Monthly Archives: March 2010

Health Week Wrap-Up: Cooking – Yes, I’m Talking To You

I’ve heard them all: “It’s too difficult.” “I’m really bad at it.” “It’s annoying.” “I don’t have time for it.” Ah, cooking. It’s one of the most universal activities in human nature. We all need to eat, so we all need to prepare food. Anywhere you go in the world, there are people cooking stuff….

The Practical Nerd Podcast: Episode #9 – Health Week: Grocery Shopping in a Panic

Today’s triumphant return of TPNP (after two weeks of ever-nasally colds) brings us to Health Week, and my experience in trying to shop at a big supermarket with about $25, how I pulled it off, and some grocery shopping tips for you. Plus, bonus points for those of you who can sing along to the…

Health Week: We Don’t Need Health Care Reform, We Need Health Reform

[Note: I was planning to do a podcast today, but I felt this article might have a wider reach if written out. I have a feeling more people would rather read this than listen to my nasally voice for 20 minutes on the issue.] There are lots of political and personal reasons why I’m not…

Fighting Is a Good Thing (When Done Right)

Ever see a couple fight? Do you think that maybe they are just a terrible couple, or “Gee, I guess they wound up with the wrong person!” Actually, I think just the opposite (depending on how they’re arguing, I guess – more on that later): there’s a couple that cares. Fighting is great for a…

28 Reasons To Love Your Forgotten Laptop

The world is abuzz about the pending iPad and it’s pre-orders. Everyone is talking about the Microsoft Courier. You love your iPhone/Droid/Blackberry. You constantly search around for bigger, better devices that will do almost everything in the world. In this “buy-buy-buy” haze, have you forgotten the love for your laptop? A laptop is a versatile…

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