Archive for October 2012
Anarchy Begins at Home: The Blog Series Part 4 – Having One’s Cake and Eating It Too
This is a blog post rendition of my 1-hr presentation at The 21 Convention in Austin, TX in August, right after I gave a 20-minute abbreviated version of same at the Ancestral Health Symposium 2012, in Boston, at Harvard University School of Law. The previous three parts here: Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3.…
Read MoreForgetting to Die
I’ve had this NYT article open in a browser tab for days and just couldn’t close it. The Island Where People Forget to Die 97 yr-old Stamatis Moraitis tending his vineyard and olive grove on Ikaria, Greece It’s by Dan Buettner, the The Blue Zones guy. In spite of his clear bias for plant based and vegetarian-esqe diets,…
Read MoreI’m Deleting More and More Comments on a Whim. Why? Success, That’s Why.
I don’t give a fuck about a lot of commenters on this blog. Those I care a lot about? Lots. Why? They understand their place, as I understand mine. They know who they are. …And Sean called me butthurt, once, so my love is still begrudged. I don’t have it nearly as bad as so…
Read MoreFresh Oyster Soup the Alton Brown Way
Well, it’s time to get that massive burger & small bun off the top of the blog, before any more Shiite Paleos get the vapors over it. Generally, here’s how I’ve always preferred my shellfish in terms of prepared dishes (not just broiled lobster or boiled / steamed crab): Lobster or clam bisque Raw oysters…
Read MoreSin Boldly: An Amazing Burger from The Counter
I’ve become very “stay home and cook,” lately—with quite a few foods posts lately to show for it. …And tonight will either be a clam chowder or oyster stew, depending upon what I can source fresh when I head out in a bit. I think it’s been over 2 weeks since I darkened the door…
Read MoreAnarchy Begins at Home: The Blog Series Part 3 – The Problem With Authority
This is a blog post rendition of my 1-hr presentation at The 21 Convention in Austin, TX in August, right after I gave a 20-minute abbreviated version of same at the Ancestral Health Symposium 2012, in Boston, at Harvard University School of Law. I do not believe in immortality of the individual, and I consider…
Read MoreMassaman Wild Elk Curry; Slow Crock Pot Version
Here’s the kill. Elk Kill Not quite a year ago (that’s my brother Dave, who spent the night here Tuesday, on business), and I still have some in the freezer. This is the very last of the steaks—it’s ground meat and sausage from here out. I’ve done sous vide and a few other ways, but I’m…
Read MoreDr. Doug McGuff on Fitness, Health and Liberty
Back in August I had the great opportunity to present at The 21 Convention alongside longtime friends Keith Norris, Skyler Tanner, Greg Swann and…Dr. Doug McGuff. After Doug’s presentation, we headed over to Skyler’s house for a meal just hours before I was to fly out. R-L: Skyler, Keith, Michelle, Sarah, Doug A few days…
Read MoreAnarchy Begins at Home: The Blog Series Part 2 – The Quality of Neolithic Knowledge
This is a blog post rendition of my 1-hr presentation at The 21 Convention in Austin, TX in August, right after I gave a 20-minute abbreviated version of same at the Ancestral Health Symposium, 2012, in Boston, at Harvard University School of Law. Are not laws dangerous which inhibit the passions? Compare the centuries of…
Read MorePork Carnitas with Persimmons, Butter and Cinnamon
It’s great to be able to laugh at yourself sometimes. Beatrice got a bag full of ripe, freshly picked persimmons from someone so I decided to do a dish I fist did almost 4 years ago: Carnitas & Persimmon with Cinnamon. I’ve since done a couple of other dishes using pork and fruit (Carnitas with Sweet…
Read MoreAnarchy Begins at Home: The Blog Series Part 1 – The Quality of Paleo Knowledge
This is a blog post rendition of my 1-hr presentation at The 21 Convention in Austin, TX in August, right after I gave a 20-minute abbreviated version of same at the Ancestral Health Symposium, 2012, in Boston, at Harvard University School of Law. Shorter Jeffrey Tucker: Anarchy Begins at Home Introduction Earlier this month I…
Read MoreYet Another Beef Liver Recipe: The Greek Way
I’m not going to hesitate to say it: this is the best liver recipe yet, and it’s courtesy of reader and very frequent commenter, Marie. She says she only calls it Greek because of the garlic and vinegar, but it’s not actually a Greek recipe. Tasted very Mediterranean to me, though. Let’s get right to…
Read MoreGot Milk? Part 2: The Dietary and Exercise Experiment
The other day I posted this: Got Milk? What’s so bad about milk? Count me surprised. At 80 comments so far, the vast majority are supportive, most drinking some milk themselves. And many also report the exact sort of benefits I’ve been seeing over the last weeks. More on that later. The very few detractors mainly…
Read MoreAn Essential Difference Between Human Animals and All The Rest
If I asked you to begin listing differences between humans and all other animals, I’d likely get a good long list. Conscience Morality Tool creator and perfector Producer beyond environmental constraints Capacity for highly reasoned intelligence …And so on, and all true. Some of these are quantitative differences and some, qualitative. In most ways, the…
Read MoreFEAR as a Double Edged Sword: Survival and The Story of Your Enslavement
Fear is the most logical, most fundamental, most basic and pervasive instinct you find amongst the entire animal kingdom. …Well, except for Honey Badger. Honey Badger Don’t Care. Honey Badger Don’t Give a Shit. The Crazy Nastyass Honey Badger. Honey Badger is total Badass. But for the rest of all of us, if you had…
Read MoreGot Milk? What’s so bad about milk?
I grew up drinking milk, we all tolerated it—loved it. Even had raw cow and goat milk for a long while. Made butter & cottage cheese now & then. For about three decades, now, I drink it almost never. A few times per year and I’ve gone years without drinking any. I just got out…
Read MoreIs Melissa McEwen About the Most Despicable Miscreant Ever?
The previous content of this post and its comments have been deleted for the sake of a far more important long-term project: Lemons to Lemonade Documentary
Read MoreKickass Hang Glider Aerobatics and Spins in Citabrias
It’s my blog, so I’m going to indulge myself. Thank you, and you’re welcome…whichever. I saw this little 4-minute vid pop up this morning and having watched hang gliders do aerobatics on video and in person for at least 15 years or more, I just can’t get enough of the righteous purity of this one.…
Read MoreSunday Brunch Frittata and a Slow Cooking Cookbook Recommendation
Just quick and simple. Saturday I did omelets for the wife unit and I but Sunday, I just wanted the ease of fire & forget (at least for 20 minutes). With omelets, you have to make them one at a time but for a frittata, you can make it pretty much as big as you…
Read MoreA Single Image to Explain the Entire Obesity Epidemic
This is a blog post rendition of my 1-hr presentation at The 21 Convention in Austin, TX in August, right after I gave a 20-minute abbreviated version of same at the Ancestral Health Symposium 2012, in Boston, at Harvard University School of Law. The previous three parts here: Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3.…
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