Science geek stuff…

Asteroid discovery! What could get more exciting than that?

Why… a video illustrating how many asteroids surround our planet! Enjoy.

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15 Food Myths

Brilliant. I can’t add an ounce of commentary because CBS News says it all. :)

Click here.

Kudos to PCRM for the link!

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If you’re pondering an e-book reader…

You’ll find this article enlightening. Enjoy!

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Half a BILLION eggs?

Woah. You’d think that with so many alternatives available, this would be a non-issue.

Here’s the link and here’s a pic of my Blueberry Banana Bread… hold the eggs.

Bananas, Blueberries, Whole Grains...

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380 MILLION eggs?!?

Goodness. It’s hard to even fathom that many eggs recalled.

How does the bacteria get in the eggs? Well, if the chicken sheds look anything like the turkey sheds around here, they’re pretty filthy… poo everywhere.

Here’s the money quote:

“The most common symptoms of salmonella are diarrhea, abdominal cramps and fever within eight hours to 72 hours of eating a contaminated product. It can be life-threatening, especially to those with weakened immune systems.”

Bear that in mind and get yourself to the hospital ASAP if you experience any of these symptoms.

Conversely, if you want to eat fabulous egg-free meals, head on over to CalorieDensitySecrets.com and find out how to get healthy by eating truly delicious food.

‘Til next time. :)

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Insightful article about the “demise” of Barnes and Noble

Now… I’m an avid book reader. I’d venture to guess the vast majority of my book purchases are done through Amazon, just a few from Barnes and Noble.

I’m not sure why, but the times I purchase books from B&N, it’s always from a brick and mortar store. I’ve never purchased from B&N.com.

Truth be told, they just can’t beat the Amazon buying experience (IMHO).

Here’s the link where you can read more this dude’s opinion on the matter. :)

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Goodness! Marketing run amok.

Yeah. I haven’t seen the movie yet. I haven’t read the book either. But, Eat, Pray, Love is definitely a marketing phenom. At least four HUNDRED related products have been launched.

Wow.

I guess when you’ve got a good thing going, you need to squeeze every penny out of it, eh?

Or maybe not.

After all, why dilute the magic of the story by turning it into magnets, hats, shirts, makeup, etc.

But that’s just me.

Here’s the link if you want to read more. Happy reading!

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New Post over at Calorie Density Secrets

Hey… I’m not sure if you’re interested in my other projects, but I figured I’d give this a shout out because it’s a project near and dear to my heart… health.

I’ve got a new post at my website CalorieDensitySecrets.com

Enjoy!

Beth :)

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This is why I LOVE walking

You just never know what you’ll find.

First, we find her. She doesn’t move, despite two yipping dogs.

Momma Killdeer

This is what she was sitting on. VERY cute!~!

Baby Killdeer!

Last pic… after they moved on, they left this little gem behind.

Killdeer Egg

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The Final Winner of the Writing Etc. Travel Writing Contest


PLANES, RAINS, BUSES AND COWS

Monica A. Andermann

             So there hadn’t been a stellar beginning to my teen-age visit of family in Brazil: an unexpected airport layover; a damaged suitcase; a bout with air sickness, all followed by four days of housebound downpours with no entertainment other than a static-y radio and my grandmother’s Bible. Yet just as I was checking Genesis to find out how to slap a few cubits of gopher wood together to form an ark, the sun arrived and with it my older cousin’s promise of a day of sight-seeing fun in the city. I grabbed my jacket and flew out the door.         

            At the bus stop, my cousin proposed our tour begin at Parque Farroupilha. This place had to be fabulous, I thought, as I rolled the name around my tongue. Pahr-kay Fahr-ooo-peel-ya.

Don’t get too excited,” he said, “Parque. It’s a park.” Didn’t matter. With that name it had to be great. And it had a zoo? With toucans and parrots and poisonous dart frogs?  The bus arrived in the midst of my mildew-enhanced enthusiasm and we boarded. Once seated, I noticed an angry man across the aisle who sat alternating between sniffing and grumbling in Portuguese.

            I pointed, “What’s wrong with him?”

My cousin translated: “His regular bus route was flooded and he’s been riding around for hours. Now it smells like the baby behind him loaded his diaper.”

            Shortly, evidence of both his gripes appeared. The smell ripened as the bus driver fought to negotiate his charge on the muddy clay road. Its passengers bumped about as cars and bicycles flew to the street’s edge, seeking safety from the menace. Suddenly, the bus came to a dead stop. A large, brown and white cow had wandered onto the road and refused to move. Passengers grumbled, shook their heads. The driver blew the horn. Nothing.  The cow remained, his tail toward the driver, mocking. The driver leaned on the horn. The infant shrieked. The angry man howled, “Dear mother of God! Get me off this bus!” and forced his way out the emergency exit. Terrified of mutiny, the driver put the vehicle in park, climbed down the steps, got behind the cow and started to push. At first, nothing. Then, one hopeful step. The driver pushed again, harder. The cow slapped him with his tail. The driver stopped, made the sign of the cross and pushed again. Finally success; the cow padded across the road.

            The driver returned to his seat, mopped his soaking brow, put the bus in drive and after another bouncy hour that left me with a bruised elbow and a banged knee, we arrived at our destination.

Finally, the zoo. I limped to the aviary where I tilted my face upward toward the magnificence of its tropical birds. And then, splat, on top of my head.

 “It’s good luck,” my cousin offered, as I wiped the droppings with a tissue.

            I thought about my vacation so far. “Good luck,” I murmured, “Yeah, I could use some.”

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