Today is your day Boomer! Winter officially arrived yesterday in BC's southern interior as snow fell in large quantities. This means more indoor activities for Boomers in the next four months, including reading. And if you like music, you know the long-established reputation of Rolling Stone magazine.....music and reading together, hmmmm. A new book, maybe a Christmas present....but certainly food for thought as the mag rates the best 500 albums of all time! They have been doing this since 2003 and there are obvious choices for me like "Abbey Road" from The Beatles and Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours"....and "the book's editors reached out to about 500 voters from the world of music -- artists, journalists, record label figures and Rolling Stone staffers -- and asked for their top 50 albums (Stevie Nicks kindly offered 80). They got some 4,000 albums and created a spreadsheet with weighed points". It means artists themselves, like Taylor Swift and U2, were heavily involved in the process. It lends a whole lot of credibility to the selections, and by the way, it is not just rock music albums on the list. So....maybe take a look....take a read and enjoy your new-found winter time on the sofa Boomers! Cheers.
Today is your day Boomer! And today is another day for wining......and I don't mean complaining. I mean drinking some pressed grapes and enjoying the health benefits. That's right, drinking alcohol is good for you. First, let's state the obvious....only in moderate amounts: two glasses per day for men and one for women. Research shows the following positive health effects: (1) reduces risk of Alzheimer's and Parkinson disease (2) is an anti-flammatory(white wine is better for this) (3) decreases risk of high blood pressure and high cholesterol(red wine is a better choice) (4) good for mental health, may increase age longevity, may promote healthy gut bacteria. All of this sounds good and much of it boils down to the antioxidants which are higher in red wine. It seems reds--like Merlot, Cab Sav, and Shiraz--have been studied more.....which means more research is needed on whites. Boomers, maybe we could volunteer for a new study! Cheers!

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