{"id":2,"date":"2026-03-10T02:25:48","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T02:25:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geraldthompson.com\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-03-13T08:14:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T13:14:37","slug":"sample-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/geraldthompson.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_18_24 et_flex_column_18_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h1><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Welcome<\/span><\/h1>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The type of things you will read can include:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Articles I have written for Lake Country Echo,<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Books<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Stories<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> And other musings.<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Everything is a reflection of my opinion. Translation, I may make a mistake or two. Be kind and your comments will be received well.\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_1 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_6_24 et_flex_column_6_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_0 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/geraldthompson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GeraldThompsonL-800w.jpg\" title=\"GeraldThompsonL 800w\" width=\"800\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geraldthompson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GeraldThompsonL-800w.jpg 800w, https:\/\/geraldthompson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GeraldThompsonL-800w-480x640.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 800px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-13\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_1 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module preset--module--divi-text--e864d11f-3dab-4fa3-ac06-4f0e1a260807\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Things that I have Written<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_1 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_2 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_3 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_blog_0 et_pb_blog et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_posts et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_ajax_pagination_container\"><div class=\"et_pb_posts et_grid_module\"><article class=\"et_pb_post et_pb_post_id_83 clearfix et_pb_blog_item_0_0 post-83 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-diabetes\"><div class=\"et_pb_image_container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/geraldthompson.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/04\/traversing-diabetes-lifestyle-changes\/\" class=\"entry-featured-image-url\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/geraldthompson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Jerry-Side-By-Side.png\" width=\"400\" height=\"284\" alt=\"Traversing Diabetes: Lifestyle Changes\" class=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geraldthompson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Jerry-Side-By-Side.png 479w, https:\/\/geraldthompson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Jerry-Side-By-Side-400x284.png 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw\" \/><span data-icon=\"\ue050\" class=\"et_overlay et_pb_inline_icon\"><\/span><\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/geraldthompson.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/04\/traversing-diabetes-lifestyle-changes\/\">Traversing Diabetes: Lifestyle Changes<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"entry-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/geraldthompson.com\/index.php\/category\/health-nutrition\/diabetes\/\" rel=\"tag\">Diabetes<\/a><\/span><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner\"><p>Part 4 of 4<\/p>\n<p>In the previous three articles, I talked about what I have learned about myself and diabetes. For me, and I believe many others, it is more of a lifestyle disease than a true medical cond&hellip;<\/p>\n<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/geraldthompson.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/04\/traversing-diabetes-lifestyle-changes\/\" class=\"more-link\">read more...<\/a><\/div><\/article><article class=\"et_pb_post et_pb_post_id_45 clearfix et_pb_blog_item_0_1 post-45 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-diabetes\"><div class=\"et_pb_image_container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/geraldthompson.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/11\/traversing-diabetes-what-i-never-understood\/\" class=\"entry-featured-image-url\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/geraldthompson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/confusion-800w.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"284\" alt=\"Traversing Diabetes: What I Never Understood\" class=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geraldthompson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/confusion-800w.jpg 479w, https:\/\/geraldthompson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/confusion-800w-400x284.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw\" \/><span data-icon=\"\ue050\" class=\"et_overlay et_pb_inline_icon\"><\/span><\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/geraldthompson.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/11\/traversing-diabetes-what-i-never-understood\/\">Traversing Diabetes: What I Never Understood<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"entry-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/geraldthompson.com\/index.php\/category\/health-nutrition\/diabetes\/\" rel=\"tag\">Diabetes<\/a><\/span><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner\"><p>Part 3 of 4<\/p>\n<p>I am not a medical professional, but I have found some new to me information through my own research. Please do not consider this medical advice.<\/p>\n<p>Since Christmas 2025, I have been on a j&hellip;<\/p>\n<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/geraldthompson.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/11\/traversing-diabetes-what-i-never-understood\/\" class=\"more-link\">read more...<\/a><\/div><\/article><article class=\"et_pb_post et_pb_post_id_39 clearfix et_pb_blog_item_0_2 post-39 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-diabetes\"><div class=\"et_pb_image_container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/geraldthompson.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/08\/traversing-diabetes-what-is-insulin-resistance\/\" class=\"entry-featured-image-url\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/geraldthompson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/instulin-resistance-800.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"284\" alt=\"Traversing Diabetes: What is Insulin Resistance?\" class=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geraldthompson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/instulin-resistance-800.jpg 479w, https:\/\/geraldthompson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/instulin-resistance-800-400x284.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw\" \/><span data-icon=\"\ue050\" class=\"et_overlay et_pb_inline_icon\"><\/span><\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/geraldthompson.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/08\/traversing-diabetes-what-is-insulin-resistance\/\">Traversing Diabetes: What is Insulin Resistance?<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"entry-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/geraldthompson.com\/index.php\/category\/health-nutrition\/diabetes\/\" rel=\"tag\">Diabetes<\/a><\/span><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner\"><p>Part 2 of 4<\/p>\n<p>People with diabetes suffer from insulin resistance. Is it the cause of the diabetes, or is it a symptom?<\/p>\n<p>What do the experts say?<br \/>\nI read three articles from the Mayo Clinic, the Clevela&hellip;<\/p>\n<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/geraldthompson.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/08\/traversing-diabetes-what-is-insulin-resistance\/\" class=\"more-link\">read more...<\/a><\/div><\/article><article class=\"et_pb_post et_pb_post_id_32 clearfix et_pb_blog_item_0_3 post-32 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-diabetes\"><div class=\"et_pb_image_container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/geraldthompson.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/16\/traversing-diabetes-how-much-sugar-is-too-much\/\" class=\"entry-featured-image-url\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/geraldthompson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/sugarcubes-800w.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"284\" alt=\"Traversing Diabetes: How Much Sugar is too Much?\" class=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geraldthompson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/sugarcubes-800w.jpg 479w, https:\/\/geraldthompson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/sugarcubes-800w-400x284.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw\" \/><span data-icon=\"\ue050\" class=\"et_overlay et_pb_inline_icon\"><\/span><\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/geraldthompson.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/16\/traversing-diabetes-how-much-sugar-is-too-much\/\">Traversing Diabetes: How Much Sugar is too Much?<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"entry-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/geraldthompson.com\/index.php\/category\/health-nutrition\/diabetes\/\" rel=\"tag\">Diabetes<\/a><\/span><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner\"><p>Part 1 of 4<\/p>\n<p>I have been diabetic for more than 20 years. I have been overweight WAY longer than that. In 2003, I weighed 292 pounds when I was diagnosed with Diabetes. In panic and fear, I lost 50 po&hellip;<\/p>\n<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/geraldthompson.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/16\/traversing-diabetes-how-much-sugar-is-too-much\/\" class=\"more-link\">read more...<\/a><\/div><\/article><article class=\"et_pb_post et_pb_post_id_55 clearfix et_pb_blog_item_0_4 post-55 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-technology\"><div class=\"et_pb_image_container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/geraldthompson.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/10\/home-security-cameras\/\" class=\"entry-featured-image-url\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/geraldthompson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/security-camera-800w.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"284\" alt=\"Home Security Cameras\" class=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geraldthompson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/security-camera-800w.jpg 479w, https:\/\/geraldthompson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/security-camera-800w-400x284.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw\" \/><span data-icon=\"\ue050\" class=\"et_overlay et_pb_inline_icon\"><\/span><\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/geraldthompson.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/10\/home-security-cameras\/\">Home Security Cameras<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"entry-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/geraldthompson.com\/index.php\/category\/technology\/\" rel=\"tag\">Technology<\/a><\/span><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner\"><p>Last time, I gave my review of the WhatNot app. Personally, I find it interesting and may buy from it again as long as it is something I need.<br \/>\nDuring that review, I mentioned I bought a Home Security &hellip;<\/p>\n<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/geraldthompson.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/10\/home-security-cameras\/\" class=\"more-link\">read more...<\/a><\/div><\/article><article class=\"et_pb_post et_pb_post_id_62 clearfix et_pb_blog_item_0_5 post-62 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-technology\"><div class=\"et_pb_image_container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/geraldthompson.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/09\/62\/\" class=\"entry-featured-image-url\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/geraldthompson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/whatnot-800w.png\" width=\"400\" height=\"284\" alt=\"WhatNot??\" class=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geraldthompson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/whatnot-800w.png 479w, https:\/\/geraldthompson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/whatnot-800w-400x284.png 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw\" \/><span data-icon=\"\ue050\" class=\"et_overlay et_pb_inline_icon\"><\/span><\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/geraldthompson.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/09\/62\/\">WhatNot??<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"entry-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/geraldthompson.com\/index.php\/category\/technology\/\" rel=\"tag\">Technology<\/a><\/span><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner\"><p>What the heck is WhatNot?<br \/>\nThis article is more in line with my previous articles about general technology issues.<br \/>\nWhatNot is an app that I learned about sometime in the summer. Before you can underst&hellip;<\/p>\n<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/geraldthompson.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/09\/62\/\" class=\"more-link\">read more...<\/a><\/div><\/article><article class=\"et_pb_post et_pb_post_id_67 clearfix et_pb_blog_item_0_6 post-67 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-self-publishing\"><div class=\"et_pb_image_container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/geraldthompson.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/09\/where-to-self-publish-your-book\/\" class=\"entry-featured-image-url\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/geraldthompson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ChatGPT-top-selfpublishers-800w.png\" width=\"400\" height=\"284\" alt=\"Where to Self-Publish your book\" class=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geraldthompson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ChatGPT-top-selfpublishers-800w.png 479w, https:\/\/geraldthompson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ChatGPT-top-selfpublishers-800w-400x284.png 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw\" \/><span data-icon=\"\ue050\" class=\"et_overlay et_pb_inline_icon\"><\/span><\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/geraldthompson.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/09\/where-to-self-publish-your-book\/\">Where to Self-Publish your book<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"entry-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/geraldthompson.com\/index.php\/category\/self-publishing\/\" rel=\"tag\">Self-publishing<\/a><\/span><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner\"><p>The world of self-publishing is vast, with numerous companies competing to assist and profit from your desire to publish a book. 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