Tag Archives: lard

Bitter Tonic

Posted on November 14, 2015 by dcarmack

A long time ago, in another age and time, a group of scientists convinced the leadership of a great world power that the reason he had had a heart attack was that he had been eating eggs and saturated fats. … Continue reading →

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One Thousand Kinds of Fat

Posted on June 17, 2015 by dcarmack

I know that organic chemistry can be confusing. The fact that it is confusing makes dietary fat advice confusing as well. For instance, you might hear news outlets saying that fats are bad for you, which is true. You may … Continue reading →

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Whereas….therefore

Posted on December 31, 2014 by dcarmack

Today I will make up a New Year’s Resolution Template™ for some easy-to-keep promises for 2015. I thought that I would make these resolutions in the legislative, Robert’s Rules of Order style. I will include a Whereas for each resolution, for the … Continue reading →

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Heartbreaking

Posted on December 19, 2014 by dcarmack

I am a middle aged man, and I work in a shop of intelligent middle aged men. None of us are really that close to retirement age, the average age in the shop is probably fifty five. Nobody in the … Continue reading →

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Fat of the Land

Posted on December 11, 2014 by dcarmack

In 1910 you couldn’t find any home in the USA that didn’t cook with animal fats. Suet, Lard, Tallow were found in every region and were universally loved and trusted. Heart disease was not yet even on the radar of … Continue reading →

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