Natural Sunblock: Beards
Above is an excellent example of beautiful facial hair that does a good job of blocking the sun. That’s right, for those of you who can grow beards – you…
Health
I have a drug problem
I have a drug problem. I’ve been getting 3-day migraines roughly once a month for the past 15 years or so. If you do the math, that means I’ve had…
Martha Webber on the Destruction of the Beaver Pond Forest
Martha Webber, renowned Kanata/Ottawa botanist, naturalist and educator, wrote the following in response to the news of the final complete clear-cutting of the Beaver Pond Forest in the South March…
A Better Shower
People like to stay healthy and clean, well most people anyway, and the act of cleaning oneself can end up consuming a lot of resources. Showering and bathing can use…
The Problem With Racists
Focus groups are good at focusing. If there is a strong racist voice in the group, they might start to focus on race. When I heard the news this morning…
Australia Gets World’s Toughest Law on Cigarette Branding
It is common knowledge that smoking kills people and, in democracies, providing health care for citizens is important and unquestioned. In Australia, they clearly care about each other as they…
Biophilic Cities: This is Your City on Nature
Another summer city weekend is almost here. Chances are there is a park in your future: urban parks offer the ultimate escape from the noise and the heat. Great parks…
Why won’t McGuinty stop health care (and card) fraud?
Last week, I was shocked to hear on the news, as were a lot of people in Ontario, that there are still 3.5 million of the old red strip, no…
Gentleman! Step Up and Reclaim Your Wife! Pesky Newborns Be Damned!
Chattel. That’s all you are, women. The personal property of men. If you dare to turn your attention to something as trivial as…a newborn baby? YOU ARE LETTING YOUR KEEPER…
Get Fit Through Self-Motivation
A lot of people use the nice weather of the summer as motivation to get fit, however, keeping oneself motivated can be a problem. One approach that is gaining popularity…
Only in Canada? Pity…..
So, the Supreme Court in the US has ruled…and Obamacare, such as it is, is ‘safe’ for now… This decision means, practically, nothing regarding a tax, since if one reads…
Well, duh…
…of course teens are going to wander off to the nearest fast food joint instead of paying for a cheese-less, whole grain slice of za! That’s what I woulda done.…
Single Life of Cooking Ep 21
Sundried Tomato Turkey Sandwich Here I am making a sandwich. Toasting it. It’s very basic, but some people think that going to McDonald’s is more convenient than going into your…
Ya wanna good beer…
… and give to a mighty worthy cause at the same time? You might remember some posts a while back about a wonderful young man – my wife’s cousin –…
Crispy Kids
Years ago a friend asked me to drive them to the tanning salon. I was less than thrilled by this plan, but carried it out with much grumbling. It’s not…
Just to clarify…
… I’m NOT at work today so if you see more than the usual number of posts popping up on this site today and tomorrow, it is NOT because I…
Men attract bacteria more than women
It’s not guesswork to say that men are generally more filthier than women. It’s not necessary to construe this statement as men don’t wash themselves as often, or that men…