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Lasesana
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From my disorganized mind: cycling, book reviews, writing, cooking,
LATEST ARTICLES ( 205 )
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Nuclear Plant at Fukushima Leaking Since 2011
Lennart Tange Flickr CCWASHINGTON, July 12, 2013 — The Japanese nuclear power plant at Fukushima is thought to have been leaking contaminated water into the... Read more
Posted on 18 July 2013 CURRENT, SOCIETY -
Exercise Alters DNA
Chris lucidtech, Flickr Creative CommonsWASHINGTON, July 10, 2013- Even a small amount of weekly exercise changes the gene expression of fat storing cells,... Read more
Posted on 14 July 2013 CURRENT, SOCIETY -
Something Wicked This Way Comes, Ray Bradbury
****Avon, 1962ISBN 0380729407 Known as Bradbury’s “masterpiece of Gothic literature,” Something Wicked This Way Comes is the story of two boys and the evil... Read more
Posted on 10 July 2013 CURRENT, SOCIETY -
Female Inmates in California Sterilized Without Approval
Derek Key derekskey, Flickr Creative CommonsWASHINGTON, July 8, 2013 — At least 148 female inmates in California prisons were sterilized without proper... Read more
Posted on 09 July 2013 CURRENT, SOCIETY -
EPA Raises Levels of Glyphosate Allowed in Food
woodleywonderworks, Flickr Creative CommonsWASHINGTON, July 5, 2013 – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has raised the permitted tolerance levels of... Read more
Posted on 09 July 2013 CURRENT, SOCIETY -
Egg Carton Labels and Animal Welfare: Are You Being Mislead?
James Lee jronaldlee, Flickr Creative CommonsWASHINGTON, July 3, 2013 –As consumers become increasingly aware of the conditions of egg laying hens in factory... Read more
Posted on 05 July 2013 CURRENT, SOCIETY -
On Writing, Stephen King
*****Pocket Books, 2002ISBN 0743455967This is the book everyone asks if you’ve read when you say that you write for a living. Embarrassingly, I hadn’t read... Read more
Posted on 02 July 2013 CURRENT, SOCIETY -
Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Oily Fish May Reduce the Risk of Breast Cancer
Paul Joseph sashafatcat Flickr Creative commonsWASHINGTON, July 1, 2013 — Consuming omega-3 fatty acids found in oily fish like salmon, tuna and sardines can... Read more
Posted on 02 July 2013 CURRENT, SOCIETY -
Pregnancy Over the Age of 35: How Long is Too Long to Wait?
Sandra Thomson tommo4074, Flickr Creative CommonsWASHINGTON, June 28, 2013 – A widely read article by Jean Twenge in the latest issue of The Atlantic magazine... Read more
Posted on 30 June 2013 CURRENT, HEALTH, SOCIETY -
Cheese May Prevent Dental Cavities and Tooth Decay
John Hritz jhritz, FlickrWASHINGTON, June 26, 2013- A study published in the May/June 2013 issue of the journal General Dentistry concluded that dairy... Read more
Posted on 28 June 2013 CURRENT, SOCIETY -
$1.2M in Cash Missing from Swiss Air Cargo in JFK
WASHINGTON, June 25, 2013 – The FBI is investigating the disappearance of $1.2 million in cash from a Swiss Air passenger jet that landed in New York’s JFK... Read more
Posted on 26 June 2013 CURRENT, SOCIETY -
The Button Collector, Elizabeth Jennings
*****Page Spring Publishing, 2013ISBN-10: 1939403081The Button Collector is a book about little things that can come to stand for big ideas and anchor us to lif... Read more
Posted on 25 June 2013 CURRENT, SOCIETY -
Facebook Status Boosts Organ Donation Registration
American Journal of TransplantationWASHINGTON, June 24, 2013 — A study published last week in the American Journal of Transplantation showed that Facebook’s... Read more
Posted on 25 June 2013 CURRENT, SOCIETY -
Supermoon 2013 Peaking This Weekend: Don’t Miss It
David DeHetre davedehetre, Flickr Creative CommonsWASHINGTON, June 21, 2013- Stargazers and amateur astronomers get a rare chance to view a special supermoon... Read more
Posted on 21 June 2013 CURRENT, SOCIETY -
Inferno, Dan Brown
***Doubleday, 2013ISBN 0385537859Robert Langdon is poised to save the world again in Dan Brown’s latest in the Langdon series, Inferno. Read more
Posted on 19 June 2013 CURRENT, SOCIETY -
Private Prison’s Shocking Treatment of Mentally Ill Inmates Sparks Class Action...
by chubiboako Flickr Creative CommonsWASHINGTON, DC, June 17, 2013 – The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) have... Read more
Posted on 18 June 2013 CURRENT, SOCIETY -
Woman Sexually Assaulted by Las Vegas Marshal, Judge Ignores Her Cries
WASHINGTON, June 14, 2013 – A disturbing video clip surfaced earlier this week of Las Vegas court marshals arresting a young mother for accusing one of them of... Read more
Posted on 14 June 2013 CURRENT, SOCIETY -
The Moxie Women’s Cycling Jersey: a Real Woman’s Perspective. ENTER TO WIN A...
WASHINGTON, June 13, 2013 – Ok ladies, if you’re a female cyclist you’ve probably run into wardrobe malfunctions more than once on your rides. Read more
Posted on 13 June 2013 CURRENT, SOCIETY -
Enter to Win a Moxie Women’s Cycling Jersey
Read my review of the Moxie women’s cycling jersey and enter to win!There are two ways to enter:(if you do both, your name will be included in the drawing... Read more
Posted on 13 June 2013 CURRENT, SOCIETY -
Cellulose (aka Wood Pulp) in Processed and Fast Foods
by katherna, Flickr Creative CommonsWASHINGTON, June 12, 2013 – Cellulose is an organic compound found in almost any plant matter—and a large amount of processe... Read more
Posted on 12 June 2013 CURRENT, SOCIETY