Lord of the Rings in NJ?

For over a decade, a growing number of people have gathered at a Girl Scout camp in the New Jersey woods to play at being elves, dwarves and goblins for the weekend. The group, called LAIRE, or Live Action Interactive Role-playing Explorers, is one of hundreds devoted to "live-action role-playing," or LARPing.

Nubrella...The Umbrella of the Future?

Just love the idea of a "handsfree" umbrella and it does not look half as silly as the hat umbrella.

Link: www.nubrella.com

Eco Animations.

The channel "Animal Planet" has teamed up with the makers of Wallace & Gromit to produce a series of 10 short clay animation films that demonstrate how everyone can make a difference by changing to a greener lifestyle.
The series is called Creature Comforts.

This cow is learning about the impact of his own methane gas.

Ballet Police.

Traffic policemen in a Romanian town have started
taking ballet lessons to make them more graceful.

Reuse, Recycle. It's a Good Thing.

Outdoor Milky Way Chandelier by Alexander Reh. You can build one also.

Link: Alexander Rey

On Love Day...

"Love is something eternal, the aspect
may change, but not the essence."
-Vincent Van Gogh

Canine Fun.

An Austrian cinema is letting movie-goers take their pet dogs to films with them in a bid to lure more customers.

She's A Lady.....

Tom Jones,‘ladies man’ senior citizen crooner, felt he needed to insure his hairy chest recently, so he took out a policy with Lloyd’s of London for $6,875,000!

His gold cross really shows off those pecs.

The Bible in Legos??!!

Yes, someone has created the Bible's Old Testament in Legos....This is amazing....

Link: www.thebricktestament.com

House OK's Economic Package...

Yes, the U.S. House just ok'ed Bush's "Economic Stimulus Package"...ie. giving everyone rebates, but not the people that really need them...

Here are a few comments that were posted in response:

"So real, people who need the $600 will put it back into the economy, people who don't need the money, will hang onto it."

"This is called buying your vote for a "lump of coal". Vote 'em all out ....both parties."

Cost Cutting GPS !

A GPS maker advances development of the navigation gadget. Its newest technology employs real-time gas prices to help users find the cheapest gas station. So consumers can shave dollars off their next gas bill after spending hundreds for the device.

Good News for the "Red Bull" Set...

Caffeinated soap has been launched to help people who don't have the time for both a shower and a coffee in the morning.

Couple find 12K 'cold cash'

JANESVILLE, Wis. -- A Janesville couple are hoping they will be allowed to keep the nearly $12,000 in cash they found in their refrigerator when they moved into an apartment.

American Green Resolutions.....

Being the fact that these guys are my hommies, I really think this is fantastic news...I have been doing all of the above (below) for years and feel good about doing my part for MotherEarth...We can all make a difference, by just changing how we do things a bit...I use baking soda & lemon to clean or a bio cleaner, I walk, use cloth grocery bags mostly, try not to overconsume & I turn off the damn lights when I leave. Pat me on the back. How hard can it be? Come on people....

49-the percent of Americans who said they intend to make a green resolution for 2008 in a recent national phone survey.

75-said they are "very likely" or "somewhat likely" to reduce their home's energy consumption this year.

74-said they are likely to recycle more.

66-said they are likely to reduce household chemicals.

43-said they are likely to reduce their carbon footprint.

42-said they would carry reusable bags to the grocery store.

Epic 2008 on Mount Baker !

Mount Baker, Washington State, USA
Photo Courtesy: KormaCurry

Hello Kitty Contacts.

Healthy New Year 2008!

I love cream cakes as much as the next person, but I don't touch them. Here is our guidelines on "keeping on"eating well & feeling good. We are not health professionals & most of this stuff is common sense.

1. Eat only brown, white turns to sugar (whole grain bread, brown basmati, lentils, quinoa, brown rice pasta or whole wheat pasta, whole grain chapatis)

2. Use only natural sweetner, and limit your processed sweets aka. Cheesecake, brownies (maple syrup as a sweetner has more minerals than honey I hear)

3. Drink at least 8 glasses of water a day (if you are a sodium fiend you need more, try to make it sea salt)

4. Limit red meat

5. Eat a few tofu meals a week (soy, nuts, beans or lentils are high in protein and give your digestive system a break.)

6. If you do snack between meals, eat fruit and nuts or whole grain crackers

7. If you don’t take calcium, eat a big handful of almonds daily

8. Use only extra virgin Olive oil for cooking

9. If veggie & eating beans eat mainly black or kidney beans, the rest turn to sugar

10. Where you use potatoes, add a yam or two for vitamins (mashed potatoes with half yams or mashed carrots, greek lemon potatoes & yams, yam fries)

11. Substitute dairy with soy products where possible (soy, almond or rice milk instead of cow’s milk is easier digested, lowfat cheese when you can)

12. Acidopholis is very important for balanced stomach flora and over all health (eat plain yogurt and sweeten it yourself with fruit and maple syrup, or take capsules every other day)

13. Chlorella is a great detoxer – mix it in your smoothies, it actually kicks toxins out of your body, including polluted air we may breathe. Huge source of B vitamins & protein.

14. Bee Pollen is power food. It tastes great, put it in your cereal or blend it into a smoothie

15. Burdock root, in powder or liquid form dispells liver toxins. Your liver cleans all of the blood in your body…..very important.

16. Vitamin C, at least 1000mg a day keeps the immune system happy

17. Multi-Vitamin, take one, even every other day, as food is overprocessed these days and you need nutrients.

18. Eat live fruits and veggies.....you are alive, so are they!

BBC will not censor Pogue's Classic.

BBC Radio 1 had decided to cut sections of the Pogues 20-year-old Christmas song, "Fairytale of New York." They have reversed the decision and will play the original version of the song. If you have not heard this tune, you must...
Listen Now! [ click me ]

Police reward with Coffee!

Police are stopping law-abiding motorists and rewarding their good driving with $5 Starbucks gift cards, in a suburb of Sacramento, CA.

A traffic officer came up with the idea to "promote the holiday spirit and enhance goodwill between the traffic unit and the motoring public," police Sgt. Tim Curran said.

Grandpa J turns 94!

Yes, my grandad is 94 today!

Eat your organic spinach, climb a few mountains & you also will live to be 100. Happy Birthday Grandpa!