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About dcarmack

I am an instrument technician at the electric utility servicing the Kansas City Missouri metropolitan area. I am in the IBEW, Local 412. I was trained to be a nuclear power plant operator in the USN and served on submarines. I am a Democrat, even more so than those serving in Congress or the White House.

There’s a Pill for That

Hand me that Prilosec! If you ever wondered what causes your heartburn, here is the WebMD description of the common wisdom on the subject: The basic cause of heartburn is a lower esophageal sphincter, or LES, that doesn’t tighten as … Continue reading

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Train, Eat, Rest, Repeat. – Benefits of Foam Rolling

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Words…To Live By

If you let up your effort for a day, you will pay. There are just things you have to do every day for yourself, so that you are always doing the work you need to do to move forward. It … Continue reading

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Healthy Words

What is in a name? A rose is still a rose… However, there really is something in a name. Our brains have well-worn patterns available to us to use for things we run into over and over, so that we … Continue reading

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Blowout!

Originally posted on One Small Change at a Time:
Last meal of the 21 day sugar detox had zero sugar calories. That’s the good news. The bad news is that it was a 1200 calorie meal, all by itself. We…

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Re Capping or Learning to Love the Link

Today I am going to mine the archives and provide you, dear reader with links to the books, documentaries, videos and articles that I have found over the last several months that inspired me to write to you. I know … Continue reading

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Taking Stock

I was setting by the pool yesterday with my com padre Jose, and we were enjoying the mild night and a really great cigar. We talked about how great we feel. He is 59 and I am 53, and we … Continue reading

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On Abundance

Abundance is a noun whose first definition is “an extremely plentiful or over-sufficient quantity or supply: an abundance of grain.” Abundance is a blessing, of course. Not being required to work very hard for sustenance is of course a blessing. Having your requirements met without even thinking about it must be … Continue reading

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Sweet as Honey

There isn’t much that is more satisfying to the sweet tooth than the natural goodness of honey. Perfected by nature over millions of years, somehow bees create the perfect table sweetener, seemingly just for our pleasure. Personally, I love the … Continue reading

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What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stronger?

What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, unless you are talking about food. If your food doesn’t serve you, you shouldn’t eat it. There are a great deal of things these days that are available for you to eat or … Continue reading

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