10.19.2010

Butter and Bacon

My research and our appetites have gradually moved us to a diet with fewer carbohydrates and a much greater fat content (especially those happy, stable saturated fats). I wish I had taken more science courses and had a greater understanding of metabolism. On different food forums I notice people's comments getting disregarded because they don't have a degree or are learning from an author who doesn't have a degree (granted, this is sometimes completely justified; you have to sift it for yourself). This has led me to ponder why we (in general) easily understand that history textbooks can be biased, and even science books when it comes to evolution vs. creation, but we quickly assume that textbooks in the sciences are authored by science itself (or even scientists, which is a stretch). Why couldn't similar biases and prejudices (e.g., money, politics) that apply to history apply to the sciences as well? I mean this particularly in regard to nutrition, which I've been learning about. Just speculating, I imagine something like math or physics would be harder to bias (are they "hard" sciences? do I know what the hard sciences are?), but I don't have enough experience in those fields to know.

Meanwhile, the grocery had coupons for the ritzy bacon that we get! I got lots!

10.18.2010

Helping Daddy play the guitar.

He's definitely got a few music bones in his body. We're trying to catch a good clip of him dancing.