1. D is off her 10-day regimen of antibiotics (opportunistic sinus
infection due to severe allergic reaction to NE Texas in the summer),
and all the beneficial flora in he gut are either dead or on strike.
It's hard to cook for her (see below). But my complaint pales next to
her digestive strife. She seems to be getting better: only three naps
today.

2. Dinner was roasted squash and okra from our community garden plot,
sliced Israel melon from a roadside stand, and chile and coconut
crusted ahi tuna from the freezer. It probably wasn't the best thing
for D, alas.

3. D ordered a book on heirloom beans from Rancho Gordo. It came
today. She said she couldn't resist. I'm mighty grateful.

4. Found a good roundup of opinion pieces on Ted Kennedy he
http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.co...reax.html#more
I didn't know he was an amateur painter.

5. Skimmed Kennedy's accomplishment list on his Web site:
http://kennedy.senate.gov/senator/timeline.cfm Title IX, the ADA,
race-blind immigration legislation, bilingual education, Meals on
Wheels, the National Commission on the Protection of Human Subjects
(in med/sci experiments), stopping military aid to the fascist
Pinochet regime in Chile, education for children with disabilities,
expanding the civil rights act to protect persons with disabilities,
the Civil Rights for Institutionalized Persons Act, the Refugee Act of
1980 (asylum for persecuted persons), Employment Opportunities for
Disabled Americans Act, the National Military Child Act, Civil Rights
Act of 1991, Americorps, Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act, voted no on war with Iraq (one of 23 senators who
did so), and on and on. A lot of people don't like what he did, but
damn y'all he did quite a bit.

6. Worked on a plan to invite artists to design installations for the
storefront windows of vacant buildings on the square here in old Cow
Hill. Maybe I can make art useful. (But I gotta find some serious
cash.)

7. Checked in on gizmodo http://gizmodo.com/ a couple of times to see
what the geeks had to say about food (it's food week there), and left
a comment on a bit asking for help squeezing beef VERY thin. The
request came from Grant Achatz' Alinea. I suggested they look into
handmade paper presses, as they can apply 30 tons or more to whatever
is in the squeeze zone.

8. Checked rfc and found entertainment, but also depressing vitriol
about Kennedy. "Hey, everybody! I have an opinion and so it must be
expressed and its anger is why!" Also: "My side is this way and your
side is deluded!."

9. Read Frank Bruni's last restaurant review in the NY Times:
http://events.nytimes.com/2009/08/26...ws/26rest.html

10. Wrote too much in this post.
--

modom

"modom (palindrome guy)" ha scritto nel messaggio

> 1. D is off her 10-day regimen of antibiotics (opportunistic sinus>
> infection due to severe allergic reaction to NE Texas in the summer),> and
> all the beneficial flora in her gut are either dead or on strike.

That is so bad. I work superhard at prevention for that reason. Every year
it gets worse. Good luck to her.

> 4. Found a good roundup of opinion pieces on Ted Kennedy he
> http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.co...reax.html#more

Did you not know if you do one wrong thing, even if your culpability is
never proved, it doesn't matter what else has you've done? No one here has
ever been careless, cruel or behind the wheel tired or tiddly.

On Wed, 26 Aug 2009 22:40:07 -0500, "modom (palindrome guy)"
> wrote:

>1. D is off her 10-day regimen of antibiotics (opportunistic sinus
>infection due to severe allergic reaction to NE Texas in the summer),
>and all the beneficial flora in he gut are either dead or on strike.
>It's hard to cook for her (see below). But my complaint pales next to
>her digestive strife. She seems to be getting better: only three naps
>today.

Sinus infections are wicked. Wish I couldn't say that with such
confidence. Hope the rest of the recovery is uneventful and speedy.
>

>
>9. Read Frank Bruni's last restaurant review in the NY Times:
>http://events.nytimes.com/2009/08/26...ws/26rest.html

Bruni is always interesting. His reflective pieces the past few weeks
before he moves on have been particularly delightful.

Boron

modom (palindrome guy) wrote:

> 1. D is off her 10-day regimen of antibiotics (opportunistic sinus
> infection due to severe allergic reaction to NE Texas in the summer),
> and all the beneficial flora in he gut are either dead or on strike.
> It's hard to cook for her (see below). But my complaint pales next to
> her digestive strife. She seems to be getting better: only three naps
> today.

Oh gods. I was put on a round of cephalaxin early this year and that
damned stuff is a disease in and of itself. I second Kajikit's
suggestion of kefir, and would take it one step further by consuming a
variety of active culture yogurt and yogurt-ish products to try to help
re-establish healthy GI flora.

In article >,
Boron Elgar > wrote:

> On Wed, 26 Aug 2009 22:40:07 -0500, "modom (palindrome guy)"
> > wrote:
>
> >1. D is off her 10-day regimen of antibiotics (opportunistic sinus
> >infection due to severe allergic reaction to NE Texas in the summer),
> >and all the beneficial flora in he gut are either dead or on strike.
> >It's hard to cook for her (see below). But my complaint pales next to
> >her digestive strife. She seems to be getting better: only three naps
> >today.
>
> Sinus infections are wicked. Wish I couldn't say that with such
> confidence. Hope the rest of the recovery is uneventful and speedy.

I hope so too. Yogurt is the usual remedy for that problem, but a good
multi-organism probiotic such as PB-8 is even better. You need to
restore the balance of beneficial gut flora.
--
Peace! Om

"Human nature seems to be to control other people until they put their foot down."
--Steve Rothstein


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In article >,
Kathleen > wrote:

> modom (palindrome guy) wrote:
>
> > 1. D is off her 10-day regimen of antibiotics (opportunistic sinus
> > infection due to severe allergic reaction to NE Texas in the summer),
> > and all the beneficial flora in he gut are either dead or on strike.
> > It's hard to cook for her (see below). But my complaint pales next to
> > her digestive strife. She seems to be getting better: only three naps
> > today.
>
> Oh gods. I was put on a round of cephalaxin early this year and that
> damned stuff is a disease in and of itself. I second Kajikit's
> suggestion of kefir, and would take it one step further by consuming a
> variety of active culture yogurt and yogurt-ish products to try to help
> re-establish healthy GI flora.

Kathleen, ever seen this product? :

<http://www.vitaminshoppe.com/search/...IDOPHILUS&sour
ceType=ps&source=go&adGroup=NN_Pb_8_Acidophilus&gc lid=CJeft4_zw5wCFU0i2go
dhFImfg&ef_id=2002:3:s_027490715ef2a76df41bf6b8b43 bad69_2548528023:SpaEJk
NIYWQAAGGNNCQAAARA:20090827130334>

or:

<http://tinyurl.com/mrwvqy>

There are other similar products on the market but this one has worked
for me in the past. Good for yeast issues too.

It's not expensive and I can get it at my local health food store, or at
Sun Harvest or Whole Foods.
--
Peace! Om

"Human nature seems to be to control other people until they put their foot down."
--Steve Rothstein


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modom (palindrome guy) wrote:
> 1. D is off her 10-day regimen of antibiotics (opportunistic sinus
> infection due to severe allergic reaction to NE Texas in the summer),
> and all the beneficial flora in he gut are either dead or on strike.
> It's hard to cook for her (see below). But my complaint pales next to
> her digestive strife. She seems to be getting better: only three naps
> today.

So sorry to hear of D's ailment. My acupuncturist/holistic health guy
(whose therapies completely restored my wrist to full functioning after
months and months of debilitating tendonitis when the quacks wanted to
shoot me up with cortisone...) recommended Activia for my gut which was
screwed up because of taking so much ibuprofen for aforementioned wrist
issue AND wicked bad headaches. I like that kind of remedy since I love
yogurt anyway. I hope D gets relief soon.

> 2. Dinner was roasted squash and okra from our community garden plot,
> sliced Israel melon from a roadside stand, and chile and coconut
> crusted ahi tuna from the freezer. It probably wasn't the best thing
> for D, alas.

Gahds that sounds heavenly.

<snip>


> 5. Skimmed Kennedy's accomplishment list on his Web site:
> http://kennedy.senate.gov/senator/timeline.cfm <snip>

A lot of people don't like what he did, but
> damn y'all he did quite a bit.

Thank you for providing this link.

<snip>

> 10. Wrote too much in this post.
You can never write too much for my money. Erm. Well you know what I mean!

TammyM, hoping Modom won't slip away again

In article >,
Kathleen > wrote:
>modom (palindrome guy) wrote:
>
>> 1. D is off her 10-day regimen of antibiotics (opportunistic sinus
>> infection due to severe allergic reaction to NE Texas in the summer),
>> and all the beneficial flora in he gut are either dead or on strike.
>> It's hard to cook for her (see below). But my complaint pales next to
>> her digestive strife. She seems to be getting better: only three naps
>> today.
>
>Oh gods. I was put on a round of cephalaxin early this year and that
>damned stuff is a disease in and of itself. I second Kajikit's
>suggestion of kefir, and would take it one step further by consuming a
>variety of active culture yogurt and yogurt-ish products to try to help
>re-establish healthy GI flora.

For something like this, I'd second Om's recommendation to take some sort
of probiotic supplement, in addition to a healthy diet (cutting out sugar
as much as possible).

Millions of the good bacteria have died, so diet alone is not likely to
cut it.

Not all probiotics are created equal, so you will need to find one that
works ... I have had the best results with a Safeway store brand, of all
things!

Charlotte
--

"Giusi" > wrote in message
...
>
> "modom (palindrome guy)" ha scritto nel messaggio
>
>
>> 4. Found a good roundup of opinion pieces on Ted Kennedy he
>> http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.co...reax.html#more
>
> Did you not know if you do one wrong thing, even if your culpability is
> never proved, it doesn't matter what else has you've done? No one here
> has ever been careless, cruel or behind the wheel tired or tiddly.

For people who skim headlines, something salacious is in big print and much
easier to remember than dull stuff like bills sponsored and passed.
Janet

On Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:58:40 +0000 (UTC),
(Charlotte L. Blackmer) wrote:

>In article >,
>Kathleen > wrote:
>>modom (palindrome guy) wrote:
>>
>>> 1. D is off her 10-day regimen of antibiotics (opportunistic sinus
>>> infection due to severe allergic reaction to NE Texas in the summer),
>>> and all the beneficial flora in he gut are either dead or on strike.
>>> It's hard to cook for her (see below). But my complaint pales next to
>>> her digestive strife. She seems to be getting better: only three naps
>>> today.
>>
>>Oh gods. I was put on a round of cephalaxin early this year and that
>>damned stuff is a disease in and of itself. I second Kajikit's
>>suggestion of kefir, and would take it one step further by consuming a
>>variety of active culture yogurt and yogurt-ish products to try to help
>>re-establish healthy GI flora.
>
>For something like this, I'd second Om's recommendation to take some sort
>of probiotic supplement, in addition to a healthy diet (cutting out sugar
>as much as possible).
>
>Millions of the good bacteria have died, so diet alone is not likely to
>cut it.
>
>Not all probiotics are created equal, so you will need to find one that
>works ... I have had the best results with a Safeway store brand, of all
>things!
>
>Charlotte

Thanks to you all who offered advice on supplements and such. We're on
it!
--

modom

In article >,
"modom (palindrome guy)" > wrote:

> Thanks to you all who offered advice on supplements and such. We're on
> it!

Hope it helps. Seriously.

I know our local pediatricians are really big on probiotic supplements...
and so are some of the more enlightened ER docs.

I think a lot of people don't realize that they exist!

Good luck...
--
Peace! Om

"Human nature seems to be to control other people until they put their foot down."
--Steve Rothstein


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modom (palindrome guy) wrote:
> 1. D is off her 10-day regimen of antibiotics (opportunistic sinus
> infection due to severe allergic reaction to NE Texas in the summer),
> and all the beneficial flora in he gut are either dead or on strike.
> It's hard to cook for her (see below). But my complaint pales next to
> her digestive strife. She seems to be getting better: only three naps
> today.
>
> 2. Dinner was roasted squash and okra from our community garden plot,
> sliced Israel melon from a roadside stand, and chile and coconut
> crusted ahi tuna from the freezer. It probably wasn't the best thing
> for D, alas.
>
> 3. D ordered a book on heirloom beans from Rancho Gordo. It came
> today. She said she couldn't resist. I'm mighty grateful.
>
> 4. Found a good roundup of opinion pieces on Ted Kennedy he
> http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.co...reax.html#more
> I didn't know he was an amateur painter.
>
> 5. Skimmed Kennedy's accomplishment list on his Web site:
> http://kennedy.senate.gov/senator/timeline.cfm Title IX, the ADA,
> race-blind immigration legislation, bilingual education, Meals on
> Wheels, the National Commission on the Protection of Human Subjects
> (in med/sci experiments), stopping military aid to the fascist
> Pinochet regime in Chile, education for children with disabilities,
> expanding the civil rights act to protect persons with disabilities,
> the Civil Rights for Institutionalized Persons Act, the Refugee Act of
> 1980 (asylum for persecuted persons), Employment Opportunities for
> Disabled Americans Act, the National Military Child Act, Civil Rights
> Act of 1991, Americorps, Health Insurance Portability and
> Accountability Act, voted no on war with Iraq (one of 23 senators who
> did so), and on and on. A lot of people don't like what he did, but
> damn y'all he did quite a bit.
>
> 6. Worked on a plan to invite artists to design installations for the
> storefront windows of vacant buildings on the square here in old Cow
> Hill. Maybe I can make art useful. (But I gotta find some serious
> cash.)
>
> 7. Checked in on gizmodo http://gizmodo.com/ a couple of times to see
> what the geeks had to say about food (it's food week there), and left
> a comment on a bit asking for help squeezing beef VERY thin. The
> request came from Grant Achatz' Alinea. I suggested they look into
> handmade paper presses, as they can apply 30 tons or more to whatever
> is in the squeeze zone.
>
> 8. Checked rfc and found entertainment, but also depressing vitriol
> about Kennedy. "Hey, everybody! I have an opinion and so it must be
> expressed and its anger is why!" Also: "My side is this way and your
> side is deluded!."
>
> 9. Read Frank Bruni's last restaurant review in the NY Times:
> http://events.nytimes.com/2009/08/26...ws/26rest.html
>
> 10. Wrote too much in this post.

Nice post. And I might just borrow that summary of some of
Kennedy's major accomplishments. [Gee, can't the vitriol be
suspended for a while?]

--
Jean B.