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For those of you who missed the news. Atkins was wrong! A major study was just published in the Annals of Internal Medicine from Harvard. In approximately 85,000 women who were followed for 26 years and 45,000 men who were … Continue reading →

A friend gave me a bottle of Big Daddy Vineyard’s Malbec. He said it was pretty good. –After taking a sip I decided that was humor.

Browned Butter Frosting: 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter 1 cup confectioners’ sugar In a medium saucepan over low heat, melt butter. Cook 6 to 8 minutes, or until butter is lightly browned. Whisk in confectioners’ sugar until smooth. This is … Continue reading →

Do you remember S&H Green Stamps or maybe the blue ones (blue chips?) that you used to get every time you bought groceries? I’ll always remember them because my grandmother collected them religiously and I used to help her by … Continue reading →

These people aren’t dying from the usual cause: picking and cooking the wrong fungi. But from slipping and falling while hunting on wet steep mountainsides. According to Reuters: At least 18 mushroom-lovers have been killed in accidents while hunting for … Continue reading →

Black and Decker has a product called PlantSense that is designed to tell you about the conditions in your garden. The EasyBloom Plant Sensor can help the expert gardener understand exactly what’s going on in their garden with its precision … Continue reading →

Social networking is all the rage, but it puts your life out there for the entire world to see. And if you are concerned about privacy or your personal safety you need to read this article in the Guardian UK … Continue reading →

Times are rough here in Las Vegas Unemployment is rising (14.8%), foreclosures are climbing (12%) and Forbes magazine just voted us the most stressful metropolitan area in the country. I have a steady job and my house is paid off, … Continue reading →

I took this with my iPhone on the way in to the grocery store. The kid in red is in cuffs, but the person I spoke to from the store had no idea why the young man was being arrested … Continue reading →

Goya has an ongoing voluntary recall because of Salmonella and now there is a direct link to Typhoid Fever. Goya brand frozen Mamey juice linked to Typhoid outbreak. – Saturday August 14 7:32am Goya brand Mamey juice recalled due to … Continue reading →