A few years ago I wrote about my life-long struggle with wet/ stinky armpits https://beckypalmer.me/?p=2366 I’m sad to report that there hasn’t been much progress since then. I tried several “natural” deodorant products – i.e. ones without aluminum. Most of them simply didn’t work. I still smelled bad, but with a hint of vanilla / flowers/ etc. included in the overall… Read more »
It’s said that the only thing in this world that is constant is change. Technology advances seemingly at the speed of light, rendering things that were cutting edge just a few years ago obsolete now. Along with things becoming obsolete, skills do too. No one needs to know how to operate a telephone switchboard or send a telegraph anymore. No… Read more »
Today is World Mental Heath Day. Anyone who knows me at all knows how important this topic is to me. I’ve been very open about my own life-long struggles with my own mental health. I’ve been very vocal about how the stigma surrounding mental illness has hurt me and people I love. Mental illness is just that- an illness. There… Read more »
This weekend is the kickoff of the new NFL season. FINALLY! I’ve been waiting since February 12th for this! This year I did something new. You’ve probably heard of the NFL Sunday Ticket- it is a package that allows you legally to view all out of market NFL games from the comfort of your couch. For 11 years it was… Read more »
Some kids are already back in school. Most of the rest will be going back in the next couple weeks. And almost all of them have one thing in common- they attend schools that put sports above everything else, especially fine arts. In most towns it’s easy to get a huge crowd for a football game. It’s a lot harder… Read more »
There is a long running joke that you need to make sure you have someone lined up to delete your browser history if you die suddenly. I guess because there is porn or something? I must be the most boring person on Earth, because my search history is pretty dull. Here is the list of what’s on my laptop history… Read more »
I am battling a miserable bug. At first I thought it was just a cold, but I’ve had multiple fever spikes of 102F which seems odd for a cold. I’ve taken a couple COVID tests, so I know it’s not that. Regardless, I’ve been spending a lot of time sleeping- sometimes with a fever. And I have had some true… Read more »
It’s been a while since I’ve done a rant session. I feel like we need to rectify that. #1 There is nothing more despicable than people who spread medical nonsense. Cure for cancer hoaxes, anti-vaxxers, the COVID deniers, the list goes on. There aren’t any upsides to spreading lies and half truths that can – and have- killed people. The… Read more »
A few months back I talked to my doctor because my husband said I was snoring real bad. I of course couldn’t hear it because I was asleep at the time. My doctor got me set up with an at home test that involved me scrapping a small electrical box to my chest and having small tubes up both my… Read more »
By the time you are reading this I will be recovering from my cousin’s wedding. While this is cause for celebration all by itself, the wedding is taking place in DULUTH!! This wasn’t exactly a shock the wedding is happening in Duluth since the happy couple does live there, but we were all happy to find out for sure that’s… Read more »