Archive for the ‘Rants’ Category

Budget talks

Posted: 14th July 2011 by T.F.P. in Rants

I’m sure all normal people are sick and tired of hearing about the stalled budget talks in Washington, D.C. I don’t understand why it is so hard to hammer out a plan. If I ran my household the way Washington runs the country, I’d be homeless and starving. Budgeting is really pretty simple, isn’t it? [...]

Schools banning chocolate milk

Posted: 10th May 2011 by T.F.P. in Rants

I just read that many school districts across the country are thinking of banning chocolate milk from their cafeterias. Can you believe it? Do they really think that chocolate milk contributes to obesity problems in this country??? Here’s a clue: Kids are fat not because of what they eat or drink at school but because [...]

African Mango Pills

Posted: 22nd March 2011 by T.F.P. in Rants

I’m still in the midst of my seemingly never-ending quest to lose 5-10 pounds. I think it might be unrealistic to expect to get results simply from exercise alone. I work out for at least 1 hour every day. I run 3-6 miles every other day, and on non-running days, I do a brisk 45-minute [...]

Three more weeks

Posted: 18th March 2011 by T.F.P. in Rants

I can’t believe I have just three more weeks of grad school left! It has been a long and difficult journey, so I’m anxious to see it come to an end. I plan on celebrating by taking an entire month off and not doing ANY heavy reading or writing during that time. I’ll just read [...]

Diet soda and stroke risk

Posted: 10th February 2011 by T.F.P. in Rants

Sigh. When will this ever end? I just read an article about a study that links regular consumption of diet soda with increased stroke risk. The study was extremely vague, however, and couldn’t specify what the links were. Is it because people that drink diet soda have generally poor eating habits? Is it because they [...]

Stressing out

Posted: 12th November 2010 by T.F.P. in Rants

I’ve been under quite a bit of stress lately because I’m overwhelmed with work, school, and family obligations. As a result, I’m not getting enough sleep, and the adverse effects are showing up on my skin. I’m breaking out on my forehead again, which is quite a blow after being relatively clear for several months. [...]

Can’t watch

Posted: 17th October 2010 by T.F.P. in Rants

I turned the Bears-Seahawks game off with 10 minutes left in the 4th quarter. I just couldn’t stand to watch Chicago’s ineptitude any longer. Why does the coaching staff call plays as though the team has an O-line that can pass protect for longer than 3 seconds???? What happened to the quick screens and slants [...]