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The mighty Man Flu. It's time someone set the record straight. And, just maybe, regain the upper hand. Colds are not the same as the flu. A cold is also known as Rhinovirus, Coronavirus, Adenovirus, or other colloquial names, such as Crud, Ague, or Sniffles. It tends to come on slow and be milder, likely without fevers. Don't ask me how to pronounce colloquial. The flu, however, is known as Influenza, which sounds dangerous enough. Some call it the Grippe or Plaque. Those don

A brief movie review for How to Train Your Dragon - Live Action Remake 2025

This is a quick, easy, hearty soup that goes well paired with hard work and cold temperatures.

Warning: this post contains a picture of a harvested deer and animal violence against a man. I spent some time recently up to camp on Moosehead Lake. It's the camp my grandfather built over sixty years ago. A place of sentiment, wildness, and peace. Well, peace for me, at least. My friend and beta reader Dave joined me. We played cribbage, hunted, and laughed quite a bit. First, the violence. Dave was attacked by a vicious wild animal. Three grey jays, also known as Canadian

I made a random thing. I do that, sometimes, just add some pasta here, some meat there, a sauce without a label. Pure culinary creation. Been doing it since college, except back then I used more salt and booze. It usually comes out pretty bad. Seriously inedible. Not this one. It came out great. I'm going to make it again, mostly because it's quick, easy, and can be done on a two-burner portable stove on a tailgate deep in the woods, which isn't far from what really happened.

Picture story of our trip to Charlotte, North Carolina

My grandfather bought a piece of property on Moosehead Lake, Maine back in 1953. Twelve acres, 1,200 feet of water frontage. Rather...

I spent an afternoon not long ago clearing trail. I have an ATV and a trail that leads across the nearby powerlines and up onto an oak...

Ingredients 1 or more Acorn Squash (also worked with Delectable Squash and Buttercup.) 2 tablespoons of butter per squash 2 tablespoons...