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I've recently lost 42 lbs on a "clean" keto diet. By clean, I mean no processed "keto" processed foods. I have 30 pounds to go! Anyone who has tried losing weight knows about weight loss stalls. They can be devastating to your will power. I wanted to share what I've learned and what has worked for me. The short of it is, lettuce causes weight loss stalls for me on the keto diet. Same is true for my wife. Eating salads will stall our weight loss even though there are no significant carbs in lettuce or the salad toppings. If...

Woody breast has been a stumbling block industry-wide for the past ten years, but researchers have been getting closer to the root of the problem. Woody breast continues to confound the poultry industry a decade after its discovery. The condition does not harm the birds or cause them to act differently, and it does not harm people if eaten. It does, however, cause the meat tissue on chicken to become unusually tough, with a coarse texture - prompting complaints from consumers and leading to large amounts of affected poultry products going to waste. The heavier the bird, and the larger...

Have been considering getting a radio scanner so I can hear local police and first responder traffic. Curious if this traffic has been encrypted or is transmitted over cellular networks? Thanks in advance for your thoughts.

What should the campaign slogan be for Slow Joe's run?

It's a slow day in the small town of Bumford, Indiana and the streets are empty. Times are tough, everybody is in debt, and everybody is living on credit. A tourist visiting the area drives through town, stops at the motel, and lays a $100 bill on the desk saying he wants to inspect the rooms upstairs to pick one for the night. As soon as he walks upstairs, the motel owner grabs the bill and runs next door to pay his debt to the butcher. The butcher takes the $100 and runs down the street to retire his debt...

Name your own bowl game. Your Bowl Game = Last restaurant you ate at + Last Christmas present you bought + Bowl.

As college football approaches, rivalries renew, summer fades and fall arrives. It would be hard to grow up in American and not be touched by some of the rivalries, traditions and humor that goes with the arrival of fall. So, I thought a thread celebrating some of the humor might help usher in the season and give us all a needed break from politics. Please post your college football rivalry or state rivalry jokes below!

Why did France’s government vote against having an age of consent? The answer is obvious. Muhammad married his favorite wife Aisha when she was six and consummated the marriage when Aisha was nine. Since Muhammad did that, and since he is the “excellent example” for all Muslims to follow, child marriage is acceptable in Islam. This is a sign of France’s capitulation and Islamization. They cannot set an age of consent, because Islam doesn’t have one. This is a sign of how quickly Western values erode when our leaders do not have the will to defend them.

Catchy little tune. Nicely done for a youtube. Studio quality.

As Indiana lawmakers debate the state’s version of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) Indy Politics talks with both sides of the issue to discuss whether the issue is one of religious freedom or one of religious discrimination. We speak with RFRA supporter Ryan McCann of the Indiana Family Institute and opponent David Sklar of the Indiana Jewish Community Relations Council.

If you have a recently issued credit or debit card, there is a very good chance it has an RFID chip in it that will transmit your card information to any nearby reader. Many of the newer model smartphones are RFID enabled and make it possible for someone standing next to you in line at the grocery store or at the train station to steal your identity and your money. Just wanted to raise awareness of this risk and create an opportunity to share ideas on how to mitigate this risk. I disabled the chip in my cards with a...

Apologize in advance for not having a better source. The topic is about a robocall I received last night. The jist of the call was that I need to vote next Tuesday or else.. "Voting records are public and we will check to ensure you voted after the election." There was no CallerID and the call did not say who was calling. The implication seemed clear to me. Go vote or there will be a consequence. Might be effective for the gizmedats. Not sure why they called my zipcode. Jesse Jackson could probably win in my precinct if he ran...

5 years ago, I purchased an LG front load washer and dryer set. My expectations were as high as the price. About 2 years into it, the first washing machine failed and after many life intruding service calls, I got a new machine under the "lemon" provision of the warranty. This past Sunday, my "new" washer took a dump. Tub won't move. It will run an entire washing cycle and the tub never moves an inch. I have no warranty left and am not inclined to throw any more good money after bad. We're gong back to a top loader...

Last year I received a letter in the mail from the Washington D.C DMV claiming I was speeding. As you can see it was one of those Photo-Enforced Speeding Tickets and they had multiple pictures of my CAR. I knew better to just submit and pay a fine like the majority of people do in this country, unfortunately. I am in the habit of not taking “plea deals”, and I am always in the habit of fighting my tickets and NOT pre-paying them so I don’t have to go to court – like many folks do. I just about always...

This link was tweeted (and retweeted by Dana Loesch) and is purported to be a contractor for Healthcare.gov posting source code on Java boards seeking help with his code. I do some Java scripting and it sure looks like it could be from Healthcare.gov to me. At least it can't be ruled out. PS - Not a frequent poster of articles. Forgive me if I have sinned.

Three-time Sprint Cup champion Tony Stewart was involved in a four-car wreck Monday night and left Southern Iowa Speedway in an ambulance. Stewart-Haas Racing announced that Stewart broke the tibia and fibula in his right leg and underwent surgery at a local hospital.

How will the DNC wrap up the convention?

FLOTUS in her best John Deere Summer Apparel..

The GOP is dithering over $74B vs $100B in budget cuts when we face a $1.4T deficit for 2011. Debt is increasing an average of $5B per day. If this isn't enough to demonstrate the GOP is not serious about cutting spending, look at USAJOBS. This is the website where you can apply for government jobs. There are over 20,000 jobs posted best I can tell. The search function has some peculiarities. I scanned a few position types that I hire for. On average, the government is paying 40% or more premium over the private sector. If you are serious...

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