Moderate Drinking

What is Moderate Drinking or Alcohol Consumption?

Here is a comparison of what some different countries' guidelines are on "moderate" drinking. (Vive la France!)

The U.S. gov't says moderate drinking is one drink a day for women, and two per day for men. Who has one drink at a time? What if I have seven on saturday night?

Canada seems to have a little more sensible view: no more than nine drinks a week for women, 14 a week for men, no more than two at a time.

It looks like moderate drinkers (however you define them) also have a lower risk for developing type II diabetes.

Now, where was that bottle of Pinot Noir I've been saving . . .

Tiki Fireplace Eerily Reminiscent...

Tiki Fireplace

This fireplace is awesome. It reminds me of something...

Zardoz!

If you haven't seen Zardoz, it's one of the best "bad" movies ever. It stars a young Sean Connery running around in a loin cloth for most of the movie. It begins with a floating head (much like the above fireplace) that descends upon a bunch of men in loin cloths shouting "Guns are good. The penis is evil!" I am not kidding. It's a must-see.

Living Kid Free

Marketplace on living without children:

Living Kid Free: "There's a new American dream. The picket fence is still there. So is the hope of a nice career. But, you might not find the 2.5 kids playing in the backyard. Alex Cohen reports."

Our Christmas in Yosemite