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Cooking Tip #6: The Secret Ingredient
I recently discovered a secret ingredient even more important than cheese. I know, I didn’t think this was possible either. But it’s true. And this secret ingredient is so unique, it is added not by the chef during cooking, but by the consumer right before eating. Here is the story of how I discovered it.…
Consistency
Here’s something runners know that I have recently come to know too: Consistency matters. When it comes to running, consistency has never been my forte. Before my trainer-friend got ahold of me, I’d run when I felt like it. My progress was spotty because my running was spotty. It took me more than a year…
How I Love Thee, Indoor Treadmill
Top Ten Reasons why running on a treadmill is better than my trainer-friend says: 10) It’s warm. Actually it’s a little too warm, which can be problematic, but… 9) I can roll out of bed and onto the treadmill without having to put on 18 layers of moisture-wicking thermal insulation. This saves both time…
The Day I Discovered the Treadmill
The day I discovered the treadmill was cold and snowy and – did I mention cold? The story begins something like this: On any given day, I would much rather lament my running incapacity than to do something productive to remedy it. Every once in a while I do something advisable (recall Exhibit A). But…
Three Things My Friends Know About Me
If you read these blogs, you know a little about the things I think about, but you probably don’t know a whole lot about ME. So here’s a post that breaks with my usual content to give you some insider insights. If you were to ask my friends about some of the quirky things I…
Flying Sushi
The other night I went to a sushi restaurant with some friends. We rode a motorboat across the lake to a giant floating raft that housed the restaurant. We were ushered into a long rectangular room where we sat on low benches. Japanese waitresses in colorful flowing gowns walked quietly among the tables filling plates…
Free Hugs!
Yesterday as I was walking across campus I passed a small group of students dressed in red t-shirts with permanent black marker emblazoned across the front: FREE HUGS =) Perhaps they were taking a page out of the book of the Purdue University Compliment Guys, or perhaps they were just trying to spread some…
A Tale of Two Mountains
In 2010, I made my first trip to Alaska. More than six years in the planning, it was more than a vacation. It was a celebration with two friends to culminate the end of my Ph.D. program. Needless to say, by the time I finally arrived in Alaska I was nearly uncontainable with excitement. With…
The Five Things I’m Thankful For
Is it possible to be thankful without feeling thankful? The answer, I think, is: Of course. The Bible tells us that we should give thanks in all circumstances (1 Thessalonians 5:18). I’ve heard more than one sermon on this passage that suggests God doesn’t tell us to be thankful for everything; He tells us to…
History Class
Don’t worry. This post isn’t really about history. I wouldn’t have much to say in that regard anyway. Partially for a reason which you are about to see. As a student, I rarely slept in class. But by the end of my undergraduate years, after consistently burning through more than one box of proverbial candles,…
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Janet Beagle, PhD is the founder of The Mustard Patch. She divides her time between the Midwest and New England, and if she’s not writing, she’s probably out hiking with her 2-and 4-footed friends.