Archive for September, 2007
Saturday, September 29th, 2007
When Donuts are Outlawed, Only Outlaws will have Donuts
A reader sent us a link to an article entitled: Seniors Balk at Ban on Free Donuts that I thought was just too bizarre not to pass along. Apparently, in an effort to upgrade the nutrition offered to their senior clientèle, the powers that be at the William Koehler Memorial Senior Center [...]
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Friday, September 14th, 2007
Chillin’ with some Fruity Melon Soup
Summer–even here in paradise–is just no time to heat up a kitchen with big heavy meals. I’m not in the mood to eat them when it’s hot, much less cook them. We’ve been pretty much subsisting on grilled something-or-other and lots of sliced fresh tomatoes sprinkled with coarse sea salt.
The something-or-other is sometimes chicken, [...]
4 Comments » - Posted in rants by mdeades
Thursday, September 6th, 2007
Popcorn Lung Redux
A good while back, I posted a blog about the dangers of diacetyl, the chemical additive in butter flavoring for popcorn. A growing body of evidence had begun to point point to the chemical’s being a respiratory hazard to workers in the popcorn factories where the stuff pollutes the air, inspiring numerous law suits. [...]
