I am, of course, disgusted by mass marketing to children. You can imagine my horror when I discovered that it’s virtually impossible to buy a diaper without a . . . corporate cartoon figure on it. It’s deeply disturbing. ~Ian MacKaye TODAY’S PREPARATION 6-Word Saturday again. The weekend meme, sponsored by Show My Face, has [...]
The only man who is really free is the one who can turn down an invitation to dinner without giving an excuse. ~Jules Renard (1864 – 1910) ONLY THE GOOD FRIDAY It’s Friday once again, and the end of the month a time to reflect a little. Stop Blogging and Cook is seven months old, [...]
From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked. ~Luke 12:48 The Bible, NIV (1984) TOO HIGH A PRICE Life is messy and difficult, and we must try to deal with the messes and difficulties as best we [...]
Agitator, n. A statesman who shakes the fruit trees of his neighbors – to dislodge the worms. ~Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914) The Devil’s Dictionary (1911) TODAY’S HOMEWORK THE COMPLAINT The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) is suing Vitamin Water because people think it only contains vitamins and water. Those wacky food companies are [...]
Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way when you criticize them, you are a mile away from them and you have their shoes. ~Jack Handey (1949 – ) TODAY’S PREPARATION TOMORROW IS THE DEADLINE! Leave a Comment for the FDA on Front-of-Package health claims. The government wants your [...]
Procrastination is the thief of time. ~Edward Young (1681 – 1765) TODAY’S PREPARATION FOOD SAFETY Marion Nestle alerts readers to the food safety bill currently before the US Senate. The S 510 FDA Food Safety Modernization Act has succumbed to delay for no good reason. If not passed this session, it will have to be [...]
Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy. ~Thich Nhat Hanh (1926 – ) INSTANT BREAKFAST@WORK Do you feel as though you are ready to change your eating habits? Make it easy to win the battle with Big Food exerting it’s marketing pressure [...]
Clarence Lee from Tennessee Loved the commercials he saw on TV. He watched with wide believing eyes And bought everything they advertised – Cream to make his skin feel better Spray to make his hair look wetter Bleach to make his white things whiter Stylish jeans that fit much tighter. Toothpaste for his cavities, Powder [...]
It’s better than the coffee house, isn’t it? ~Shelly’s Muse at This Eclectic Life TODAY’S PREPARATION ONLY THE GOOD FRIDAY – TESTING A NEW ROUTINE Tired of subsidizing the Coffee Shop On Every Corner On Earth? Save your dollars and make your morning joe at home or work, interrupting your on-the-go routine. Take a break [...]
The US government is treating obesity like an epidemic because that’s exactly what it is. It’s time Australia took the same approach. The obesity crisis is not looming. The crisis is already here. ~Professor Kerin O’Dea, Director Sansom Institute for Health Research, University of South Australia TODAY’S PREPARATION FILL ‘EM & KILL ‘EM Not to [...]