Thing is that medical research heretofore has
been egalitarian in the sense that the studied
populations have been homogenized ("a study of
1000 white males ...") so as to control the
number of variables, but then the results are
usually claimed applicable to the entire human

But not so, as they're finding out now. Even between men and women there
are a good number of variables.

Between brother and brother there are a good
number of variables.

race. One hopes that computers can be programmed
to sort out threads more carefully, but knowing
people somebody is going to add a stray negation
or set of parentheses with virtually untraceable
adverse effects to the conclusions.

It happens.

The tiniest errors have had massive results -
dating from way back to the Mariner launch,
which is said to have failed because of a
missing hyphen or similar piece of punctuation
in a guidance program.

I also recall another confounding factor, that
being that the celiac disease had been claimed
to arise after a patient's bout of dysentery.

I think I recall reading something of a similar sort.

And now, more than ever, on the forefront of the medical news. Can't
hardly grocery shop without coming across "gluten free" labels on
things that naturally have not gluten, all over the store. Used to be,

Remember cholesterol? Cholesterol was
viewed that way, too.

fat free was the big thing but it was usurped, big time, by gluten free.

Of course, fat-free was never a good idea for
anyone, whereas gluten-free has a real clientele.

Most of what I say without disclaimer has
some sense to it, I think.

Somewhat so. (G)

[raspberry]

It was always amazing to me that people didn't
or didn't want to notice the oxidation of that
supposed food. It's so rancid that it just
has to be a carcinogen.

It just pure tasted bad, even when I didn't know what oxidation or
rancid meant.

Once tasted, always avoided, even if you
didn't yet have the terminology for it.

So what was oregano doing in a pot shop in the first place?

It was in the display cases. No sense wasting
revenue-generating product for show.

Could have been as a "don't buy this stuff" display also.

Why would a pot shop have such a display?

For those who's brains are so addled from smoking the stuff that they
would buy anything that looks remotely like it. (G)

Neh. As one might say, I don't buy it.

It's just arbitrary and if not altogether irrational
marching to the tune of a different bandmaster.

Seems that way--and reminds me I need to ask my ortho doctor about a card that may or may not be looked at. TSA has never looked at the

card > I got for the metal in my wrists and elbow.
Best to have one, though, just in case.

Yes, because I never know when I might need it.

Not all metal sets off detectors in the same way.
Some are scantily magnetic and won't bother the
WTMDs (walk-through metal detectors), but depending
on their shape and placement might displease the
rapescans (Rapiscans). The hand-operated wands are
somewhat different from the walk-throughs, perhaps
mostly in their sensitivity. The question arises
why not use the wanding for all subjects, but the
objections are that the procedure is intrusive (it
is) and slow (I question that that need be the case).

Horatio's Creme Brulee
Categories: Hawaiian, dessert
Serves: 6

2 c whipping cream
4 lg egg yolks
3/4 c sugar, divided
1 Tb vanilla extract
optional garnish - fresh raspberries

Preheat oven to 350F.

In a saucepan over love heat; warm cream until
bubbles form around edge of pan. In a mixing
bowl; beat egg yolks and 1/2 c sugar together
until thick, about 3 min. Gradually beat cream
into egg yolks. Stir in vanilla. Divide into
six 6-oz custard cups. Prepare a water bath by
placing 1/2" water into a baking pan large
enough to hold the custard cups. Place custard
cups into water bath. Bake 45 min, until custard
is set. Remove custard cups from water and cool,
then refrigerate to chill.

For service, sprinkle custards with remaining
sugar, approximately 2 ts sugar on each. Place
onto top rack under broiler and cook until
topping is medium brown. Optional to serve
with fresh raspberries.

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Hi Michael,

1000 white males ...") so as to control the
number of variables, but then the results are
usually claimed applicable to the entire human

But not so, as they're finding out now. Even between men and women

there > are a good number of variables.

Between brother and brother there are a good
number of variables.

True, like the "one size fits all", it's more like "one size fits none
but this will fit close enough to work" sort of thing.

race. One hopes that computers can be programmed
to sort out threads more carefully, but knowing
people somebody is going to add a stray negation
or set of parentheses with virtually untraceable
adverse effects to the conclusions.

It happens.

The tiniest errors have had massive results -
dating from way back to the Mariner launch,
which is said to have failed because of a
missing hyphen or similar piece of punctuation
in a guidance program.

I don't remember exactly what it was but do recall reading about one
failure because some things were calculated in English, not metric as
the rest of the system had been.

I also recall another confounding factor, that
being that the celiac disease had been claimed
to arise after a patient's bout of dysentery.

I think I recall reading something of a similar sort.

And now, more than ever, on the forefront of the medical news. Can't hardly grocery shop without coming across "gluten free" labels on
things that naturally have not gluten, all over the store. Used to

be,

Remember cholesterol? Cholesterol was
viewed that way, too.

I know--couldn't hardly buy anything without "Zero Cholesterol" or "Low Cholesterol" splashed across the packaging, even on things that had none
to begin with.

fat free was the big thing but it was usurped, big time, by gluten

free.

Of course, fat-free was never a good idea for
anyone, whereas gluten-free has a real clientele.

Fat free does have use for a very small set of people who are unable to
have it. GLuten free has a larger base of need tho, and gets more
publicity.

It was always amazing to me that people didn't
or didn't want to notice the oxidation of that
supposed food. It's so rancid that it just
has to be a carcinogen.

It just pure tasted bad, even when I didn't know what oxidation or rancid meant.

Once tasted, always avoided, even if you
didn't yet have the terminology for it.

We had to eat it. No choice in the matter when I was a kid.

So what was oregano doing in a pot shop in the first

place? > ML> > ML> It was in the display cases. No sense wasting

revenue-generating product for show.

Could have been as a "don't buy this stuff" display also.

Why would a pot shop have such a display?

For those who's brains are so addled from smoking the stuff that

they > would buy anything that looks remotely like it. (G)

Neh. As one might say, I don't buy it.

Somebody stoned enough might tho.

It's just arbitrary and if not altogether irrational marching to the tune of a different bandmaster.

Seems that way--and reminds me I need to ask my ortho doctor

about a > ML> > card that may or may not be looked at. TSA has never looked at the > ML> card > I got for the metal in my wrists and
elbow.

Best to have one, though, just in case.

Yes, because I never know when I might need it.

Not all metal sets off detectors in the same way.
Some are scantily magnetic and won't bother the
WTMDs (walk-through metal detectors), but depending
on their shape and placement might displease the
rapescans (Rapiscans). The hand-operated wands are
somewhat different from the walk-throughs, perhaps
mostly in their sensitivity. The question arises
why not use the wanding for all subjects, but the
objections are that the procedure is intrusive (it
is) and slow (I question that that need be the case).

I've been pulled over different times, sometimes for the metal in my
body, sometimes for other things. Better to have the card and them
ignore it (can't say I didn't try to show you) than not have it and get
fussed at. I've also had to remember to take the little Swiss Army knife
out of my purse before leaving home. (G)

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