The Ramblings of Buck Roy: Midweek Mindcation

Midweek Mindcation

Buck Roy — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:02:04 GMT

If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything.
- Mark Twain

Some deplorable wisdom from Yoakum, TX.

MAKING A BETTER YOU

Mind

How to use stereotyping productively
The science of stress and coping
5 very helpful anxiety rules

Body

3 minutes to help thwart cancers
25 minutes to improve your balance
How to exercise when you’re beat

FUN STUFF

The Extraordinary

Breathtaking eclipse photos
Behold the “Fetch King,” an amazing border collie
Aerial photographers of the year photos

Travel

41 great Mexican restaurants around the country
Can a good massage cure jet lag?
A visual guide to chili peppers around the world

Music That Found Us

It’s Ella Langley Day:
“Choosin’ Texas”
“You Look Like Love to Me”
With Morgan Wallen, “Sand in My Boots”

Worth a Watch

The sweet coming of age, Olmo.
13 billion years in 10 minutes
Polyamory explored in Sudden Outbursts of Emotions.

The Yum Yums

How about some Indian?
Kachumber salad
Coconut curry salmon
Biryani rice
Okra Masala
Gulab jamun

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Home-made, scrambled, pasture-raised eggs with British back bacon, white American cheese, and a little mayo on multi-seed Dave’s Bread.

Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life.
- Mark Twain

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Midweek Mindcation

Buck Roy — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:01:23 GMT

To walk in nature is to witness a thousand miracles.
- Mary Davis

LIFE AFTER AI

MAKING A BETTER YOU

Mind

10 healthy brain habits
How to break a negative thought spiral
Becoming the person you want to be

Body

How to eat and drink to minimize jet lag
Peptides are the hot new thing, but what are they?
Cannabis is not good for your sleep

FUN STUFF

The Extraordinary

Squirrels hug and kiss their family, AMAZING!
The little things that run the world
The world’s first self-cooling clothes

Travel

There are no cars on Mackinac Island
The oldest bar in every state
2026 top business meeting hotels

Music That Found Us

It’s Shakira Day:
Shakira and Burna Boy’s “Dai Dai”
Shakira, Ed Sheeran and Beéle’s “Hips Don’t Lie”
Coldplay and Shakira’s “Chantaje”

Worth a Watch

Monsters at The End of Oakstreet.
The new superheroes, Lanterns.
The mysterious and seductive Pig at the Crossing.

The Yum Yums

Summer salads
Grilled peach salad
Cajun crab and corn bisque
Peach glazed pork tenderloin
Okra and tomatoes

Strawberry pie

Bar-Bil Tavern, East Aurora, NY

Beef on Weck: Slow roasted & carved while you wait roast beef on an onion roll with horseradish and gravy.

Luxury junk food in Buffalo, NY area

PARTING THOUGHTS

The more grateful I am, the more beauty I see.
- Mary Davis

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Midweek Mindcation

Buck Roy — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:02:58 GMT

Nobody can bring you peace but yourself.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

A reader couldn’t help herself after the recent “Russia Without Putin” essay.

MAKING A BETTER YOU

Mind

How to stop procrastinating
How to ask better questions
How late bloomers do it

Body

The secret to aging well: pumping iron
20-minute workout for better balance
Japanese “walking” is worth trying

FUN STUFF

The Extraordinary

8 minutes of cute baby animals
The hidden intelligence of plants and fungi
Amazing glyphs found in the Amazon

Travel

6 natural wonders not in national parks
“Bleisure” travel is on the rise
The Marlboro Music Festival

Music That Found Us

Jack White’s “There’s Nobody There”
Kelela’s “The Bridge”
HUG’s “Cow With Half Moon Parasol”

Worth a Watch

Ted Lasso is back!
Tony, the Anthony Bourdain tribute.
The quirky comedy Corina.

The Yum Yums

Easy gazpacho
Honey mustard Brussels sprouts slaw
The yummiest fish tacos
Old-fashioned peach cobbler

Darrell’s Famous Poboys, Lake Charles, LA
The Darrell’s Special: Ham, turkey, roast beef, roast beef gravy, dressed with provolone, American, and Swiss cheese, lettuce, mustard and jalapeño mayo.

Finger lickin’ awesome!

PARTING THOUGHTS

Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Midweek Mindcation

Buck Roy — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:01:35 GMT

True happiness is to enjoy the present without anxious dependence upon the future.
- Seneca the Younger

LIFE AFTER AI

MAKING A BETTER YOU

Mind

Can we rewire our brains?
Is it bad to sleep with your pet?
Why dance is great for the soul

Body

The surprising health benefits of red light
Sewers may hold the key to nutrition
2,500-year-old secret to good health

FUN STUFF

The Extraordinary

At 91, he’s back on the Appalachian trail
The fastest downhill run ever, OMG!
The dark skies where you can see stars

Travel

The Marlboro Music Festival
The world’s best sandwiches
A visual guide to chili peppers around the world

Music That Found Us

Jeff Tweedy Day:
“Feel Free”
“Out of the Dark”
“One Tiny Flower”

Worth a Watch

Pickleball makes the big screen in The Dink.
A real movie, The Odyssey.
The fun How to Rob a Bank.

The Yum Yums

An upgrade for salad niçoise
Hemingway’s Jack Rose cocktail
The glorious carrot

THE YAMMY SAMMIES

Surfside Sandwich Shoppe, Padre Island, TX
Sashimi grade ahi tuna, seared with blackening seasoning, served on a Kaiser bun with lettuce and coleslaw, topped with house-made Asian sauce.
Oh me, oh my!