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An alternative to fasting might be the raw
Mental hunger trumps physical hunger; the joy of food intake trumps physical hunger; the offerings of nature ought to trump any overindulgence on subsiding hunger. It is the refined mind, and acquiring an appreciation for the culture of eating that elevate the individual in health and wealth, more than abstinence. There is much beauty and…
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Love in the Times of Corona
(and I do hope that Gabriel García Márquez will excuse the misquotation) Wash your hands / keep social distance / wear a mask / don’t make me wear a mask / protest rulings / inject bleach / take hydroxychloroquine / wait for vaccines / don’t ever make me take a vaccine … It saddens me…
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Deconstructing Guacamole
Creativity is a marvel. Manifested in works of countless musicians, painters, writers, builders, culinarians, dancers, etc., it is our constant inspiration. Besides the personal creations by hundreds of thousands throughout the history of mankind, we also benefit from products collectively created by cultural units. Science, too, is a marvel, sometimes igniting creativity, other times becoming…
Sila Blume 