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26 October 2010
Paul the Octopus dies | PRI's The World
Unbelievable record, Paul. Thanks for your amazing prognostications.
There are many articles about picking a good name for your company. So why Cisco = whitefish, and Yahoo = a race of brutes?
Brrrr, at 7:30 this morning.
Feels like 42. 67 today and 43 tonight. Have received 2.23 inches of rain so far this month, normally .75 inches. A colder winter predicted this year.
25 October 2010
What do you do when you lose your love handles? What are you supposed to hold on to?
CHINESE MEDICINE GAINING RESPECTABILITY IN WEST / FDA support for testing of botanical drugs helps boost credibility of ancient herbal treatments (2006)
CHINESE MEDICINE GAINING RESPECTABILITY IN WEST / FDA support for testing of botanical drugs helps boost credibility of ancient herbal treatments (2006)
A warning to those patriots who want the country to return to the original dead Constitution rather support our present living Constitution.
23 October 2010
To be, or not to be sociable on Facebook - that is the question:
To be, or not to be sociable on Facebook - that is the question: Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer with
The slings and arrows of its outrageous incompetence and ever growing influence
Or remove myself from a sea of troubles...
(Apologies to Mr. Shakespeare.)
I am a contrarian and always have been. With Skype and Microsoft joining Facebook and now with FB's latest security breech through their games, I'm not comfortable with their policies nor their business model. Their improvements do not make it easier to use their product. Their new "easier" method of uploading photos actually makes it more difficult for me. Facebook is a monolith and growing ever larger and careless. Like Monsanto, which controls much of our food industry and is destroying our environment, let alone our health, Facebook is doing the same with the Internet. Now we learn that they filter which of our posts are seen and by whom. I do not post just to see my thoughts in print. I care that my friends see what I have to say and my interests. It is up to them if they want to read my drivel and rants or not, not Mr. Zuckerberg. Talk about Big Brother.
I have made many great new friends and reconnected with old friends. I have had fun. I will miss the relationships we have made. Many of them started on Twitter and my blog. It's not you, it's Facebook. If you wish to follow me at my other sites, wonderful. I certainly understand if you do not. It may be seen as a selfish decision but I must make it. I have to take a stand against the machine. After talking the talk, it is now time for me to walk the walk.
21 October 2010
Ethanol is killing our environment and economy. Stop ethanol production now. There are better alternatives.
Following Timothy Leary. Unsubscribing from newsletters. Getting ready for a quieter and smaller online social life.
Turning on my body, tuning into my health, dropping out of a few online social communities.
19 October 2010
The Chemical Sunscreen Health Disaster. Do not buy sunscreens that contains oxybenzone.
Take certain vitamins, wear long sleeves and large brimmed hat and you won't need cancer causing sunscreens.
If AOL buys Yahoo I will have to move my Flickr files to another photo sharing company. :-( Any suggestions?
Like the names our neighbor called our gubernatorial candidates, NutMeg and Moonbeam.
17 October 2010
Why US milk is BANNED from ALL of Europe. The truth about our beef. | Care2 Share
Returned to rice milk. Don't know why I stopped drinking it. The government states that cattle can be labeled as grass fed if they are on grass 99% of their lives. The remaining 1% can be filled with hormones. Be absolutely sure you know where your beef came from and how it was raised. The number one cause of cardiovascular problems is the consumption of non-grass fed beef.
16 October 2010
Bighorn on Buffalo Bill Dam? Not.
Neither the dam nor the animals looked right. Had to look it up on snopes.com. I was right.
15 October 2010
Wonderful lunch at Pineapple Restaurant, Isleton, CA
We had a great lunch but are snacking several hours after the meal. Hmm... It must be true. Will return when the fancy strikes us. Wonderful food and service.
13 October 2010
Bad news. EPA says yes to E-15 ethanol blends. Just say no. Ethanol is bad for you.
Ethanol and corn are killing our rivers and the Gulf of Mexico. We have got to end this idiotic reliance on corn and find a more environmentally sound solution for both a food and fuel source.
12 October 2010
Hope you had a great "Encounter Day".
11 October 2010
Beautiful Commercial From Thailand: Disconnect to connect. [VIDEO]
This short video should change your mind about the time you spend on social networks. Have been rethinking my Facebook and Twitter accounts for several reasons. This adds fuel to the fire of decision.
07 October 2010
Frito-Lay sends noisy, 'green' SunChips bag to the dump
These particular consumers need to be composed. Put the chips in a bowl FGS. Frito-Lay should not have backed down. Their bottom line is more important than the environment.
Off to world's largest corn maze this weekend.
Not that far away. Reminds us of our trek through the hedge maze at Longleat. http://bit.ly/dc421m
03 October 2010
Donald meets Glenn on Open Culture
Well done, Donald. Kudos to Jonathan McIntosh. Open Culture is a great resource.