Author Archives: Jimm
Why do we have to get healthy RIGHT NOW? It’s not about looks.
Why do I blather on so? I didn’t have to share my weight loss journal with you. I do these weight drops routinely. It’s very trendy these days to cry “narcissism” at anyone sharing anything personal on social media, but … Continue reading
The Definitive Photographic Guide to Making Souse
updated 03Mar17 Many of you know it as head cheese or Brawn if you’re British. Some confuse it with Scrapple (Head cheese + corn meal) which is similar to Goetta (with oats) if you live in Cincinatti. It can be … Continue reading
On Buying Meat for Food
As opposed to for art & entertainment. This was originally an introduction to another post I’m writing called “The Definitive Photographic Guide to Making Souse“. But it got a little big and I want to be able to share this … Continue reading
2015 Weight-loss Journal
Instead of multiple posts, I’ll just edit this one daily, all Morgan Spurlock-style. Like most people, I tend to start “diets” or implement lifestyle changes around the first of the year. I have no philosophical “new year/new me” feelings. It … Continue reading
In which Doug explains, ‘Cardio’ Does Not Exist
…and High Intensity Training overview. Weight training is the hardest thing in the world for me. I hate it. I’m not motivated. It takes me away form my creative hobbies and even at my personal peak fitness and long-held routine, … Continue reading
We’re from the Gub’mint and we’re here to help (ourselves)…
The sixth meeting of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee has recently drawn to a close. The Gub’mint is about to re-discover that you should not eat what you ate for the last 2.5 million years, and will suggest that … Continue reading
We’re fat. We F’ing LOVE science.
So why is everyone’s diet & exercise knowledge stuck in 1977? This is the time of year we all try to get fit, right? I’m still trying to lose 1/2 of the weight I gained in NOLA last year, so … Continue reading
Happy Saturn Day in your season of Saturnalia!
I took this picture at the Museo Nacional del Prado in Spain. It is Goya’s “Saturn Devouring His Son” one of his “black paintings” that filled his “la Quinta del Sordo”. This was taken before one of the photography professors … Continue reading
Random and disjointed thoughts about the impending release of Godzilla 2014
I just wanted a few thoughts out before the movie release Friday. There is apparently a new Godzilla movie about to be released. I’m one of those fan-boys who is just sick about it. Why, I don’t know. No other … Continue reading
The Gentle Philosophy of Dave Brockie and GWAR
“Ghost in the Machine” is a phrase philosopher Gilbert Ryle coined to colorfully describe René Descartes’ mind-body dualism. Descartes didn’t just use the his coordinates for math. To him, mind and body were clearly on opposite sides of his plane, … Continue reading