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More Fun with Iron Deficiency Anemia
Last year when I was diagnosed with lymphoma I was severely anemic, and that continued throughout my chemo, but my oncologist told me to stop taking iron supplements because my body couldn’t use the iron during treatment, and I might build up a toxicity. Anyway, I never resumed supplementing my iron intake after finishing chemo. Read the story »
European Vacation: Germany, Berlin
Berlin
Berlin
Our next train trip on the 6th June took us to Berlin. We travelled on the ICE again, (4.5 hrs) and made sure to enter the date of travel before we boarded the train. In Berlin we stayed at the Arcos Apartment Hotel in the suburb of Wedding (very clean, quiet and with own kitchen, sitting room and close to underground and also,a short inexpensive train ride from all the attractions. While we were in Berlin, Turkey won their heat of Euro 2008 and fireworks were heard during the evening. Train connections are easy to follow if you have a line plan. Read the story »
Entertainment
Fractured – Print
Fractured is Karin Slaughter’s latest gift and I thought it showed a growing maturity to her writing...
Blindsighted (print)
Blindsighted by Karin Slaughter (2001). Karin Slaughter’s writing style is fast paced and absolutely...
Jitterbug Perfume (print)
Jitterbug Perfume by Tom Robbins (1984). I absolutely adore this book and I think everyone in the world...
Food
Crème Pâtissière (Pastry Cream)
I actually have several recipes for pastry cream. I use one that’s thickened with flour and egg...
Key Lime Pie (or Tahitian Lime Pie)
I don’t know whether this recipe is an entirely traditional key lime pie (I guess it can’t...
Vanilla Soufflé
I really love the texture of a well made soufflé, and I really love vanilla, but until today I had not...
News
Plea for Help ResponseI just wanted to let people know that my friend Shway, who posted a plea for help here awhile back has managed to find work and is...
Bailout / Socialism for the Uber RichThe public, faced with what they see, rightly or wrongly, as a giveaway “bailout” to big corporations that made profoundly...
Sarah Palin Superwoman?Since Sarah Palin’s nomination was announced I’ve had SERIOUS doubts as to whether she actually gave birth to her son Trig, or...
Help for a Fellow SurvivorI mentioned in my last post a woman I’ve become friends with who has survived breast cancer, but is now facing serious financial...
