...until next time.

A recent discovery: we at the hop are not the only ones doing this inter-web journal writing thing. There are hundreds of other people out there with personal computers writing on a wide range of topics! Isn't Earthling innovation marvellous? So, after having made this discovery, we need to think about how to stay competitive in a growing market. How can we stay relevant and worthy of your attention, audience? Are we sending these words off into the cold blankness of space, or are you out there with your radio-receivers, picking up the message? What would you like to read about? Any and all suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Until next time....

inflammation

Waifu and I have determined it is time to cut down on our consumption of sugar.  No more cookies for breakfast.  There is some anecdotal evidence that skin problems such as psoriasis can have their effects reduced when healthier eating habits are adopted.  Carbohydrate-laden foods such as white flour, rice, and potatoes increase inflammation. But none promotes disease and decay like processed sugar. Replacing these ne'er-do-wells with a variety of different shaped and coloured plant-life, olive oil, and fish oil can work wonders. If you or anyone you know has a problem with sugar, please know that you are not alone.  Together we can fight this terrible substance and an addiction that leaves millions sick, homeless, and destitute every hour.  Join a local addictions support group in your area. Practice transcendental meditation. Go for long walks on the beach. Boycott fast-food chains and candy-bar manufacturers. We can make a difference, and give the children of tomorrow better, healthier, more luminous skin.

Tonight is All Hallow's Eve. The spirits of those long dead cry out for release from the hell to which they have doomed themselves through unhealthy eating choices. I ask you not to obey these vengeful spirits by sacrificing the well-being of our young people. Refuse to give out anything at all, or if you must, stick with apples and carrot-sticks. The roaming souls may then find peace, and our little ones will have a fighting chance at avoiding the sins of their forebears.