0.66 Random Thoughts: XVIII

0.66 Random Thoughts: XVIII

Item the 1st - What's the deal with autographs? Personally never understood them; what's the attraction? Why do people find them valuable? Sure, one can sell them, but that just assumes the premise. Why do people assign a value, any value, to something that has the...

Ruminations on Ketogenic Diets

Ruminations on Ketogenic Diets

In ruminating on keto/carnivore type diets, EvilSheldon commented that he thought the main - 95% - mechanism for the effectiveness of those types of diets is getting people to eat less. I guess the implication of that is that the effectiveness of low carbohydrate...

Random Thoughts: XVII

Random Thoughts: XVII

Item the 1st - In a recent comment thread, in response to a statement along the lines of America (US) is a Christian Nation, JI opined "I'm not a Christian, guess I'm not an American". I think this is misunderstanding, whether real or deliberate to make a point, of...

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Random Thoughts – X

Item the 1st - On Words: I've probably touched on this one in a previous random thought (What, me go back and read through all the garbage I've posted here? Fat chance) and I know this come up in the comments often, but I came across an example recently that made me...