Author: Doug Ankerman

My Christmas Dilemma

My Christmas Dilemma

  I suck at this. Sixty years of holiday experience and I still suck at this. Gift giving is what I am talking about. I am thee absolute worst gift giver EVER.     If I was one of the three wise men, only I could come up with a more inferior gift idea than …

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Whisper Soft

Whisper Soft

We do exercises to strengthen our entire body.  From legs and arms, to bi’s and tri’s, to traps and lats.  Our gluts to our abs. Through the years of this nonsensical blog, I have offered up pointers to develop many of the near 700 muscles in yer bod.  Heck, I even showed you how to …

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M-R-I’m Hungry

M-R-I’m Hungry

  It has happened.  Again. A routine MRI became a freak accident at a medical center in Redwood, California.  A nurse suffered crushing injuries when she was nearly swallowed whole by a MRI machine gone rogue. But this wasn’t the only occurence.   Just last month an inmate & prison guard become stuck to a …

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Be a Dog (Or a Cat)

Be a Dog (Or a Cat)

  Good morning, sunshine. You have just woken.  Your sleepy eyes still meer slits as daylight peeks through the bedroom windows. Now before you throw over the blankets and put your feet on the floor–do yourself a favor. Take five minutes, while still in bed…..and be a dog (or a cat)!     Dogs (and …

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Sexy Retail

Sexy Retail

  It is a given.  Sex DEFINITELY sells. That’s why sex is so prevalent in movies, on TV, in music. Sex in books & magazines. Sex in print ads, commercials and on the web. Even your local brick & mortar shops use sex to attract customers. Come with me on a drive as I prove …

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A Betrayal

A Betrayal

  I don’t know how.  It just….happened. For years everything was fine.  We got to know each other quite well.  We connected. It was safe.  And satisfying. Until recently.  When things began to change. I became bored.  Disinterested with the same routine.  Same choices.  Same…everything. Deep within I craved more.  A burning passion for something …

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Unfair Food

Unfair Food

  It is the culinary delights that draw me to our local fair each year. Gyros.  Sausage sandwiches.  Funnel cakes.  Cheese curds.  Elephant ears.  All working together, churning my digestive tract worse than a ride on the Zipper. Everyone has their own, go-to, chow-down fav. Mine just happens to be….the unassuming, corn dog.   The …

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The Cost of It All

The Cost of It All

  I admit to being a tight-wad. A miser.  Always looking for the value. Mind you, I’m generous with others.  Quick to chip in.  But when it comes to buying something for myself?  I don’t. Impulse buying is nil.  A dressy shirt?…Eh, I have plenty.  Cool shoes?…the ones I’m wearing are just fine.  And at …

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Nut Nutz

Nut Nutz

  Nuts. People are crazy about nuts.  And as well they should be!  Nuts are packed with all the good stuff a body craves. Nuts are convenient, plentiful and relatively inexpensive.  Way better for you than a chip…plus, now nuts come pretty much flavored just the same.  So it’s a win-win.   Personally, I love …

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Fitness Bluff

Fitness Bluff

  You might know someone who is a fitness buff.  (You may even be one yourself!) But this is more of a fitness “bluff.” Let me explain. This typically inactive person I know began taking walks (kuddos!) on an infrequent basis.  Not every day but at least making an effort. It was a sputtering, hit-or-miss …

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