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Photo essay / Feb 12, 2024

RESERVATROL, RED WINE IS A SCAM.

Red wine — alcoholic (sugary) grape juice with a good conscience. Red wine makes you fat. New Canadian guidelines take a strong stance too, suggesting that any more than two drinks per week puts your health …

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Photo essay / Feb 12, 2024

ALCOHOL CAUSES CANCER?

”Reservatrol”— a scam by marketers to get more people to buy BS “reservatrol” supplements and feel better about blowing money on red wine: For example, those who drink “one to two” glasses of red …

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Photo essay / Feb 12, 2024

First text on Yoga

PDF Critique of Sanskrit and Indian texts— All of it is too weird and mystical for me? Yoga— yoking, union. *yewg-o-s— from *yewg— “to join”. Also same notion of a “yoke”. “Yoke walk”? Yoga? …

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Photo essay / Feb 12, 2024

ERIC KIM SOCIOLOGY

Eric Kim on sociology — Eric Kim sociology theories and quotes After a quick search, here’s what I discovered. Eric Kim, through his work and writings, presents an intriguing blend of sociology and street …

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Photo essay / Feb 12, 2024

Nietzsche on Sociology

Ye future sociologists! Also — Not “sociology”— but cultural-power complex? ChatGPT 4

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Photo essay / Feb 12, 2024

SOCIOLOGY IS INSANELY IMPORTANT

Why? The term “millenial”, “Gen Z, Gen Y, “Baby Boomer” etc — all of these are sociological concepts… terms coined by sociologists? You sociologists of the future! 1991 book generations summary

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Photo essay / Feb 12, 2024

MILLENIALS ARE DEAD.

Long live Gen Z! Technically I don’t even see myself as a “Millenial”— I always knew myself to be “Gen Y”— Terri Anderson, UCLA Sociology Undergraduate — class of 2010. History of term Gen …

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Photo essay / Feb 11, 2024

Military Virtue

If a principality wishes to remain free … don’t allow citizens to be one excessively wealthy a principality which wishes to remain free, shoulc not allow its subjects to become excessively wealthy.

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Photo essay / Feb 11, 2024

TERRAIN CHALLENGES

Theories on elevation — Perhaps we humans need *AND* desire some terrain challenge to thrive in life?

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Photo essay / Feb 11, 2024

FUCK AIRBNB!

Had an insanely bad experience with dis-hygiene— a place so disgusting and filthy, we had to evacuate for hygiene and allergy reactions. Seneca was only 2 years old at the time? 20 phone calls …

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Photo essay / Feb 10, 2024

fondi stabili: stable funds

“Fondi stabili” refers to “stable funds” in the context of investment, implying a focus on investments that offer steady returns with relatively low risk compared to more volatile options. For someone passionate about innovation …

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Photo essay / Feb 10, 2024

Mamelukes, Mamluks

Defend with steel The Mamluks were a military caste that originated in the Muslim world. The word “Mamluk” literally means “owned,” and initially, it referred to slave soldiers who were converted to Islam and …

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Photo essay / Feb 10, 2024

Parsimonious etymology history

The word “parsimonious” comes from the Late Latin term “parsimonia,” meaning “frugality, thrift,” and traces its roots back to the Latin word “parsus,” which is the past participle of “parcere,” meaning “to spare, save, …

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Photo essay / Feb 10, 2024

Salus— Health

True virtue, liberty Salud, Salute! The word “salus” originates from Latin, where it holds meanings related to health, safety, and well-being. The etymology of “salus” reflects a broad concept of welfare, including physical health, …

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Photo essay / Feb 10, 2024

alanine aminotransferase (ALT)

39/uL is me — If you’re referring to “health ALT” in the context of “alanine,” it sounds like you’re talking about alanine aminotransferase (ALT), a type of enzyme found primarily in the liver and, …

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Photo essay / Feb 10, 2024

MARVEL

REAL MEN WEAR SPANDEX? THE SEXIEST BODY OF ALL-TIME?

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