and especially in towns like ours, Sunnyvale, and those that surround it. It's clearly evident at stores and on...

I saw this bumper sticker today

February 8, 2010
And I completely believe...

Ya gotta trust someone

February 7, 2010

If only…

February 7, 2010
....you could have seen M. pushing a cart in a crowded Walmart in Mountain View, where we were the only Caucasians.I know there are people who would pay good money to...

Unpacking haiku

February 6, 2010
I love my candles.But why do I have hundreds?Am I a...

Sit Saturday ~ best question

February 6, 2010
Several questions our dog trainer asked really hit home.She suggested that we not allow Riley up on a chair by the window."Then he can't look out the window," I...

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