Found this on Corpus Mmothra…
Labeled “My Dinner with Andre” (which now I must find and watch.)
SW Iowa News - 98-year-old takes English Comp class
“I never want to be dead and not buried,” Gipe said. “I never lost my curiosity and zest for living.”
This is my grama and I’m mighty proud of her.
Yet another great cat story.
Offered by M.
03 Oct 2008
Mouse Hunt
Last night Moly was singing a most beautiful aria, long and sweet and
loud. Never a good sign. I called her and she didn’t rub up against my
hand stretched down from the bed. I turned on the light and sure enough,
it was mouse opera — she was lounging on her side and gently batting at
the mouse who was no longer playing. Of course, I praised her lavishly and
rolled over to go back to sleep.
In the morning I was careful where I stepped. It took me most of half an
hour to find the unfortunate object of the musical ode. Jake was outside
so I ventured to see what he would think of it. He was aghast. Not fresh
enough. Certainly he can hunt his own, and one doesn’t go to the burger
bar to get sushi, for Pete’s sake! The late mousy found his way into the
front yard for some other minions of the underworld to dispach his worldly
remains.
Moly went sniffing in the place where so lately the corpse has resided,
but to no avail. Mr. Mouse had gone on to better things.
Lessons we have learned:
We have mice in the house.
Moly can still hunt.
Dead things get all the best music.
YouTube - Ninja cat comes closer while not moving
I’ve played this very game with my cats before.
I love this game.
Here is a link to make a tomato glow in the dark.
Consumer Health Articles: THE PLOY OF SOY
Sally Fallon is a nutrition journalist and food historian. She is the author of Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and the Diet Dictocrats, a full spectrum nutritional cookbook which documents the politics behind the cholesterol theory of heart disease. She can tell us which fats and oils are beneficial and which are harmful, with supporting scientific documentation. Sally is the editor of the Price Pottenger Nutrition Foundation Health Journal, and is a regular contributor to a wide number of alternative health publications.
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Here is a screed that I actually think is pretty well thought out. The place where I found the reference to it was actually a “soy is good for you no matter what” sort of discussion group, and they were faulting the science here to discredit the message. I find no fault with the science–at least not yet. The place I found it was trying to overstate her position and say that this must mean she thinks we should never eat soy products. I don’t get that message. It says what I’ve been saying–keep the traditional preparation methods. Be wary of the industrial short-cuts.
This is a great synopsis of things to think about.
Amazon.com: The Lucifer Effect: Understanding How Good People Turn Evil: Philip Zimbardo
The Lucifer Effect: Understanding How Good People Turn Evil (Paperback)
by Philip Zimbardo (Author)
Yet another book I’m gonna read some day.
March 21, 1954 equals julian day: 2434823
Diabetes Monitor - acidic foods
“In a third study the glycemic index of sourdough bread was 68 compared 100 for non-sourdough bread.”
1. I’m sorry they didn’t cite the study.
2. I’m wondering if the sour in sourdough (which includes acetic acid) lowers the GI by the same means that the acetic acid in salad dressings and such will do so.
I’m really trying to find out how much a long, slow bread fermentation will drop the glycemic load in ordinary whole grain bread, if it does so at all. I seem to remember the answer is yes–it drops it a fair bit–but I want to find chapter and verse on this one.
Here’s a page that compares and contrasts all the sweeteners I can think of, and several that I missed. The general goal of today’s work is to come up with a natural sweetener that has the lowest “glycemic load” (GL.) Somewhere out there, there has to be a way to build a sweet treat that doesn’t drive blood sugar through the roof.
I’ve tried the synthetics and they hurt. A lot. For me, it’s gonna be sugar or do without. Now the question is just _which_ sugar and how prepared?
All About Agave - Agave Nectar vs. Liquid Sugars
Avoiding Sugar Shock
The primary sugar in agave nectar is a complex form of fructose, which gives it a much lower glycemic index than honey. Depending on the variety, honey’s glycemic index usually falls in the 65-85 range. The glycemic index of agave syrup differs with variety and manufacturer, but usually falls between 11 and 30. This makes it less likely to raise blood sugar or trigger the body’s fat storage mechanisms.
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Here’s another sweetener I haven’t read about yet.
Hair and mushrooms create a recipe for cleaning up oily beaches
A group of guerrilla volunteers is cleaning oil from San Franciscos beaches using an unorthodox, albeit totally organic, method: human hair and mushrooms.
Mats of ANY hair (or feathers) will do.
Oyster mushrooms do the heavy work.
The dirt can be further remediated by additional bacteria…species I’ve forgotten just now, but this is a great start to remediating anywhere there has been too much petrochemical.