A rockhounds lament…Texas coastal tears.

As a youngster growing up on the Gulf coast I naturally became a bit of a rockhound. Makes sense doesn’t it? What with no natural rock formations being available within

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Saturday – One week back and I need the rest…

Thanks to Rebecca Blood for the link… I agree with her assessment. It is great advice on living well. Reflections On Italy TODAY WHILE TROLLING the hard drive on my

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The Bush Administration Drops The F-Bomb on Appalachia

It’s not straight from the VP’s mouth, but it’s straight from his policy book. Energy companies rule and all you folks living in the neighborhood can “just go f— yourselves” to quote on Administration Official.

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It’s eyes on the horizon time in SE Texas…

It looks like it’s time to keep an eye on the tropics if you live in this part of the world. Hurricane Dean has reached category 4 and he’s still

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Wednesday – The end of week +2

Today’s emails contained this week’s copy of the “Weeknight Kitchen Newsletter” from The Splendid Table. I’ve been listening to Lynne Rossetto Kasper on the Splendid Table Podcast for a while

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How should you spend your food dollar?

For the record…This is day 1 of week 2 Post-Radiation. In a bit of serendipitous follow-up to yesterday’s post. My email brings me this from Grist…How to prioritize your organic

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