Fairbanks Weather 8/29/11
The sun rose at 6:18 this morning, and will set at 9:24 this evening, for just under 15 hours of potential sunlight. The sun is not quite 35° above the horizon at noon, but it now gets almost 16° below...
View ArticleJarn’s Journal Day 360
Day 360 I am beginning to wonder just who rescued whom. I am not an explorer. I have never, before this year, had to cook my own food. Oh, I knew that cooking would make the nutrients more available,...
View ArticleMeasuring Blood Sugar
Back in the middle of the 20th century, long before I had diabetes or even thought much about it, I saw a magazine ad that talked about diabetes. It might have been an insulin ad. What I do remember...
View ArticleContuous Glucose Monitors
Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGMs) are a relatively recent development in diabetes control. They are still controversial with many insurance companies, though prevention of even one high-cost ambulance...
View ArticleThree Approaches to Health Care
There are three ways of approaching less than optimal health: prevention, treatment and cure. All have their strong and weak points; all are political hot cakes at the moment. I think most individuals...
View ArticleGuest Blog #IAN
A very quick note. I have a guest blog up on But What Are They Eating about some of the foods my characters eat–and why those using esper talents must eat so much to avoid low blood sugar.
View ArticleWeight Gain
“Calories in – calories spent = weight gain.” Sounds simple and rather obvious – conservation of energy, right? But as applied, it makes some rather bad assumptions. And as many will testify, it...
View ArticleFood and Drink in the Jarnian Confederation
This post is part of the World Building Blogfest. Click on the logo to find other participants. Food As a purely practical matter, food is very important to R’il’noids using their esper talents. These...
View ArticleNorth Pole Weather
If you’re looking for the A to Z post, click on the logo to the left or scroll down. The sun rose this morning at 5:49, long before I did, and will set over 16 hours later at 9:52 this evening. It’s...
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