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Apparently the answer is yes.

In Japan, McDonalds is experimenting with a new technique in marketing: "No-branding". Essentially they are removing the ubiquitous Golden Arches and scary clown face brand to see if people will be more or less inclined to eat at "Quarter Pounder shops" than at a traditional McDonalds.

What has been the reaction so far? This article points out that folks are li… Continue

I hate to say that this is one of those classic, "So um I haven't posted in a while, but here goes" posts, but well, it is.

Good. Got that off my chest, so now I am free to complain about something else. I seem to be whining and complaining a lot, but my readership over on Almost Fit actually spiked by 140 new subscribers in a single day, so I must be doing something right.

Unfortunately, what I am not doing right, is breaking through my plateau weight-wi… Continue

I posted an article on Almost Fit today on the benefits of eating together as a family. I wanted to give Iowa Avenue folks a little additional personal info, and ask you: What is your family eating culture like?

Here's a little history, and our current practice:

Growing up… Continue

I spent the day today mowing our yard. This may sound trivial if you have not seen our yard. I was mowing for almost 8 hours - we are on an acre, and due to some semi-sadistic character flaw that I have since gotten treatment for, I apparently thought it was a good idea to use mowing my lawn as exercise, so I purchased a lawnmower. Now it is self-propelled to a degree, but it really only propels itself when the bag is 90% empty. And when you don't mow your back 1/2 acre for like, a month, or two… Continue

I think most folks have seen this, but it is one of my favorite stress relieving videos on YouTube. Even funnier? He is serious - and laughing. I used to live in the Pasadena area, and he has a Yoga studio on Lake Ave. in Pasadena.

If you haven't seen it already - enjoy.

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