PHSO: Beware

"P" stands for Partially.

It's been a very long time since I posted, so I thought I would just give a run down of what's happened the last month. We all went to Dallas for the "Dallas Dance" West Coast Swing competition. Heather and I both competed and didn't move up even to the semi's. But we loved it anyway. The kids were at relatives and we got 4 days in a nice hotel by ourselves and LOTS of dancing and eating out.

After that we stayed another week and visited friends. I always get a kick out of using priceline.com to nab my favorite hotel, The Galleria Hilton Suites for $50 a night. Not bad for a $169 two room suite. Let me know if you want details on how to do this.

I did have some bad news. I always visit my nose doctor when I come to dallas because I have a history of nasal polyps. Seven surgery's later I've been free of them since 2000. Well this time he "found something." Not polyps, but "bumps" that look like they might become polyps. So he's bombing them with medicine and I have to go back to dallas in October for him to tell me whether it worked.

"H" stands for Hydrogenated.

I'm working hard on a new website for commercial real estate! This is a new business opportunity I am pursuing. It's challenging but it's doable. Perfect conditions for Flow. If you don't know what flow is, read "Finding Flow" by Csikszentmihalyi. The pursuit of happiness is really not the goal of life. It's really the pursuit of flow. Anyway, I'm enjoying this new work. It's good (self imposed) structure....for the time being.

I'm really loving Netflix. Heather and I watch movies after the kids are in bed, and I'm getting to see some movies I could never find at Blockbuster. If you like movies, and your approach is to go to Blockbuster and browse, try netflix.com. I've watched about 50 movies and my movie list still has 113 on it.

"S" stands for Soybean.

Some series shows I've been watching on DVD from netflix:

Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Six Feet Under season 2.
Coupling
The Larry Sanders Show

Some recently seen movies I liked:

The Butterfly Effect: Director's Cut
Amelie
13 Conversations About One Thing
A Simple Plan
The Ice Storm

"O" is for Oil.

While I was waiting at a Walgreens in Dallas to get my prescriptions, I picked up a small little book on trans fat and started reading. Bottom line, this stuff is nasty shit. It does not occur in nature. It causes high levels of bad cholesterol (LDL). You know, I don't think the stuff is that bad for you in small doses, but unfortunately IT'S IN ALMOST EVERYTHING WE EAT.

I've been reading labels and losing some of my favorite foods. Do you like Fig Newtons? Ritz Crackers? Oreos? ....Chock full of it. I've been using Coffeemate Hazelnut creamer in my coffee for years. Not anymore. I like to eat sardines on crackers. All crackers have it. I love KFC. Not anymore! Most fast foods have it. Fried Chicken is one of the worst. Taco shells. General rule: if it's crispy, it's got it.

I just got finished writing this email to Kraft. Not that it will help things. But posting it on the web might help it a tiny bit.

Dear Kraft,
This is just a comment. I've been buying POST SELECTS, GREAT GRAINS RAISINS DATES PECANS for years thinking it was good for me. I've recently read all about trans fat, and have been reading labels.  The stuff is in everything! And I was very saddened to see it's in Great Grains. Just thought I would let you know I stopped buying it as of today.

Could you PLEASE cut the trans fat out of your "Select" cereals that are billed as being healthy?

Thanks,
chris

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[John Strain]

Welcome back Chris. I was wondering what was going on with you. It is hard to eat healthy even if you are trying.

[chris]

Good to be back John. Although I haven't been anywhere(g). I think exercise is really the only thing we can count on to counteract the bad food we eat. Although I'm going to take a shot at eliminating this bad boy from my diet.

[Kraft's Reply]

Krafts Reply. Looks like one email ain't going to help here.....I'm still not buying it....

Thanks for visiting our website!

Comments such as yours tell us what our consumers are thinking and
what they expect from our products.

We receive many suggestions from our valued consumers and
entrepreneurs. We also employ hundreds of staff whose responsibilities are to develop ideas for new products, tools, product extensions, marketing and promotion concepts, new packaging designs and recipes. Because we want to avoid any misunderstandings which could compromise valuable work already in process, we can't accept many of the ideas that are brought to our attention. We must decline consideration of your idea, but please be assured that this isn't a judgment of the quality of your suggestion.

Kraft Foods has always been a leader in providing consumers with better-for-you food products, and we are constantly evaluating new technologies and new ingredients. We will continue to evaluate and reformulate products to improve their overall nutritional profiles, which may include changes in trans fat levels.

It is important to keep in mind that most POST ready to eat cereals
have just trace amounts of trans fatty acids. ALL of POST cereals have less than 0.5 grams of trans fatty acids per serving, POST ready to eat cereals are great choices for their nutritional value.

They provide important vitamins and minerals, are a source of fiber, and
like many other grain foods, they are generally low in fat and are cholesterol free.

Please add our site, http://www.kraftfoods.com/ , to your bookmarks and
visit us again soon!

[John Strain]

What they are saying Chris is, "Come into the light children, all are welcome. . ."