Tag Archives: sugar

Pour Some Sugar in Me

Posted on February 11, 2021 by rossmurray1

I’m a father. I like sugar. I’m a sugar daddy. No? Not how that works? I do like my sweets, though. Always have. I don’t know where the sweet tooth comes from, whether it’s something I was born with or … Continue reading →

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An inconvenient Pez

Posted on December 17, 2015 by rossmurray1

For whatever reason, it’s frowned upon in Western culture to take a big bowl of sugar and pour it directly into your mouth. Instead, we’re forced to transform the sugar into various confections and ingest them by way of various … Continue reading →

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No fun food for you!

Posted on March 13, 2014 by rossmurray1

In the last half of the 20th century, the captains of industry and the flight attendants of culture invested considerable energy and additives into making food fun. For most of mankind’s existence, food had been a daily struggle of growing … Continue reading →

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Then again, maple I won’t

Posted on March 14, 2013 by rossmurray1

It’s maple syrup season, or as we call it here in Canada, March Madness. Across Quebec and other regions with more trees than sense, maple producers will spend the next several weeks working like beavers – waddling, chewing wood, slapping … Continue reading →

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Searching for sugar, man!

Posted on February 28, 2013 by rossmurray1

How much sugar do I need? Scientists have been plagued by this question since earlier this evening when I phoned them and said, “Hey, scientists! How much sugar do I need?” And by “How much sugar do I need?” I … Continue reading →

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