The same scientist who developed the concept of “net carbs”, on which the popular but defunct Atkins diet was based, now has a new discovery, which no doubt will form the basis of the next fad diet. His revolutionary finding is the phenomenon of “gross burn”, or, to use the … [Read more...]

This week, my wife and three kids made the six-hour trek to her parents’ house in Martha’s Vineyard. It’s a glorious annual event for them, having fun, eating ice cream, and riding the island’s famous carousel -- a vacation offer too good to refuse. But this story is not about … [Read more...]

40,000 years of self-improvement, and counting So much of what people do today can be traced back to some evolutionary pre-programming. How much really has changed over the millennia? Tens of thousands of years ago, cavewomen tended to the children, gathered knickknacks, and … [Read more...]

Maggots with meatloaf. That’s what my maid, Mrs. Schneider, prepared for the two of us at dinner. I noticed the wild little wiggly creatures upon opening the lid on the Dutch oven. The seasoning bottle was slightly expired by just about 3 years and so those little critters were … [Read more...]