"Laurie David, a producer of An Inconvenient Truth, reports that the National Science Teachers Association has rejected 50,000 free classroom copies of the movie, citing 'unnecessary risk upon the [NSTA] capital campaign, especially certain targeted supporters.' One of those supporters turns out to be Exonn-Mobil." News Article Buy this movie on DVD below: … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2006
Just a Funny Moment
Well, yesterday wasn't such a good day since I had to visit the Chemo room and get the bad news that my platelet count is very low again and the icky blood transfusion subject came up again. Well, they decided to put me on some medication to see if that helps. But of course there is nothing funny about that. But when I walked into the office yesterday and sat down, I looked around the room and saw that I was getting some strange looks from the other patients and guests in the packed waiting … [Read more...]
An Organic Pregnancy
While being pregnant is thrilling, the responsibility of a growing baby can provoke anxiety about what is and isn't safe. In The Complete Organic Pregnancy, Deirdre Dolan and Alexandra Zissu address how you can minimize your exposure to the invisible toxins that surround usin everything from food, cleaning products, and cosmetics to furniture, rugs, air, and water. Step by step, they tell you where dangerous chemicals are lurking, why it's so important to avoid them when pregnant, and what you … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Face Mask
If you love pumpkins like I do then you still have plenty sitting around the house (inside and out). I buy them in bulk for decorative purposes and then hope that I can get creative enough to use them all before they start to go bad. One of the ways I use them is to make pumpkin puree in my crockpot. I then use my own homemade puree for everything that you would otherwise use canned pumpkin for. It is so much healthier for you! After you make pies, cookies, cakes, souffle, soup, and all the … [Read more...]
Nature Babies
Today I devoured a great book entitled "Nature Babies - Natural Knits and Organic Crafts for Moms, Babies, and a Better World". This book was wonderful and such a rare treat! Basically it introduces and gives instructions for numerous fiber arts and crafts projects. All of the projects incorporate natural or and/or organic materials such as wool, organic sherpa fleece, organic cotton, etc. Some of the projects included in this book include a hemp stroller tote, nursing shawls, baby hats, … [Read more...]
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