Category Archives: Personality

In Memory of Hibernations Past

Posted on December 31, 2013 by joegergen

It’s been a cold winter. No doubt about that. You acclimate or you hibernate. There are pros and cons to both I supose. Hibernation allows you to recharge your batteries. Acclimation allows you to not be cowed by the elements. … Continue reading →

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A Minimalist Among Us

Posted on December 28, 2013 by joegergen

I have never liked getting gifts. It all started with the seemingly benign birthday party. Extremely introverted and shy, the thought of people staring at me as I opened a present was horrifying.  I would go through the motions and … Continue reading →

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The Emperor’s New Food

Posted on December 24, 2013 by joegergen

  Imaginary Chicken Broth. Brilliant. Imaginary chicken broth, i.e. vegetarian broth, is fun, catchy word play. Good angle by the vegetarian crowd. At least that’s what I thought the label said, whereas in fact it actually was chicken broth, the brand … Continue reading →

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The Curse of the Garlic Memory

Posted on December 22, 2013 by joegergen

  Garlic is awesome. Anyone who knows garlic knows this is true. Anyone who does not know this has not been exposed to enough garlic. I’m sure many people have proclaimed that you can’t have too much garlic. I know … Continue reading →

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First Cut is the Deepest

Posted on December 21, 2013 by joegergen

    Fortunately I never had aspirations of being a doctor. Some might think it is fortunate because I probably wasn’t smart enough anyway. I probably wasn’t smart enough, but I suspect strong aspirations would have spurred the pursuit until … Continue reading →

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Beware the Justification Hydra

Posted on December 19, 2013 by joegergen

“You need more antioxidants,” my doctor said. “Is that like chocolate?” I asked. “Something like that,” he replied. I thought maybe if I had the best chocolate ever how could anything be bad. And even if things are bad, I’ll … Continue reading →

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Size Matters When I Close My Eyes

Posted on December 18, 2013 by joegergen

Just close your eyes. Trust me. You see, I’ve recently started a new routine of closing my eyes when I eat. Not through the whole meal but once I’ve gotten the victuals to my mouth. I close my eyes and try … Continue reading →

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A Dream Well Narrated

Posted on December 17, 2013 by joegergen

Someone narrated my dream last night. It was not me. I might have suspected Morgan Freeman or James Earl Jones, the prefect narrators. But it was not. The narrator, instead, was from a book I am reading by Andrei Bely, … Continue reading →

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Five Easy Steps to Awesomeness

Posted on December 16, 2013 by joegergen

Just kidding. There’s no five easy steps to awesomeness. In fact there are probably not five easy steps to anything you want. Yet as I stumble around the Internet I see article after article on five steps to something desirable.  … Continue reading →

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Faking is not Making It

Posted on December 13, 2013 by joegergen

I just made it up. I say that a lot when I’m cooking.  When I cook (if I dare call it that) I often don’t know what I’m doing or have any set plan. I tend to make split second … Continue reading →

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