Tag Archive: Tony Robbins

Help Me Save My Mother!

Matt and Mom

Ok readers, it’s time for me to ask you for a little diet help.  But it’s not for me; it’s for my mom, whom I’m visiting to celebrate Mother’s Day, since I was on final exam lockdown last weekend.  Mom went to the same Tony Robbins seminar that made me want to give up meat, and Tony had the same spellbinding (brainwashing?) effect on her. …

The 10-Day Challenge

[Barlean's Photo]

Happy Friday!  First off, I’d like to sincerely thank everyone who has taken time out of their week to read this blog.  The number of readers has gone far beyond what I expected for the first week.  And I’ve gotten lots of encouragement and a few useful criticisms, all of which I appreciate greatly.  I’ll…

From Lamb Ragout to Spring Veggie Whole-Wheat Pasta

[Matt photo]

When I tried going vegetarian a year ago, it lasted about a week. I had been reading a lot of Douglas Hofstadter and Richard Dawkins in the weeks leading up to the attempt, and for the first time it occurred to me that the food on my plate each night had once had a soul;…