Give cyclists a brake!
December 6, 2018
# Biking to work Metro Vancouver has a beautiful mild climate that is well-suited to a year-round commute via bicycle.
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Society 2.0
May 20, 2018
( image credit ) I was recently going through old blog drafts and came across this one from nearly 8 years ago . It was basically just brainstorming about how to improve society in general.
Saving a bureaucratic software project
July 11, 2015
A recently published article, " The Secret Startup That Saved the Worst Website in America " details some of the problems with the Healthcare.gov launch fiasco that "so bad it nearly broke the Affordable Care...
Healthcare in the United States
November 20, 2014
In the news: Another high profile case of a Canadian getting a huge bill in the States and not being covered. They were on vacation and were caught off guard with a baby that came 9 weeks early.
Losing weight is hard: Part 2
April 7, 2014
Here is the update to my post last month entitled " Losing weight is hard ". Through a program of restricted eating and intense exercise, I was able to lose most of my December "Christmas baking" weight: I'm back down...
Losing weight is hard
March 12, 2014
As part of my goal to be in the best shape of my life prior to our wedding, I've vowed to lose all my "Christmas baking" weight before we leave on April 10th.
Laziness: The key to healthy eating
February 18, 2014
If you want to eat healthy, you need to make your inherent laziness an advantage. Today I was busy programming and started craving a sweet, sugary snack. I mean really, really craving.
Zinc: the only supplement that helps colds
January 28, 2014
So it turns out my personal experience with zinc has some scientific backing now! Several years ago I realized that I had a zinc deficiency -- a very common mineral deficiency these days due to our ever worsening diets.
Why not private healthcare?
January 26, 2011
The traditional "for profit" economic model works great for most things . For instance, take the mythical "widget". You research all the different types of widgets, find out the best deal, and purchase it.
How to combat the obesity epidemic
December 29, 2010
From the December 2010 issue of Nutrition Action magazine : "...if it's an epidemic, that means it's been triggered by the environment. And what do you do if you have too much malaria? You drain the swamps.
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