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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.

We’re Number One!

Posted on May 29, 2014 by dcarmack

Holy crap, even though the US makes up only 5% of the world’s population, we make up 13% of the obese people! We are kicking number 2’s butt!.  It’s not even close! Whatever we are doing right we need to … Continue reading →

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I Am Not A Conspiracist!

Posted on May 29, 2014 by dcarmack

I am not a Conspiracist! I swear it, I really check into a report before I go off half cocked and think they are out to get me. After a lot of checking over the last few months, I am … Continue reading →

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Bonus Post!

Posted on May 27, 2014 by dcarmack

According to the Cleveland Clinic Center for Consumer Health, a runner who weighs 130 lb. will burn 2,224 calories during a marathon. A marathon is 26 miles of running. If you eat a 400 calorie quarter-pounder and a 400 calorie … Continue reading →

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How Was Your Holiday

Posted on May 27, 2014 by dcarmack

Spring is well under way in Missouri, the weather is fickle, the sky alternates between delightful and threatening. Planning holiday meals in the spring around here is practicing the art of the flexible. This weekend we planned the most flexible … Continue reading →

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New Habits and Tastes are Forming

Posted on May 25, 2014 by dcarmack

We went to the cinema last night and confronted an old habit. Generally, when you go to see a movie, right after you have your ticket you step up to the concession stand for a snack purchase. Yesterday we looked … Continue reading →

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Do It Yourself

Posted on May 24, 2014 by dcarmack

You would not believe how easy it is to make your own foods from scratch. Things that you buy at the store and assume would be very complicated to make at home are not. The advantages to doing it yourself … Continue reading →

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Grain Mills – A Primer (So You Can Save Money While Eating More Delicious & Nutritious Food)

Posted on May 23, 2014 by dcarmack

Grain Mills – A Primer (So You Can Save Money While Eating More Delicious & Nutritious Food).

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You’re Not As Young As You Used To Be

Posted on May 23, 2014 by dcarmack

You’re not as young as you once were is one of those stupid sayings that just states a fact. Every moment of your life this is true about where you are now compared to where you once were. As you … Continue reading →

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Music City Madness

Posted on May 21, 2014 by dcarmack

Went to Nashville, and it turns out that for us this place is far off the sugar-free reservation. We ate what we wanted, and paid attention to the reasonable choices that were available to us. We had beans and rice … Continue reading →

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Science Progresses One Funeral at a Time

Posted on May 18, 2014 by dcarmack

Professional people that compile the science of our lives are in the end just people like we are. As people they tend to maintain their biases and prejudices. They like their work and they grow attached to the things they … Continue reading →

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