OSCAR WILDE ONCE SAID: “I can resist anything but temptation.” That was just one of his many wily observations about the human animal, and it was certainly one that applies to my inability to resist a certain category of food known generally as SNACKS, one of those magical words that can act as either a noun or a verb. He loves to eat snacks (noun). He snacks (verb) all the time. I had a Jewish roommate in college who used the word NOSH as a synonym, also both a noun or a verb. Chips, pretzels, popcorn, candy, bakery goodies…an endless list of tempting things to continuously be stuffing in your mouth to satisfy your unique oral fixation. No wonder my daily walking regimen isn’t taking any pounds off. “The only way to deal with temptation,” Wilde admitted, “is to yield to it.” He famously did, and went to jail (gaol) for it. I marvel at the fact that I had the will power to stop smoking cigarettes cold turkey back in 1977, yet I can’t bring that same strength to bear upon my constant snacking. I have the good fortune (or, in this context, misfortune) to be married to a marvelous baker. I just had some of her orange pumpkin cake with cereal for breakfast. Well, there were a couple of eggs in the recipe…
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