So the Norovirus, which one researcher calls “Ferrari of viruses” has been in the news.  Its been spreading rapidly around the world.  It seems like every time there’s a major outbreak like this, I get it right away.  When the swine flu was going around I got it right away and think I may have…

These companies worked to defeat the GMO labelling initiative that was on the ballot in November 2012 in California.  Look and see how many “natural” brands there are in this list.  Please boycott them all.  source: from organicconsumers.org Comprehensive Boycott Guide Boycott NO on 37 Supporters , November 9, 2012 Straight to the Source Pepsico,…

  My shoulder ligaments got torn when a man deliberately crushed me with the full force of his body into the ground as I screamed in pain repeatedly for help.  People stood by and watched and did nothing. Later the police came and the man lied and said that I attacked him.  The police escorted…

Elevate thyself. That came to me. And, God is beautiful. God doesn’t have to be called Goddess. But if someone wants to say Goddess that is ok too. But why can’t God be beautiful? Of course God can be beautiful. One can see God in another person. One can also be God. I just want…

I’ve always thought that dancing can help us feel better. But we have to be careful too that we are not surrounded by self-destruction when we go dancing, i.e. things like alcohol, tobacco, or drug abuse which more than nullify any positive effects from dancing. CHICAGO– A dance intervention program improved the self-rated health of…

There was a ghastly news article not long ago about poor dolphins being found which had gruesome injuries inflicted upon them by humans. Buddhism teaches that there are lots of different realms. Most beings, most of the time, are in realms much worse off than the human realm, where there is more suffering. I’m not…

Why the hell is Crisco legal??? Ok, yesterday I visited some lady friends of mine and was offered some cookies. My friends did not actually make the cookies, much to their credit. But, every year around this time they get loads of free candies, cookies, and other foods given to them. So yesterday they offered…

About 11 weeks ago my shoulder was injured in an attack in which I was crushed against the street by a large, heavy person. Something happened to the ligaments – the AC ligament and possibly the other ligament which is under the joint. The continual pain I had reminded me over and over of the…

…researchers seeded malignant breast epithelial cells into a 3-D laminin-rich extracellular matrix and used an elastic chamber to apply a compressive force. Over time, the compressed malignant cells grew into more organized, healthy-looking acini that resembled normal structures, even without the addition of exogenous drugs. Excerpt from article “Breast cancer cells growing in 3D-matrix revert…

Analysis of tooth enamel samples from fossilized teeth of Australopithecus bahrelghazali remains found in what is now Chad indicate that their diet consisted of grasses and grass-like plants called sedges, according to a recently published study. There is a wild grass which I have found growing in many places which produces tasty pods which, when…