Musings of a peripatetic wannabe-sage: 01.10

Definition: Make

cause to come into being from one thing to another by true connection, by sundry intention of an agent, or from givens to sundry substance

Informants

definition of "tangent" in Merriam-Webster 7.0 for Windows Mobile, (c) 2004-2007.
definition of "make" in synonym discussion under "make" in Merriam-Webster 7.0 for Windows Mobile, (c) 2004-2007.

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Food Pics--Thursday 1/28: cabbage, avocado, pork rinds

Red cabbage, sauteed in grass-fed butter

Avocado hollandaise, flavored with Pickapeppa sauce,
served with garlic-cumin muffins made from coconut flour,
coconut milk, and egg whites

Pork rinds

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Body by Science (Micro Review)

Claim: Exercising muscle groups to failure once per week best accomplishes health and fitness.

Good research foundation; adaptable to health-fitness level; makes time for life.

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Food Pics--Wednesday 1/27

Sheep milk plain yogurt, with balsamic vinegar
and roasted sesame oil

Beef chili, made with organic canned tomatoes,
garlic, smoked Spanish paprika, sweet
California paprika, and coconut oil

Fried, unsalted kippered herring, with
a balsamic-ginger reduction

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Joint Hypermobility and the Luck of TV

So, I'm watching Mystery Diagnosis Sunday and the description starts to sound familiar: loose joints. I am grateful mine is mild and ibuprofen works.

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Deciding to Abide and Aspire

	await expectantly	stand ready for action
rise	decide to act	equipped
ascend	decide to glorify	focused
tower	decide to risk	connected
soar	decide to trust the Spirit	sensitive

Informant: Biola University's 2009/2010 theme
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Food Pics--Monday 1/25

Beef in sauce of organic tomato, tangelo
juice and zest, mushroom, and coconut oil

Brussels sprouts, cooked in grass-fed butter

Broccoli in olive oil, topped with Kerrygold Dubliner

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In my Saturday get-up, I'm sure they see me too

On Saturday morning walks, I see people.

The reader at Starbucks
The overly-large woman with fishnet stockings
The scary couple leaving Walgrens
Running middle schoolers

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How do you love?

One, modeling regulations, legal purity revealed in scrupulous compliance.
Another, modeling humility, passion revealed in dangerous expression.
And him, modeling love, forthrightness revealed in relationship.

Informants

Loving Jesus Passionately sermon notes
Helping Others Passionately Pursue Jesus Christ

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Reflecting on Integrative Criteria

	intellectual health	spiritual health	affective health	physical health
direction: tending toward wholeness	God-centered	complete in Christ	Johari window	body as unit
function: tending toward coordination	systems perspective	vertical and horizontal	mind, will, emotions	body as system

Rows: integrative criteria
Columns: elements of whole life health

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Accomodator (Definition)

testing in new, yet inferred, ways; trying experiences through deduced means; responding to curiosity in creative, logical ways; performing new thinking-doing informed by past action

definition of "tangent" in Merriam-Webster 7.0 for Windows Mobile, (c) 2004-2007.
definition of "Accomodator" in Kolb's Learning Style Inventory in the class materials of Dr. Richard J. Lamberski of the College of Education and Educational Technology at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

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Reflecting on Eudaemonia Criteria

	intellectual health	spiritual health	affective health	physical health
living well	study	trust	love	primal
doing well	influence	godliness with contentment	community	fitness

Rows: eudaemonia criteria
Columns: elements of whole life health
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Reflecting on Relational Criteria

	intellectual health	spiritual health	affective health	physical health
kinship: organic relations	thinking in community	Christ-centered community	neighbor relations	care for community
affinity: intentional relations	thinking with all	Self-giving	friendship relations	care for friends

Rows: relational criteria
Columns: elements of whole life health
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In Search of Confident Faith (Micro Review)

Claim: A biblical view of faith and intellectual/emotional skills for faith-development equip Christians to communicate and practice faith.

Clear argument, great examples, needed corrective.

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Reflecting on the Tangents of Physical Health

	what happens	what comes back	where happen	what is bigger result
fun	reduced hindrance	community	work and play	a people
care	awareness and giving	love	need	power
ordinary life	gathering	network of neighborhoods	dailies	extension
trustable witness	visible health	curiosity	life displayed	more disciples

Rows: elements of whole life health
Columns: questions derived from the definition of "reflection" in Merriam-Webster 7.0 for Windows Mobile, (c) 2004-2007.
Controlling Question: When [row] happens in community, [column]?
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Communal Bible Study is Like a Potluck

If everyone brings the same thing, it's a boring meal.
If only a few bring something, there may not be enough food.

Solution: All prepare.

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Reflecting on the Tangents of Intellectual Health

	what happens	what comes back	where happen	what is bigger result
integrity	trustworthiness	safety	difficulty	more integrity
mutual learning	deepening knowledge base	enrichment	planned and "chance" gatherings	Body growth
dialogue	free exchange of ideas	wisdom	planned and "chance" gatherings	honor
praxis	playing with theory and practice	integration	intentional ponderings	alignment

Cod and Cabbage are NOT Boring

Wild-caught cod,
poached in grass-fed butter

Savoy cabbage and mini-bell peppers,
steamed and topped with olive oil.

I don't know if it was the choice of lipid or the mood created by the rain outside, but this was an excellent lunch.

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Reflecting on the Tangents of Affective Health

	what happens	what comes back	where happen	what is bigger result
love	actions for good of another	love (1 Jn 4:19)	mutual relations	holiness
vulnerability	able to be known	risk	mutual relations	trust
sibling relations	care, critique, protection	loyal love	mutual relations	family
trustable witness	freely expressed motives	safe inquiry	mutual relations	disciples

Rows: elements of theoretical filters for whole life health
Columns: questions derived from the definition of "reflection" in Merriam-Webster 7.0 for Windows Mobile, (c) 2004-2007.
Controlling Question: When [row] happens in community, [column]?

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Pantry Inventory Shows Bitter and Sour for This Week

Frozen

Turnip Greens
Spinach
Asparagus
Brussels Sprouts
Broccoli

Fresh

Savoy Cabbage
Cilantro
Peppers

Pickled-Fermented

Cauliflower
Sauerkraut

Protein

Cod
Stew Beef
Kippered Herring

Spices
Fats
Vinegars

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Reflecting on the Tangents of Spiritual Health

	what happens	what comes back	where happen	what is bigger result
truth in love	vulnerable bluntness	connected alignment	honest conversation	clarity
function for growth	effectual love	complex maturation	ministry and mission	Body health
ordinary life	intricate involvement	complexly connected web	in the dailies	reality
declared growth	functioning image	driving excellence	multi-form worship	lived glory

The Final Equalizer

Government helps, but equality is God-given: it is common discipleship, Spirit-equipped, individually responsible, obedient, trust-powered, connected to one eternally present to trusters, each and all.

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Hot Chocolate v0117-2010

1 pint heavy cream
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1 cap vanilla
3 oz Scharffen Berger 62% Semisweet Chocolate

How

Heat heavy cream to just before the boil.
Add spice and vanilla.
Simmer to blend flavors.
Chop chocolate bar to meltable bits, add to the cream mixture, and whisk while melting chocolate.
Enjoy immediately. I know I did.

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Assimilator (Definition)

one who explains systems in new ways, expanding previous models; who draws unexpected conclusions, clearly derived from data; who makes new connections among known inputs

definition of "tangent" in Merriam-Webster 7.0 for Windows Mobile, (c) 2004-2007.
definition of "Assimilator" in Kolb's Learning Style Inventory in the class materials of Dr. Richard J. Lamberski of the College of Education and Educational Technology at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

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The Diet Cure (Micro Review)

Claim: By nutritionally balancing eight imbalances, frees one from cravings, overeating, and some illnesses.

Views carbohydrates as best source of energy; makes eating too complex.

Library Thing link

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Reflecting on the Tangents of Whole Life Health

	what comes back	what happens	where does it happen	what is the bigger result
spiritual health	truth in love	function to growth	ordinary life	declared glory
affective health	love	vulnerability	sibling relations	trustable witness
intellectual health	integrity	mutual learning	dialogue	praxis
physical health	fun	care	ordinary life	trustable witness
relational health	intimacy	connection	gatherings	compelling witness

Monday's Food was a tasty, though odd, smattering

Lunch one: Leftover chicken, cooked in grass-fed butter,
topped with purple cabbage marinated in light soy and sesame oil.

Lunch two: Stew beef, coated with curry powder
and cooked in grass-fed butter,
topped with same cabbage as above.
This was amazing.

Dinner: Humboldt Fog Goat Cheese.
Words will not suffice.
(And, yes, I ate the whole thing.)

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What's in your lunch box?

In addition to food, I have a bottle of olive oil, curry powder, black pepper, a microfiber towel, a toothbrush, a bamboo utinsel set (with chop sticks, spoon, and knife), and a very sharp knife for sllicing food.

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In 2010, will I decide to love God?

Loving God with my whole self changes everything by aligning me with Jesus as we journey side-by-side.

Loving him in community multiplies intention and connection.

Informants

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Diverger (Definition)

one who surfs the possibilities, playing amongst implications; seeks many inputs, aiming for synergy; driven by emotions connected to ideas; creatively connects ideas to culture

definition of "tangent" in Merriam-Webster 7.0 for Windows Mobile, (c) 2004-2007.
definition of "Diverger" in Kolb's Learning Style Inventory in the class materials of Dr. Richard J. Lamberski of the College of Education and Educational Technology at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

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Short Friday Indulgence--steak...yum

Ribeye steak, marinated in light soy, liquid smoke, and Worcestershire, patted dry, coated with roasted sesame oil, and pan fried; served with a reduction of light soy, liquid smoke, and Worcestershire
Crimini mushrooms, pan fried in the steak drippings, and finished with a reduction of skim coconut milk, ginger, and light soy sauce.

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Eat, Move, and Be Healthy (Micro Review)

Claim: Finding balance and minimizing stress through metabolically-guided eating and proper stretching and movement restores and maintains holistic health.

Very good book, with great diagrams.

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Logarithmic Perching

Nearly every day, the train station birds are perched in this quasi-logarithmic fashion.

I'm curious: Anyone know why?

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Primal Update Jan 6

Started the day with a one mile walk and good coffee with heavy cream.

Cod, poached in the juice of Zucchini,
with roasted sesame oil, light soy sauce, and olive oil

Cod, covered with yellow mustard,
and poached under savoy cabbage and red chili,
with grass-fed butter

Dinner was Kerrygold Dubliner and Stone Smoked Porter (semi-primal, but darn tasty).

In bed by 10 pm.

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What are you doing about Epiphany?

Whether remembering Magi, who see and worship, or remembering Jesus, filling the right, was immersed by John and seen as worthy,

what is your intention?

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Trying Out a New Eat-Move Routine

Monday, January 4, 2010

Morning: 1.5 mile walk and an almost intermittent fast (coffee is still a must for me)

Noon: Zucchini, Cod, and a bit of Chayote,
in olive oil, grass-fed butter,
and roasted sesame oil

Noon: Chayote, grass-fed butter, and pepper

2:30 pm: Backyard fresh bell peppers,
backyard fresh avocado, cod, lemon zest,
lemon juice, and olive oil.

8:00 pm: Pork rinds, Kerrygold Cheddar,
and Dark Chocolate

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A Month to be Thankful

While setting up editorial calendars for my two blogs, I discovered January was National Thank You Month.

So, thanks Ann, Jeff, Jonathan, and TNBS guys.
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I'm also thankful for God's great sunrises. See more pictures from this morning's.
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Converger (Definition)

practice flows logically from concept; answers to questions and solutions to problems are the one best fit to criteria; cognition leads as the central decider

Informants

definition of "tangent" in Merriam-Webster 7.0 for Windows Mobile, (c) 2004-2007.
definition of "Converger" in Kolb's Learning Style Inventory in the class materials of Dr. Richard J. Lamberski of the College of Education and Educational Technology at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

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Country Combo-Part Two

Reheated in the drippings from the pork roast and a bit of coconut oil: it's even better on day two, I must say. In fact, it's so much better that next time I might just get a healthy breakfast at Cedar Glen Inn and get the Country Combo to go. Hmmm.

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My Favorite Mountain Breakfast

This morning I enjoyed my favorite mountain breakfast: the Country Combo from Cedar Glen Inn. It is a mixture of potato, egg, bacon, sausage, and other stuff, topped with cheese and accompanied by grave. It's likely not healthy, but twice a year or so, it's what's for breakfast.

If you're ever in the area and decide to have it, get the half plate; it's plenty (in fact, I take a box to enjoy at a another meal).
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Contrary to Detractors, Primal Supplies Vitamin B Complex

Some commenters on a Washington Post article, Paleolithic diet is so easy, cavemen actually did it, claim primal/paleo folks will have a hard time getting B vitamins...don't think so. Here's a short list of non-grain/legume sources.

B1 (thiamin): red meat, egg yolks, green leafy vegetables, berries, and yeast
B2 (riboflavin): milk, meat, eggs, and cheese
B3 (Niacin): meats, fish, brewer's yeast, milk, and eggs
B6 (pyridoxine): liver, meat, fish, and butter
B12: liver, meat, egg yolk, poultry, and milk
Folic Acid: yeast, liver, and green vegetables.
Pantothenic Acid: meat

Source: Mama's Health

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Primal-Random Tangent Intersection

	without definite aim, direction, rule, or method	with no specific goal or purpose in view
eat	moderate protein, low carb, enough fat	eat to live
move	integrated moderation, periodic intensity	life is movement
rest	enough and deeper sleep, enough and funner play	life is cyclical
listen	the body knows, others have insight	life is learning

Informants

My take on primal: eat, move, rest, listen
definition of "random" in Merriam-Webster 7.0 for Windows Mobile, (c) 2004-2007.

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Blue Moon 1.5

I happened to wake before the sun this morning and, noticing the gorgeous full moon in the sky, remembered the night of December 31 was blue moon. So, if you, like me, missed it, here is blue moon 1.5*: still beautiful.

* 1.5 refers to full day plus one night: from night of 12/31 to morning of 1/2.
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Off the Cuff Chili

Having three Italian sausages and a bag of homegrown bell peppers, I ransacked the cupboards and threw this together. 'Twas good, but could have used some onions.

1 bag Il Fornaio mixed beans and barley
1 t Cayenne pepper powder
1/2 t Sage
1/4 t Cinnamon
1/2 t Garlic powder
4 Bell peppers, cut in strips
3 Hot Italian sausages
1 T coconut oil
Water

How

Soak bean and barley mix by covering with water, bringing to boil for 3 minutes, and then soak for 2 hours. Drain liquid and rinse thoroughly.
Cook beans and barley until just tender.
Brown sausages large pot and remove from pot.
Add sliced bell pepper to pot and saute, adding a bit of water to deglaze the pot.
Add all spices and herbs to pot and stir into peppers. (Take care not to burn this as it makes a most noxious smoke...which I discovered most unfortunately.)
Slice sausages into one inch lengths and return to pot.
Allow sausages and peppers to marry a bit.
Add bean and barley mixture to the pot and simmer until all ingredients combine.
Season to taste.

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