I’m sitting here, watching the Borat movie on USA (don’t judge), and I saw an commercial for the National Geographic Channel’s new show, “Hooked.”
I haven’t seen an episode yet, but by the commercial, it seems that it’s about fishing (duh). And not any fishing, but virile man testosterone adventure fishing where they try to find [...]
04.22Recycling Rundown
Nowadays you can recycle just about anything from yard waste to paper products to plastics. Figuring out what materials your local curbside pick-up will accept is fairly easy with the help of the internet.
You can find your local recycling center by using this handy tool: Find a Recycling Center.
You can find out what items are [...]
This Earth Day try some of these easy tips to be more eco-friendly in your daily life.
Eat More Vegetables! The Union of Concerned Scientists cites eating meat as the most eco-destructive activity in which humans take part. The United Nations states that cattle-rearing generates more green-house gases than transportation. If all Americans replaced just one [...]
04.14The Obama Dog.
I am more than disappointed that the First Family did not opt for a shelter/rescue dog to join them in the Whitehouse.
According to the Associated Press, the Obamas are in a “gray area” because the dog they adopted was returned to its breeder before finding its way to the Whitehouse. In my opinion, that area [...]
I’m sure you’ve seen it, the crunchy-looking thirty-something coming back from yoga sipping on an aluminum water bottle as she gets into her Prius.
Pretentious? Perhaps. Trendy? Sure. Necessary? Absolutely.
According to the Chicago Sun Times, it takes over 1.5 million barrels of oil to manufacture the plastic bottles that supply Americans with bottled [...]
This is a guest post by Sarah of Living Vegan:
According to William Roberts, MD (Baylor Cardiovascular Institute, Baylor University Medical Center), a well-renowned cardiology expert, the most significant risk factor for heart disease is the lifetime presence of a blood cholesterol level above 150. In fact, the Framingham Heart Study further illustrates this conclusion.
The study [...]
Seriously. We elect these people:
Republican Rep. Bachus Makes List of Socialists in House of Representatives [Huff Po]
And the coward didn’t even have the balls to release the names of these so-called “Socialists” in Congress.
I would think, in these times of international instability and economic unrest that there are more pressing issues at hand.
I have not spent a lot of time cooking lately, so today I decided to make soup from a recipe recommended by Mike here at Randomn3ss.
My work day was spent mostly sitting, and mostly designing (graphic design), so it was refreshing to stand for about two hours rinsing, boiling, dicing, chopping, measuring, stirring, [...]
01.09Ten Inches
On December 23, 2008, I lost 10 inches of myself.
Three years ago, my doctor diagnosed me with HPV. I felt dirty, ruined. That was before I learned that the disease affects over 20 million people in the U.S. alone. In fact, 50% of sexually active people will contract HPV sometime in their life.
My form of [...]
I’ll save you some time during National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: In reading several blogs regarding breast cancer and its prevention, and in reading several nutrition books lately, it boils down to eating less animal foods, eating more vegetables and fruits, and exercising frequently.
- Research shows there is almost no breast cancer in populations [...]