I saw Patry’s post about the medicinal use of red wine in the treatment of influenza…
Patry Francis Red wine may prevent swine flu, which is the absolute only reason I drink it. http://www.anotherwineblog.com/archives/4253
I checked my stock and decided I needed to make a “medicine” run…Off to Spec’s we went. After a stop for a lunch [...]

[Read more →]

I seem to enjoy finding blogs written by authors. One of the latest I’ve wandered across is by Fiona Robyn. She posted an article yesterday that popped up via my feed reader today. The title of the piece was How To Slow Down. I found this section in particular spoke to my life history…
Enjoy slow
Cultivate [...]

[Read more →]

Sometimes you are amazed at the serendipity of life…I discovered Felder Rushing a few years back while wandering the web. I started listening to the podcast of his weekly public radio program, The Gestalt Gardener, and keeping up with his travels. I even posted a link and his picture back in 2007 on my original [...]

[Read more →]

I have a confession to make…I just discovered Marion Nestle and her blog Food Politics. I know, I’m slow on the uptake sometimes.
I find that my feelings about food are becoming somewhat activistic…I am getting more upset by the industrialization of our food on a daily basis. So you can expect to see more of [...]

[Read more →]

Check out this World Hum article on the seven best cities in the world for all you latte-drinkers, java-sippers, and espresso-lovers. Here’s the rundown:
via Best Cities for Coffee Drinkers? – Slashfood.

[Read more →]

Reading the news this morning, I saw this short spot:
Marion Nestle went to see Food, Inc and she gives it two thumbs up. I’ve only seen clips and heard a talk by the director and stars Eric Schlosser and Michael Pollan about the making of the movie. It’s going to be a BIG DEAL when [...]

[Read more →]

Parched winter months this year have put California agriculture into a tailspin. With a third dry year in a row, the state has been forced to deeply examine its strategies for coping with dry times. Many worry this drought is a harbinger of the long-term impacts of climate change, a concern echoed recently in a [...]

[Read more →]

Let’s talk pills. To treat everything from allergies to heart problems, half of Americans take a prescription medicine every day, and nearly all of us reach for the pill bottle on occasion.
It’s perfectly safe, though, because the Food and Drug Administration regulates the ingredients that go into those medicinal compounds, right? Yes – assuming they’re [...]

[Read more →]