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As a member of Mensa, I found to my surprise that people looked down on it with a certain vigor. Elitist, snobby implications perhaps, or a friend used to say, "You aced the Mencap test!", much to his amusement! (Mencap is an association for the learning disabled in the UK.) To me, it is...

I have just the one cappuccino per day. How many cups of tea and coffee does everyone here have in a typical day?

Rather than think you are a total kook, I concur. If I may be so bold, I would like to say the argument centres not so much on "if", but on "by how much". If you take the position of the climate change alarmists, they argue the science is "settled". They roll out the overused line that "97% of...

"The science is settled. Global warming is real." True or false?

She was on morphine a couple of years ago and lost about 20lbs in weight in one month. It was very dangerous for her. Apparently, about 30% of people get nausea from morphine. She cannot tolerate it. The problem is, when you cannot get a painkiller that works well, you have to resort to drugs...

Doc, the exercise I had in mind is just keeping her thighs pretty much parallel to the ground and just lift her low legs up. That gets the thigh muscle. Regarding physiotherapists, they already said they would have a team look into a program. But these are often rubbish. Over a year ago, we...

I haven't reached that chapter yet so not sure what he is saying there. But the general observation that society is made up to cater for the centre of the bell curve struck a chord with me. It is similar to being tall. I am 6'2" and so airline seats are too small, sinks too low, restaurant food...

I only read a little of it and so didn't get to hear the rant. What did you like about it? Was it something you empathised with?

I have tried jambalaya before. If I recall correctly, it had chorizo in it? I am not into shrimp or other crustacia, and much of the jambalaya ready-meals I have seen tend to have them in it. How does Cajun cooking differ from other styles of cooking? Lots of paprika? My creamy pork meal last...

There is a great book that has just been released by James Clear called "Atomic Habits". I went through a habits course of his, which I thought was excellent. Very clear and easy to understand. The following video of his is also great. Well worth watching if you want to reinvent yourself or...

I was thinking if she lifts her legs up, hinging at the knee, that would be using her thigh muscle?

I wonder what the difference is between cold and warm brewed beer. Do you notice any?

Maybe it is an American thing? I don't know anyone in the UK who does that.

Sorry to hear about your mother. I suppose when you get to a certain age, much goes wrong. She has been in bed for 3 weeks now and so a) her legs are weaker, and b) anxiety at walking in fear of falling. We are hoping that when she is home, she will get back into the routine as she is...

Right, so the "cold brew" refers to just the brewing.

Do you drink it cold or hot?

It is hard work when it is hot, and I imagine it is frequently hot in New Orleans, it being down south and all. But 3 miles per day is good going. More than most do at a much younger age.

Spoke to physiotherapist today. Looks like they need to put a hospital bed and winch in the living room. Then we need 2 carers to come in 3 times per day. My dad is a bit shocked by it all, as he tends to look at things with rose tinted glasses rather than objective reality. They are struggling...

I was on YouTube yesterday looking at a few recipes, since I have tired of ready-meals recently. Getting a few decent easy to create meals appealed, so I can add them to my stack, waiting to be called upon when needed. Once you find a good new recipe, it can notch up your standard of living...

I would find it very strange if I watched a movie that involved my little old town Crowborough. It's almost like it would put it on the map. I would feel famous by association! Then again, New Orleans is famous anyway so needs no such boost.