Meat = Death

From the Washington Post:

"Among women, those who ate the most red meat were 36 percent more likely to die for any reason, 20 percent more likely to die of cancer and 50 percent more likely to die of heart disease. Men who ate the most meat were 31 percent more likely to die for any reason, 22 percent more likely to die of cancer and 27 percent more likely to die of heart disease."

She's back!

We were all very happy to have Maryanne/Mama back home with us late Friday evening. She had wonderful trip and got to meet and help many wonderful folks in hot and dusty Honduras, like this little one. The kids and Oscar took good care of me, fetching my slippers, pipe and cognac when I needed them. Of course she came home to a clean house with all the laundry done (really).

We slept in on Saturday and then helped M good through the output of her Honduran economic stimulus package. Quite a haul - she even got me some Honduran stogies...doesn't she know I'm a pipe guy?