Archives for August 2011

Mindless by J.N. Turner

Mindless Short Stories is full of tales of the darkened mind of the human soul. It will scare, confuse and surprise you and in doing so will eventually cause you to think about your own mind and morals.

31 August 2011 | Book Reviews

The Pagan Book of Living and Dying

The Pagan Book of Living and Dying discusses all aspects of death, from pagan thealogy to the dying process itself, and it even covers sensitive subjects like helping children cope with death. It is the pagan omnibus on death, much more than just a history of various cultural rituals and beliefs regarding death.

31 August 2011 | Book Reviews

Where to Find Duck Recipes

For food enthusiasts, duck recipes can be taken from cook books that can be found readily available inlibraries, bookstores and even online. These recipes offer a variety of menus to prepare during festiveoccasions and even simple dinners at home. You can cook find the ingredients for a duck menu readilyavailable from both wet market and [...]

31 August 2011 | Food and Drink

My water that tastes bad

One of the things I read about last night were various ways to have fresher drinking water in my condo. I have never liked the taste of water in my condo. A couple of my friends had told me how bad the water tasted. Because of this I decided that I needed to do something [...]

25 August 2011 | Food and Drink

Thanking My Sister For Giving Me A Coupon Code

When I called my sister, Kim, last Friday morning, I told her that I wanted to thank her for the Aquasana coupon code. She immediately asked me if I had bought a shower filter using the code. After I told her that it what I had bought, she asked me how I liked it. I [...]

24 August 2011 | Food and Drink

Two Distinct Varieties

There are quite simply two styles of this accessory. The first is held above the glass or decanter and you pour the liquid as a result of it. Unfortunately, it’s a not a quite effective means of aeration. In order to get the most benefit from aeration, the wine aerator will need to sit on [...]

24 August 2011 | Food and Drink

Agenda for a New Economy: From Phantom Wealth to Real Wealth

Today\’s economic crisis is the worst since the Great Depression. However, as David Korten shows, the steps being taken to address it do nothing to deal with the reality of a failed economic system. It\’s like treating cancer with a bandage. Korten identifies the deeper sources of the failure: Wall Street institutions that have perfected [...]

22 August 2011 | Book Reviews

Radiobiology

This book is about Radiobiology which is is the interdisciplinary field of science that studies the biological effects of ionizing and non-ionizing radiation of the whole electromagnetic spectrum, including gamma rays, x-rays, ultraviolet radiation, visible light, microwaves, radio wave, low-frequency radiation (such as used in alternate electric transmission, ultrasound thermal radiation (heat), and related modalities. [...]

22 August 2011 | Book Reviews

A Beautiful Outdoor Kitchen

I have been very impressed with some of the outdoor kitchens Houston which I have seen over the last couple of weeks. I have been able to tour several different yards because I have been going to the garden show. I am honestly thinking that this would be a wonderful accessory to my yard. This way, [...]

21 August 2011 | Food and Drink

Microwave Potatoes

We have all wondered at one time or another how long to cook sweet potatoes in a microwave oven. There is a great recipe that begins with wrapping the potatoes that can be peeled or unpeeled in plastic wrap. Be sure the wrap is loose and prick the skin a few times with a fork [...]

20 August 2011 | Food and Drink