Thursday, January 30, 2014

What Is Kendo

Health and Fitness [1401.30]

You may be wondering, "what the heck is this kendo thing?" The short answer: kendo is Japanese fencing. The long answer: kendo is a Japanese martial art which trains the mind and body and cultivates one's character through one-on-one combat using a bamboo sword.
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Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Groundhog Day Resolutions

Self Improvement [1401.29]

David Seah is a blogger and visual designer whose productivity tools and forms have interested me for a while (especially his compact calendar). But I only recently discovered David has a different take on yearly goal setting.
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Monday, January 27, 2014

Foodsaver Tricks

Tips and Techniques [1401.27]

I have an old Foodsaver vacuum sealing system that I bought at least 10 years ago. It still works like a champ, but many times when I use it I don't follow the manual (and normally I'm a stickler about following manuals).

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Saturday, January 25, 2014

LCHF Chocolate Nut Clusters

Home and Gear [1401.25]

I got the idea for this recipe from kendo mom Janet's wonderful yum yum cookies, made from white chocolate, crispy cereals, and peanuts. Unfortunately, none of those ingredients is particularly good for a LCHF diet. Why not simply make dark chocolate clusters using tree nuts? 
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Thursday, January 23, 2014

Museum Outings 2005

Culture and Travel [1401.23]
 
(this article first appeared in our 2005 holiday newsletter)  
We visited an above average number of museums in 2005, including Body Worlds at the California Science Center in Los Angeles, the Mustard and Spam Museums in the midwest, and the Gigapixel Project in San Diego.
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Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Wisconsin Road Trip 2005

Culture and Travel [1401.22]  

(this article first appeared in our 2005 holiday newsletter) 
In July we took a weeklong road trip through Wisconsin and environs. We found a guidebook in the library called "Oddball Wisconsin, A Guide to Some Really Strange Places."
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