The Early Dairy Days

“When I’m unable to accept you as you are, I’ll let you know.”
-Nial Kent
“The Divided Path”
Milk and dairy products were not always a part of the human diet. It is believed that the sour forms of milk (cheese, yogurt, etc.) had made a major difference in the life of the early Neolithic man. These dairy products provided all-season, high quality food that sustained man when the growing ‘in the fields’ season was over. Man could no longer collect leaves, berries in the cold winter months when game was scarce. Today, we have the option of avoiding dairy products as much as possible.

The first known goats were domesticated around 7000 B.C. in Iran, and cattle a little later, around 6000 B.C. in Greece. It is not certain when humans first started milking their domesticated animals. One of the earliest milking scenes in existence today, which shows a goat being milked, is on an Elamite seal from 2500 B.C.

It is all relative but human beings need to reconsider their intake of too much dairy.

Here is an interesting factoid that I found recently:

There is the question of whether milk, in its fresh form, is a suitable food either for adults or, in large quantities, for children. The reason for this doubt lies in the belief that milk protein requires too many pancreatic enzymes for digestion, and therefore places a heavy demand on a possibly already overworked system. Further, milk is thought to be mucus-forming, and there are also the problems arising from lactose intolerance and allergies. Many peoples, such as the Chinese and the Maoris, traditionally do not use dairy products, and still maintain themselves in good health.
—Source: The People’s Alamanac on “The History of Dairy Products”

It just goes to show you. Once again one must remember to practice ‘most everything’ in moderation.

Twenty-five years ago today:

August 30, 1984
Thursday

I am so glad it is Friday tomorrow. I completed my role plays. I feel I did exceptionally well. I still know I will be critiqued to the max for something or another tomorrow. Yuck! Good thing there is a three-day weekend ahead.

Barbara Reynolds, Bobbie Renbarger and I went to the Emporium basement for macaroni and potato salad. These two are so sweet. I love them.

After work I came home to change and then went over to see mom. She was there with Janet Lewis (Sherri’s mom), Ashley and Dad. Tony was just about to leave. I remained there and enjoyed some fresh corn on the cob while watching a bit of television with mom and Ashley.

Before long I was back at my home, calling Mrs. Cordellos.
“I still haven’t heard from Chris. I am sure he is still in Sonoma. He has a lot of pals from school there you know, so they probably kidnapped him,” Mrs. Cordellos said with a bit of a laugh.
It kind of gets me down because he doesn’t even call me. I wonder.

I am ready to call Bobbie Renbarger again because we had such a good talk yesterday. She opened my eyes to seriously consider ‘flaking off’ Pacific Bell and consider my very own business. I do want and yearn it. It is the connections and funds that hinder me. I need to make a list if I really want a specialty clothing store for men and greeting cards galore. I think that would be an enjoyable business. I would love to have really unique clothing that catches the eye.

Bobbie’s not at home, so I could not discuss any ideas. I left a message on her recorder. Bobbie thought the shiny gray slacks I wore today looked like the ones Rob Lowe wore on “Oxford Blues”.
That was when I told her, “Next time I’ll wear jeans, a black t-shirt and shades to really depict him from that movie.”
She laughed. And I am laughing right now because that is what I am wearing this very minute: 501 jeans with a black t-shirt.