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Fragile’s Not the Word:

Essay Review of Pinker, Susan, 2008. The Sexual Paradox: Extreme Men, Gifted Women and the Real Gender Gap. [no city listed in flyleaf] Random House of Canada; New York: Simon and Schuster. (c) 2016, Davd I borrowed this book from … Continue reading

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Linguine with Mussel Sauce

…Some other kinds of pasta will also do. (c) 2016, Davd It was at a restaurant in or near Minneapolis, some 30-40 years ago, that i first ordered Linguine with Clam Sauce. I had been a few years away from … Continue reading

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The Devil Herself

… is hiding behind male pronouns. (c) 2016, Davd Evil is not male. Lorena Bobbitt cutting off her husband’s penis, and a few parallel, less famous incidents were no less evil because their perpetrators had ovaries. Nor was what Amanda … Continue reading

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Canadian Winter Stir-Fry

… Not Nearly as Expensive: (c) 2016, Davd Day-to-day cooking should not need expensive ingredients. A good cook should be able to make the good, staple foods taste delicious—not exquisite, maybe, but delicious. As seasons go ’round and prices change … Continue reading

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Tolerating two “Foul-Mouthed” Women

… as seen on the Edmonton bus system: (c) 2016, Davd On the way to church one recent morning, the bus was at least half full. Edmonton City Transit was making expenses, i’d say, maybe doing better than that, on … Continue reading

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New Year’s Resolutions

… some Review Principles for 2016: (c) 2016, Davd Because i had to re-install my Linux operating system New Year’s Eve, this post not only won’t get up that day; by the time it is published, it will be January … Continue reading

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Easy Picklish Beets:

…Suitable Hot or Cold for Holiday Meals and Parties.. and Easy to Boot (c) 2015, Davd The beet, or beetroot in real-English, is a classic winter vegetable: It stores well in a cold [but not freezing], damp cellar. It is … Continue reading

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After Movember

Men’s Health Still Matters… ,,, and We Can Promote Men’s Health with Intentional Brotherhood. (c) 2015, Davd Movember ended before Radiation Treatment did, but barely: My last session with the narrow slippery table and the elaborate attack-X-ray machine was December … Continue reading

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The “Normal” Treatment I Received:

.. Part. I: Androgen Suppression (c) 2015, Davd That first prostate cancer story i ever heard personally, from my father’s friend Bill, happened before 19751. He wrote that treatment included “the operation that makes a steer out of a bull.” … Continue reading

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Prostate Cancer Diagnosis:

My Experience of the Process (c) 2015, Davd The first prostate cancer story i ever heard personally, came from a friend of my father’s, more than 40 years ago; and in a year or two, he died. I’m not sure … Continue reading

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