Great Lenten read: The Pope’s recent book

It's wonderful. I just finished it a second time. Short, straightforward, uncomplicated. It takes only a bit over an hour to read. Best to break it up into smaller sections over 4 -6 days.  It also comes with the original letter Pope Francis wrote announcing the year of mercy. Takes another half hour to read … Read more

NY Times on losing weight while gaining muscle

Do-able, but hard. A short, worthwhile article. for the new study, which was published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, the McMaster researchers rounded up 40 overweight young men who were willing to commit to an intensive weight-loss program and divided them in half. All of the young men began a diet in which … Read more