Idle Musings of an Old Hog

Brief Bio:

Born in Cleveland, Ohio, 10/1/44. Moved to Seminole, Oklahoma in 1952 and attended elementary, junior high, and high school there, graduating in 1962. Started riding scooters in 1957; first a Cushman Highlander, then a Cushman Eagle.

Served in the U.S. Navy from June 11, 1963 until October 28, 1971, attaining the rate of 1st Class Machinist Mate (MM1) in 1968. Married and started a family while in the Navy ;-)

Returned to school, taking an AS (Pre-pharmacy) in 1973 from Seminole Junior College and a BSME from Oklahoma State University in 1976.

Worked from May, 1976 until May, 2000 for Amoco at the Texas City Refinery, the flagship of the Amoco Petroleum Products system.

Crashed my Harley in December, 1996, ending my riding days.

Current Status (2005): retired with three children, six grandchildren, and lotsa cats.

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Midi Music:

If you have a Midi player for your system, and would like to listen to some music while you surf, here are some selections for you to enjoy. These are played directly from the pages they are embedded in, and if you would like to continue listening to one of them, set your midi player to loop and continue your journey...the music will play as long as you keep the midi player open. (I use VuePrint and set it to loop the sound).
Open Midi Music Site

Cholesterol Cure:

Swinely habits have side effects. They pork one up, and they can elevate your blood pressure, cholesterol, and triglycerides. If your genetic makeup is like mine, it will lead to early heart problems, including myocardial infarction.
The Hog advises those who care to do something about this problem to follow the regimen outlined below:

Limit fats to 30% of total calory intake, mostly unsaturated.

Balance carbohydrates with protein in a 40/30 ratio by calories.

Eat to achieve your ideal weight: total daily calories = 8 x ideal pounds.

Enter the Zone for hormonal balance.

OAT BRAN-- magic here! Eat Oat Bran in muffins, cereal, or however you can get it in your diet. Oat Bran supplies fiber and flushes the bad LDL out of your body.

GARLIC-- studies have shown that a daily clove of garlic can significantly lower total cholesterol. I like the odorless tablet form, and take the equivalent of 2500mg daily.

Vitamin E is known to decrease arterial plaque from lipids, and serves to keep blood vessels freely flowing. Take 400-600 IU daily.

A daily low dose (81 mg) of Aspirin (ASA) has proven to be beneficial to those who suffer from atherosclerosis. Get physician approval on all long term medications.

Mega-dose NIACIN (with physician permission)... 500 mg x 3 times daily with meals. If you use timed release niacin capsules, there will be no flush to worry with.

Keep an eye on your blood pressure, and get some aerobic exercise at least three times a week. Your health will improve, and if you can bring cholesterol down below 160 mg/dl, your atherosclerotic buildup will begin to melt away.

Since this page is for random thoughts, have you ever considered why they say a watch has a second hand, when in reality it is a third?
Life is full of little mysteries like that. It is our fortune to seek out these things and live one day at a time, savoring the moments.

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