Category: Musings

Eat to Live or Live to Eat

Review

The History of Food is a short documentary series on Curiosity Stream. Directed and Written by Sarah Burns and Alex Sherratt. Produced by Roller Coaster Road (2018). Narrated by Tony Ricketts.

It is five short information filled episodes about the history of food. Honestly, I didn’t think much of the documentary. During lunch, I watch anything to help me pass time. I thought it would be brief, the presenters would spout some facts and I would move on with my time after eating. I do see some irony in what I did. The good thing is that I did learn. Each episode focused on steps that made nutrition more effective and human development and civilization successful.  The importance of fire, grains and salt are few foundational items that feed us and keep us healthy. The dialogue was not judgmental, all diets have their pros and cons.   

 Things that I found interesting were the investigations of how groups like hunter-gatherers eat.  Their diet that is completely different from the modern diet.  Chefs who were producing wonderful artistic food.  They spoke about the various methods of preserving food.  Interviewing chefs, scientists, and historians.  They spoke about seed vaults in case of an apocalyptic event.   Producing food in the future was the final episode.  They travelled all over the world.   It was a nice experience and shocking.

I recommend this documentary to everyone.  I think it also streams on Amazon.  It makes us ask questions about the purpose of what we eat.   How we acquire the food we eat?  Why it is important to understand food and its history.  With this knowledge we are able to make better food choices in the future for ourselves. 

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Updates & Further thoughts

First thank you for the likes and welcome followers new and old. I really appreciate it.  

Last week I made some announcements on how I was going to manage this website.  I didn’t want to call it a plan, because I tend to psychologically run from plans, like my pants is on fire.  Even when I make posts like this and the previous one.  They are done for accountability.  I have yet to come up with consequences.  Rewards for no work is no likes or following.  Over the last couple of weeks of watching content creators and writers force to apologize or retract their words on threat of being dragged through the internet, I am fine with the few who notice me.  And then like the moody writer I am, I’m not.  Why isn’t anyone seeing my genius?  Full disclosure I am not a genius.  I am just an average person with some skill attempting to make it better.  Procrastination fueled by fear has been my biggest hinderance in just taking the leap.

A quote from Nelson Mandela said, “It always seems impossible until it’s done.”    

I am taking those words to break through my doubt.  I wrote that I was thinking about putting out a reading list. I thought it would be an easy post, on Monday.  Something to make me feel like I am keeping up with my commitments.  Then I thought, what will this list say about me?  Will audiences like or dislike the list?  Do I want my list to say something about me?  I feel deep into an avoidance spiral.  With more questions like, are the books on the list going to be reviewed and posted later? Is there a time limit?  Why am I thinking like this?  How exactly did I make this simple post impossible? 

What follows is an understanding with myself.  This post will not be the reading list mentioned previously.  This post is just the random stuff going through a writer’s mind when she is attempting to make herself look productive.   This post will probably not make sense.  I understand that some people are annoyed and tired of “writers” complaining about not writing.  I don’t think this post is about that essentially.  It is though a fringe issue at the time. 

The reading list will be posted after some curating, estimation next week Monday.  The list has two functions, accountability and fun.  It will be ten items; some books will be on audio and the time limit is two weeks.  Most of the books will be books I already own.   I have over 3,000+ digitals books.  I’ve been a member of audible since 2011. My physical booklist is under 50 but it is growing again.  So yeah, something like a simple as a reading list will take some thought.  When I’m not thinking about this list, I will be writing on the Star Crossed the working title of my romance novel started last year November.  The post for this Wednesday March 17th will be a review. I can’t write anymore because not sure of all the details. 

I am hoping that this week is productive and safe for everyone.  I know that is not likely but that is what I am working towards for myself  and I encourages others to do so as well. 

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Essay #012

I’ve been having difficulty writing for this blog.  My attempts to motivate myself to produce – insightful, inspirational words have not been impressive.  Authors who offer writing advice will tell us to keep writing.  You will find your niche and your market/audience will eventually come.  I have done this and still feel like I’m rowing a boat with broken oars. 

This year I wanted to be in a place different than I was last year.  I am still not over last year.   The quotes that are posted have become an important nudge towards a different mindset.  The words of writers, musicians, artistes, celebrities of every medium, politicians, public speakers, and activists.  People who at one time or many times doubted their abilities but continued for the benefit of us all. 

With these thoughts in mind, I am going to keep the promises I’ve made to this blog.  It is possible these words were written in a different way, on this blog or the past blog accounts.  

Not sure if I made any grand announcements in January and yes, I’m a little to lazy to look it up.  This blog was turned into a website, in late in that month.   The goals are to post regularly on various topics of interest, raise viewership and get likes.  So please any constructive commentary will be helpful.  In the past, I’ve been over ambitious, and it just has not worked out.  The adjustment is an essay or review once a week on Wednesday for the next month.  If this can be maintained I may add on something else.  I have always wanted to start a short story series on this blog.  Short story writing is another suggestion established authors have offered to help writers become authors.  Look forward to May. 

Quick updates or plans. The romance story is still in process.  I think I’ve made some mistakes, but I will look them over when manuscript is complete.   It looks like the Nanowrimo algorithm was right about me.  It is a little distressing to realize an awful truth about one’s work habit. 

The quotes posted this month are all by women in honor of Women’s history month.  In future I will try to post with the world’s history in mind.  I have mentioned this before that planning is sometimes a problem for me.   There is probably something smarter to write about that subject, but I just can’t. 

In the future there might be a reading list.  I doubt it will be anything new because my TBR is huge. I will write about why it is on the list for the week, note if it is on an audiobook or not.

In conclusion, this blog is now a website. I hope the middle of the week is not bad for anyone. Please remember to be safe and be kind.

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