We've moved!

I have returned to blogging, but moved to my own site, here it is: http://www.ppwebservices.com/blog/

The Fat FAQ

In keeping with my health-related posts, here is one all about fats. Did you know there are three different kinds of fat in your body? This lens will tell you all about them.

The Dietary Fiber FAQ

As some of you know, this summer Natalya and I read lots of nutrition and exercise books. In our studies we learned lots about fiber, its benefits and how we don't get enough of it. Follow this link to read about our discoveries.

As others of you know, I am almost always hungry. I discovered a trick using fiber to cut down on hunger between meals. I can't give it away on this post though, you'll just have to read about it here!

The Secret Con of Ear Candles

I used to be a big endorser and evangelist for ear candles. To let you in on a personal secret, I have always had an ample supply of ear wax. Maybe I get it from my Dad? Natalya says that when we were dating, she never mentioned it but was thoroughly grossed out by my ears. She just waited till we got married to tell me I need to do a better job at wax maintenance.

With that background, I must confess that I have always been interested in ear wax products. I have used ear candles for a long time, and only recently found out what a waste of money they are. Click here to read about my journey of discovery and why it is that ear candling is a huge con.

Wake Up! With A Sun Salutation

Feeling groggy in the morning? Follow this step-by-step guide to do a sun salutation and wake your body up. Feel good about getting out of bed!

I created this webpage with the my lovely wife modeling the poses to help all of the morning-haters.

In 11 easy steps, you will learn a stretching routine (called a Sun Salutation) which will help you wake up and greet the morning with anticipation instead of dread.

I learned this sequence when I was putting in long hours as a volunteer in Belgium. With not much time for sleep or exercise, this routine helped me get up every morning not hating the world!

So, if you haven't clicked on the link yet, click here to learn the sun salutation.

PS If you want to learn more about the website squidoo.com, ask me about it.

Obama's One Good Idea

Obama has changed his mind on cutting funding for NASA. Now he wants to give them $2 billion for space exploration. I love space exploration! I'm happy that Obama decided that NASA was important for America's image to the world. I wonder why he changed his mind? It couldn't be because he was speaking in Florida to many NASA employees. When have you ever seen Obama pander?

Here's Johnny

Here’s the news from my latest celebrity encounter:

On Wednesday July 23, Natalya, her brother Dimitri and I were flying to New Orleans to visit my mom. We had a layover in Houston. Sitting in the Houston airport, I saw a man talking on the phone who looked like John Edwards. After staring at him for about 15 minutes and being more and more convinced that it was really John Edwards, he finished his phone call, and I decided that I wanted to ask him.

So I approached him, shook his hand and asked him if he was John Edwards. He said that indeed he was. I asked if he was going to be Obama’s VP. He said, “I wouldn’t plan on it.” He put his arm around me and I got my picture taken with him. He was very kind and all smiles.

I told Nate about my encounter, and he showed me this news article which came out the SAME day. Apparently, John Edwards has a secret love child with a mistress. Maybe that’s why he told me not to plan on him being the Democratic VP. Hah!

In closing, as you can see from my picture, and as I witnessed in real life in all of its glory: John Edwards has perfect hair. Those $400 haircuts really are worth it!