Letters: High-rise problems on the horizon; What’s behind ‘organized smear’ on candidate?

High-rise problems on the horizon

As someone who looks across his backyard at the high-rise featured on the CDT’s Jan. 9 front page, I’m both interested in and amused by the parking problems this new monstrosity raises hereabouts for someone called the Ferguson Township Director of Public Works.

This person, one Dave Modricker, has presented a “parking study” for our two or three blocks, and his recommendations struck me as far more ornate than an overloaded Christmas tree. Although I reread them carefully, they remained hard to follow.

For a moment now, try to imagine the recurring scenario of a tipsy undergraduate driving late at night, disinclined to heed parking signs, and searching for a BMW sanctuary near the busy Butz-West College intersection. Wherever Ferguson Township finally plants its parking signs, one wonders whether it stands ready to station round-the-clock surveillance there.

Politicians and lawyers share an old adage: Laws have no effect until they’re enforced. Meanwhile, the high-rises springing up around and among us signify not so much progress as a contagion of greed.

What’s behind ‘organized smear’ on candidate?

What is behind all the letters to the editor attacking Julia Rater?

She is the only announced candidate for county judge so far. Attacking her when no one has announced they are running against her makes me think the supporters of some secret candidate are trying to make them look more attractive to voters by beating her up.

This must be an organized attempt to smear her because all the letters sound the same. They go back to 2009 to attack her judgment for believing what many of us believed, based on what was known at the time.

The letters go on to say she should welcome questions. I hope their secret candidate will do the same and the CDT will question all the candidates, based on fair standards. There is a difference between fair standards and organized smears.

Since these writers are so eager to begin questioning Julia, perhaps they should answer a few questions themselves?

Seeing results from diet change

With the post-Christmas season and with added years many of us tend to add some weight. I suspect I am not the only one. Something that has worked for me is altering when I eat. It’s called intermittent fasting, and the easiest way. I use an 8-hour time period when I eat, and 16 hours that I consume only water, coffee or tea with no sugar.

I eat between noon and 8 p.m., which gives me an opportunity to get some exercise when in the ketogenic state, so I will burn more fat. I walk. And I have lost some belly fat.

Most of the research is in animals but it seems to be working for humans. I’ve been on it for about five months now. It take a few days to adjust, you can feel a little weak and perhaps dizzy the first few days.

It appears to help with obesity, insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, hypertension and inflammation. It may well help with cardiovascular and metabolic health. It appears to increase human growth hormone, insulin sensitivity and cell repair.

It is not for everyone and caution is required for those with diabetes or medications that require regularly scheduled three meals a day, the underweight and some other conditions, so consulting your doctor would be wise.

It is important not too eat to many empty calories like simple sugars and processed foods. A Mediterranean type diet is best, staying fully hydrated, and not overeating to compensate.