Author Archives: Mel Green

About Sarah Palin

Posted on Tue, 30 September 2008 by Mel Green

I was as dumbstruck as most Alaskans were when, on August 29, John McCain announced Sarah Palin as his running mate. And like many Alaskans, I immediately became a source for non-Alaskans about who in heck this person was. My … Continue reading →

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I want PLAIN truth not PALIN truth. No more lies, Palinochio.

Posted on Tue, 30 September 2008 by Mel Green

From the Hold Palin Accountable Rally held in Anchorage on September 27, 2008. The rally’s stated purpose was to hold Alaska Governor Sarah Palin accountable for her abuses of power in the Troopergate scandal, & to call for the removal … Continue reading →

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A sea change in Alaska?

Posted on Tue, 30 September 2008 by Mel Green

It’s been nearly a year since I’ve kept up this blog. Decided to start it up again. Why now? Because I’m an Alaskan, & while I’d never intended this blog as a political blog per se, there’s a lot of … Continue reading →

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Weight loss chart 18 Feb – 12 Aug 2008

Posted on Tue, 12 August 2008 by Mel Green

Here it is all in one pretty little chart: my weight loss since February 18 this year (41 pounds scale weight to date). The color swatches mark off the diet regimes I was following during each period. Lotsa jaggies during … Continue reading →

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My four-chambered echo chamber

Posted on Thu, 24 July 2008 by Mel Green

Just had my echocardiogram over at Heart Center at Providence Hospital. This is one of the three imaging tests the ER doctor from my pepperoni pizza night ordered up to figure out whether I had a TIA or not — … Continue reading →

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Um… pepperoni…?

Posted on Wed, 23 July 2008 by Mel Green

Last month, on a day that happened to coincide (& undoubtedly not just coincidentally) with a bit of constipation plus an abnormally-for-me high level of sodium intake from eating too many meals in a row that featured ham — well, … Continue reading →

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Adverse weather conditions

Posted on Thu, 10 July 2008 by Mel Green

Per the UPS tracking site, my Xvest underwent adverse weather conditions in Anchorage at 8:09 PM last night. But today, it’s officially been arrival-scanned into Anchorage. Hope they deliver it tomorrow early enough for the kid to sign for it … Continue reading →

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Xvest

Posted on Wed, 25 June 2008 by Mel Green

I ordered an Xvest.

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More on d-chiro inositol

Posted on Thu, 22 May 2008 by Mel Green

DCI has been shown to work orally at least in PCOS, Type 2 diabetes, & general insulin resistance, both in human studies & anecdotally. Anecdotally, d-pinitol (Inzitol) is getting some attention in athletic/bodybuilder circles. d-chiro-inositol One of the central studies … Continue reading →

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D-chiro inositol

Posted on Thu, 22 May 2008 by Mel Green

Yesterday on an email list I’m on, someone mentioned d-chiro-inositol (DCI) (part of the B-vitamin group), which I’d never heard of before, but which plays a part in carbohydrate metabolism as some sort of helper to insulin. It turns out … Continue reading →

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