http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/265/446/562/ THIS SHOULD MAKE YOU VERY ANGRY. DO SOMETHING. SIGN THIS. The video is terrible, inhuman, and could destroy your faith in the potential goodness of humanity. Yes, the fur trade in China skins live animals. I hope the petition can at least draw some to demand change.
Month: July 2015
GARRISON KEILOR TO RETIRE FROM PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION NEXT SEASON
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/07/21/garrison-keillor Garrison Keillor can be hard to reach these days. Part of the problem is he's busy. He has just returned from a vacation with his grandsons, and in a few days he'll be off on a 36-day "America the Beautiful" farewell bus tour of 30 cities. Keillor, 72, is stepping down as host of … Continue reading GARRISON KEILOR TO RETIRE FROM PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION NEXT SEASON
BREAKFAST AT EPIPHANY’S
DID YOU KNOW HUNTER S. THOMPSON?
Today, July 18 2015, is the birthday of Hunter S. Thompson (books by this author), born in Louisville, Kentucky (1937). When he was in high school, his father died of myasthenia gravis, leaving the family impoverished. Thompson's mother had to take a job as a librarian to support the family, and she turned to the bottle to cope … Continue reading DID YOU KNOW HUNTER S. THOMPSON?
July 15, 1945
On this day in 1945, at 5:29:45 a.m., the first atom bomb was successfully detonated at White Sands Proving Ground in Alamogordo, New Mexico. The assembled scientists wore welder's goggles and shared suntan lotion. Enrico Fermi took bets on whether the atmosphere would ignite and destroy just the state of New Mexico, or the entire … Continue reading July 15, 1945
BLOOD TEST FOR BREAST CANCER
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/health/news/11542425/Simple-blood-test-for-breast-cancer-could-be-more-accurate-than-mammograms.html Simple blood test for breast cancer could be more accurate than mammograms A new type of blood test could predict breast cancer up to five years before it develops, Danish scientists say for complete article press above link
THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND
WHAT IS PERMACULTURE?
http://permacultureprinciples.com IS IT SUBVERSIVE TO POOL THE KNOWLEDGE WE HAVE ABOUT CARING FOR OURSELVES Permaculture is a creative design process based on whole-systems thinking that uses ethics and design principles. It guides us to mimic the patterns and relationships we can find in nature and can be applied to all aspects of human habitation, from … Continue reading WHAT IS PERMACULTURE?
IDEAS AND THOUGHTS
To joe, or not to joe? The science surrounding coffee.
As I finish what will be my last sip of coffee for the day I feel nearly superhuman. I’m happier, my productivity is at a Ryan Seacrest like levels (apparently the man is quite productive) and heck, if the New York City marathon were held today I’m pretty confident that I would win, easily. Yes, coffee truly is the nectar of the Gods. But – very big but(t) – is it actually good for me? Or is my three a day routine a recipe for an early death? Science, take it away:
The Good:
Exercise and fat burning:
Drinking coffee one hour before endurance exercise improves times by approximately 5% and this leads to the preferential burning of fat as an exercise fuel (1). It’s uncertain though whether coffee actually aids in fat-loss. Looking good so far, coffee.
Blood pressure, cholesterol and cardiovascular health:
Anti-coffee people, AKA tea drinkers…
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