We’re Creating Aggressive Wildlife
A few nights ago, I had a raccoon try to break in to the screened porch (I theorize that she was after an unopened bag of cat food). My neighbor watched one terrify a stray cat she had just fed. …
Monthly Archive: August 2016
Information doesn’t always lead to behavioral change
I read an interesting, if infuriating, opinion piece this morning. Dr. Barron Lerner wrote about physicians discussing sensitive topics such as weight and mental health with their patients. Lerner feels that asking permission before discussing these topics–“Would you like information …
If I run for 20 minutes, I can watch 8 hours of Netflix
The BBC has a series of infographics illustrating the costs and benefits of everyday life choices, based on information provided by a Cambridge statistician who reviewed several studies. Watching TV for two hours a day (or, presumably, the time …
Regulatory gaps cause female baldness
Losing your hair can be incredibly traumatic for women. I once cut my calorie intake to about 900 a day (because I was young and dumb and wanted to look hot for an event) and suffered thinning hair as a …
Before You Do Something You Dread, Do This
I love taking walks. I don’t live in the most picturesque neighborhood, but I still love strolling around and seeing the incremental changes several times a week. I am usually in a better mood when I get home. In fact, …
RIP Tanning Industry
I have a dirty secret: I like to lay out in the sun a few times a week. I wash off the sunscreen I applied that morning and let the rays hit my face. 15-20 minutes in the late afternoon …
Make Me Over
A new Sephora catalog showed up this afternoon. Opening it up, my eye wasn’t drawn toward the jewel tone eye shadow palettes or the matte ’90s lips the color of spilled wine. No, I flicked past any look that might …
Goldfish and Lionfish
Goldfish the size of footballs are clogging Australian rivers and driving down the populations of native fish. The fish, which can grow to five pounds, were released by people who tired of having them as pets. After finding the waterways …
Summer Breakfasts
I spoke to my mother this morning and asked her what she was up to. “Eating the breakfast of champions,” she replied jokingly. It turns out brownie ice cream was on the menu.
Late summer breakfasts can be tricky. Dining …
