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Posted on June 19, 2018 by sputterpub

A while ago I heard that if you let a toddler choose what foods he wants to eat, you’ll see a daily lack of balance, yet if you allow your focus to retreat and capture several days at once, you’ll … Continue reading →

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Macro v Micro

Posted on June 14, 2018 by sputterpub

The nation is imperilled by the dumb reactions of an unschooled populace. The climate changes while the best are numb and most are trending down to ignorance. A hundred species each year disappear as troubles co-evolve and companies seek profit … Continue reading →

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Sugarless

Posted on June 12, 2018 by sputterpub

I cut out sugar thirty months ago. I didn’t miss the cookies or the pies. But then I felt my love for cheesecake grow. Indulging now and then, it was a prize I shared when dining out that soon became … Continue reading →

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17 Syllables

Posted on June 11, 2018 by sputterpub

A small discomfort evokes a response that may result in a pearl.

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Metering Mine

Posted on June 7, 2018 by sputterpub

I just couldn’t find anybody I wanted enough to make it worthwhile to patronize coffee shops then. Or maybe it’s really the fact I was carrying stuff from ruptured old unions I’d never subscribe to again. But somehow I got … Continue reading →

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The Adversity Advantage

Posted on May 31, 2018 by sputterpub

We’re babies when we notice opposites, so day & night or open/shut are taught with ease, just like we learn which contour fits each hole in sorting toys. With further thought as children, we begin to reason thus: that pain … Continue reading →

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Outside Cat

Posted on May 29, 2018 by sputterpub

Your kitty is a house cat – not a beast of prey. And though I’ve seen her kill a bird, her instincts are dim echoes we’ve decreased with centuries of breeding. It’s absurd to think she wants a veldt or … Continue reading →

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Complication

Posted on May 28, 2018 by sputterpub

The scientists I’m reading now are through with carbohydrates that have been refined. Mercola wants to limit protein too, while Naiman has more meat and eggs in mind. They all agree that sugar’s toxic stuff, and no one tries defending … Continue reading →

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Epi (A Preposition)

Posted on May 24, 2018 by sputterpub

When I was young, I always looked ahead. Anticipating power when I grew, as soon as I knew one day I’d be dead I started listing things I had to do before my end: have sex with more than one; … Continue reading →

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Simple Wisdom

Posted on May 22, 2018 by sputterpub

“Don’t eat desserts,” my grandma said to me, when I first tried to diet at fourteen. “Avoid potatoes, bread and corn. You’ll see results if you don’t go for snacks between good meals.” But I eschewed her strategy: preferring science … Continue reading →

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