Monthly Archives: April 2010
Make it Fun
A group did this experiment at a metro stop in Stockholm to see if they could get more people to take the stairs over the escalator. They turned the stairs into piano keys. Think Tom Hanks in Big. Hidden cameras caught … Continue reading
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The Real Reason Why the French are Skinny…
You’ve heard of the French paradox. How do the french eat so much cheese, dessert and wine and stay skinny? We Americans got obsessed with this for a while. Here we’ve been eating low-fat this and no-fat that, and we’re … Continue reading
Filed under culture
Brown Rice Pasta with Broccoli and Chickpeas
The other night I cooked pasta for the first time in I don’t even know how long. This used to be my specialty (OK, I’ll admit it was all I knew to cook). I remember making rigatoni noodles and marinara … Continue reading
Filed under recipes, Uncategorized
Cilantrophobes Unite!
I don’t consider myself a cilantrophobe, but I found this article interesting. I guess some find the taste buggy or soapy. Turns out haters aren’t making this stuff up. Cilantro’s smell is produced by aldehydes. You know what else creates … Continue reading
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megg salad joined facebook…
…because all the cool kids are doing it. You should become a fan.
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10 Foods That Make Your Skin Glow
There are bookoos of products out there to exfoliate, slough, moisturize, lift, revitalize, invigorate … your skin. You could spend a mortgage plus lots of precious time in pursuit of perfection from a bottle. They’ve got one thing right – … Continue reading
Filed under eat your vitamins, nutrition information, vitamin/mineral
Attitude of Gratitude
I had the opportunity this weekend to hear couples therapist Harville Hendrix speak. Hendrix and his wife created the Imago Relationship Therapy and he’s written several books including “Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples,” he’s been on … Continue reading
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