September 6, 2012: Post 601 (2012 Day 250, Blog Day 615)

September 6, 2012

Daily Comment

This is going to be short. I'm not really feeling it today.

One of my "Facebook friends" posted that he could "see nothing good about getting old."

Wow. Of course, the first comment back was that getting old sure beat the alternative, which got some "likes" right away. And, in most cases, I agree with that sentiment.

I was going to write that most people confuse old age with a fatal disease (it isn't. If you want to look at it that way, life is the fatal disease), but didn't want to extend the thread any further, nor have an electronic philosophy debate with people I do not know (e.g., Facebook friends; also, see yesterday's commentary, computer communications shortfalls section).

I also had more thoughts about old age than I wanted to put in convenient FB-style comments. That will have to wait for another day (see first sentence).

I'm not unusual in being personally opposed (that is, opposed when I am talking about myself) to using artificial life support to extend life. It is also a decision I've contributed to making for others. I've never felt any other way about it.

I believe in the right of suicide, but will never exercise that right because of my belief that it is not a viable solution to hopelessness.

All of this deserves more than the gloss I've given it today, but it will wait for another time, and greater inspiration...

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Food and Diet Section

Today's Weight:        205.4 lbs 
Yesterday's Weight:    205.8 lbs
Day Net Loss/Gain:     - 0.4 lbs

Year 2012 daily weight from December 31, 2011.

Diet Comment

I guess I was hoping for a little more loss. Eating at Ling-ling's today.

Food Log

Breakfast
Skipped.

Lunch
At Ling-Ling Chinese Buffet:

From the Mongolian Grill: Chicken, pork, bean sprouts, cabbage, broccoli, onions, peppers, mushrooms and kimchee. 

Dinner
Italian-style organic chicken sausage with mashed cauliflower.

Snack
Roasted turkey and guacamole.

Liquid Intake
    Coffee:  32 oz,  Water: 94+ oz.

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