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A Saga of High Blood Pressure from October 2022 to June 2023. A spike of 212/93 last December

Dear Readers, You may not wish to read the personal stuff. So scroll down to headings to skip the personal.
You may need reflection for yourself or know a person with high blood pressure. You could copy and paste the non-personal mostly in the five sections in italics. …

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In Remembrance of Rob (Robbie) Brown of Totnes, a quiet and quirky independent soul of Totnes.

Friends of Rob Brown gathered together on Sunday 7 May 2020 on Vire Island, Totnes, in remembrance of Rob (5 October 1950 – 13 January 2023), who died in Torbay Hospital. People shared reflections and memories of their contact with him. His daughter, Irina and her partner, Jacob, came from Austria to attend. …

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Two Ears blocked with Wax. Then a likely pierced eardrum. Appreciate the healing process. Perhaps hidden from perception

A year ago (December 2021) both ears were blocked with wax. Seriously blocked. I estimated the ears had enough wax to block either end of the Suez Canal. The left ear permitted around 20% hearing and nothing from the right ear. …

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Eight Worldly Conditions. Part. ii. Meaning of Pali words (language of the Buddha).

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I asked Asaf Federman of Israel, a Pali scholar and long-standing friend, to translate the eight worldly conditions since a single Pali word can communicate more than a single meaning in English. I have expanded a little on his response. The eight conditions are: …

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Diet for Health. To Reduce Blood Pressure. To Protect Kidneys. To Curb Cancer

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