Archive for the ‘Health & Fitness’ Category

ChrisCast 12-16-2011

Merry Christmas! A quick video greeting card:    

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“Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.” – Marcus Tullius Cicero

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The best marketed ambient music track ever…

It is being hyped as “scientifically proven to be the most relaxing song ever.”  There are even hints that it may be “dangerous” to listen to while driving etc.  The song is “Weightless” by Marconi Union. According to the study, in creating “Weightless,” the band uses a process called ‘entrainment’ to relax the listener – [...]

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When you reach for the stars, you might not quite get one, but you won’t come up with a handful of mud, either – Leo Burnett

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The mystery of the “Oh Henry!” bar is over

I posted this to facebook just a few minutes ago: Dawn and I had never tasted an, “Oh Henry!” bar so we decided it was high time we did. Meh… tastes like a cheap version of Snickers. Shortly thereafter, someone commented asking if I had ever tried a Zero bar?  My response was, “Never – [...]

ChrisCast 09-16-2011 RAIN!!!

Yes, it does rain in Central Texas!  Talk about a welcome surprise. And yes, Dallin did say matter-of-factly this morning, “It’s going to rain,” as I dropped him off at school.

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Gmail Chat Spam Attack

I’ve seen them in email before, but never in gmail chat.  Imagine by surprise and amusement when this showed up on chat this morning.  PatriotWorld is a podcast created by one of pioneers of the podcast game Karen Cadoza.  No, she is not attempting to scam money from anyone, her gmail was hacked.   Below is [...]

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“Love doesn’t make the world go round, but it makes the ride worthwhile” – Franklin P. Jones

Recent trip to Corpus Christi

We took a last minute mini-vacation just before the kids go back to school.  Corpus Christi was the destination – we played on the beach, ate seafood & toured the USS Lexington.  It was a lot of fun and close enough that we will be going again.  

Finally! I have found the BEST CHICKEN FRIED STEAK!

Longtime friends know that there are two culinary treats I investigate every chance I get.  No matter where my travels take me, I test the local barbecue and chicken fried steak.   In my quest for the absolute best of each, I have found my Mecca for barbecue (I have a best for each of the [...]