Andrew’s Blog

365 Ways #361–Sickly sweet

#361--Poisonous vegetation typically has a bitter taste. Yet, since humans are born with a taste for sweetness, the bitterness of plants not fit for consumption kept early man away from...
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365 Ways #360–Time will tell

#360--"Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on, or by imbeciles who really mean it." — Mark Twain
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365 Ways #359–Frankenfish

#359--With 91% of Americans opposed to the introduction of Genetically Engineered (GE) seafood and meat into the U.S. food supply, you would think that our government would nip this potential...
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365 Ways #358–A stands for “And” not “Alfatoxin”

#358--Virtually every source of peanut butter in the United States is contaminated with alfatoxins, a potent carcinogen that really doesn't go well with any flavor of jelly. Produced by a...
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365 Ways #357–Dryer Balls

#357--I'm not afraid to admit that I nearly failed 7th grade. Growing up without a dad around, my familiarity with a hammer and nails was sorely lacking. So Shop Class...
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365 Ways #356–A healing rule of thumb

#356--in the pill-popping, this-for-that, allopathic approach to medicine, quick often means temporary. But just as disease doesn't develop overnight, healing takes time, too. For every year you've had a particular...
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365 Ways #355–Real vs. Fake

#355--It's the age old debate--real Christmas trees or artificial Christmas trees? Well, from an environmental perspective, real Christmas trees win hands down. The carbon footprint is huge with artificial trees....
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365 Ways #354–NFA (neglected fatty acid)

#354--Supposed "Essential Fatty Acids" are the polyunsaturated fatty acids which the body cannot make and, thus, must be acquired in the diet. Most saturated fats are not considered essential because...
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