Monthly Archives: August 2012

The Blood Stays on the Blade

“The blood stays on the blade.” – Priest Vallon (Liam Neeson), “Gangs of New York” When I was in the summer before 3rd grade, we moved from an 80 acre sheep farm in southern Iowa to what became my true … Continue reading

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Slow Survival

I never call them diets, because, by definition, the word means “habitual” – whereas I am habitually erratic in what I consume. I don’t pretend to stick to eating plans, and there’s a certain amount of that mental band-aid that … Continue reading

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