It Was Bound to Happen Eventually.

Yes... I've created a new blog.

It's called Modern Cave Scrawls.  I think it's pretty nifty, dunno about you.

The entire thing will be documenting my adventures in Paleo.  I wanna be able to see where it goes, even if I do end up quitting or going off-track eventually.  I want a place to put the records.

You're (Whoever you are) all free to go check it out, follow it, stalk it, do what you do best.  I hope you enjoy the layout, too.  Leather?  Yeeeeeah.

Dear FDA: We Hate You Too.

Amish Snow. White Lightning. Horse-N-Buggy-Chug-a-Luggy. Those are just a few of the street names the kids are using when trying to get their raw Amish dairy fix. Luckily, the FDA staged an early morning raid on suspected Amish Milk smugglers. The Amish tried to go all Tony Montana on the brave federal agents trying to put the kibosh on illegal unpasteurized milk distribution rings, but alas, the feds prevailed. The community is once again safe from these bearded menaces.

First, they busted girl scouts selling cookies on street corners. Then they shut down little kids’ lemonade stands as well as people selling extra veggies out of their backyard gardens to neighbors. Now there is a federal case against Amish dairy farmers selling dangerous raw milk contraban. Thank God for the FDA protecting us from girl scouts, children, gardeners, little old ladies trying to board airplanes, and now Amish milk smugglers.

The FDA claims raw milk is a dangerous substance that should “never be consumed by anyone at any time.” Do I need to point out the ridiculousness and hypocrisy here? They actually hand out subsidies for corn, wheat, and sugar. They practically shove high-fructose corn syrup, food dyes, artificial sweeteners, mercury filled vaccines, and statins down our throats- yet they act like Amish farmers are selling jugs of plutonium! I don’t really do much dairy at all myself, but seriously….

This has NOTHING to do with your safety or well-being, it is about money (noticing a pattern here?). The Amish are simply cutting into the big agra-government racket. They just want their cut, and they want to send a clear message that THEY are in control.

Here is a link to the story in the Washington Times.

From Rachel @ Paleo Freedom.

We're Going Paleo!

Thirty days of strict, no-nonsense Paleo diet with TJ should leave me feeling fit and raring to go once I get back in the swing of Capoeira.  I'll hopefully be able to get there if I bag this job at American Airlines (I still doubt, but we'll see.  I don't know how hard it could be...)

I loaded up on carbs this past weekend because I was a stupidhead.  Right now I feel a little lightheaded and sleepy.  I have some slight muscle pain in my biceps and my lower back.  What did I eat to deserve this?  Pizzas, fries, and a little bit of Ramen while my mother wasn't looking.

Wish me luck on this quest of mine.  I'm hoping to be able to go Paleo and not look back after these thirty days, so I'm crossing my fingers for the mood changes, weight loss and better eyesight that came with it last time.

Oh, and remind me to blog for these thirty days.  I really need to keep track of this shit.

A Lady and Her Shoes...

There are many times when you need the protection and security of a shoe or boot. Like all things in life, there is a balance, and Vibram FiveFingers® provides a healthy alternative to traditional footwear. Wearing FiveFingers for fitness training, running, water sports or just for fun will make your feet stronger and healthier—naturally.

That's a pretty bold claim, for a shoe that looks like it doesn't help you any.

I saw one of my friends wearing these a long time ago and, like some of you, I wondered, "WTF are those?"  It was by chance that I managed to find them again via Nerd Fitness, a blog that I follow infrequently.  They are called Vibram Fivefingers, and I believe that they'd be more than perfect for practicing Capoeira.

Capoeira is a naturally barefoot sport.  You've got to have that maneuverability that most shoes (Like Nike) don't allow.  And if they do, it's supposedly not very healthy for you.  Sucks for us, right?

I, however, am still recovering from a serious bout of Athlete's foot.  I'm not about to trust myself going around in a gym where fifty or so people sweat, stomp, and generally look badass every day.  Why?  Because I don't want them somehow gaining my disease, and I'd rather not have to deal with this horrible fungus ever again.  But playing with shoes is hard because normal athletic shoes don't allow you to jump around, do cartwheels, and slip and fall on your ass when you need to.  Believe me, I tried.

So I'm thinking I'd really love to blow $100 and pick up a pair of these, which are supposed to be awesomely healthy for you and promote going barefoot in sports at the same time.  They're also going to be a crazy fashion statement.  I'm killing three birds with one stone!

PS: For extra fun, read this blog post by Nerd Fitness and see how these foot-gloves hold up when you trek across Australia.  I can tell you that the $170 gym shoes that you bought at Payless would probably be torn up and sodden with mud by the time you finished.