Recently, I've been on a health kick. In January I peaked at 210 lbs. Today, I weighed a little less than 180. 30+ lbs folks! But this isn't a post about how I lost so much weight (there will be one for that later).
Michael Pollan's writings and his book In Defense of Food had a heavy influence on me and how I changed my eating behaviors. I started to eat more whole foods. More organic foods. I cut out all the foods that were highly processed and contained lots of sugar. As a result, I feel healthier and I appreciate food more.
The above video is the "Pickens Plan" proposed by T. Boone Pickens, an oil man. (Not to be confused with Daniel Plainview). His short-term plan for solving the oil crisis is fantastic and it is simple enough to work. Also, check out his testimony in front of the Senate Energy Committee here.
Everyone has their own opinions on how to fix the problems this country faces. I have never voted before, so I can't say I really tow a party line. My views probably line up more towards the conservative side. I think the Democrats focus on great issues; I just don't agree with the way they plan to solve them…
Here are the issues I plan to vote on this November: the war in Iraq, the sanctity of life, the sanctity of marriage, our dependence on oil, our tax structure, second amendment rights, and how I think the next President will choose Supreme Court Justices.
Last week we had a photographer flown in from NYC to take professional headshots for the entire staff. These are the results from my time in front of the lens.
