1. Everything you could ever want to know about the benefits of flaxseed or flaxseed oil in your diet is over on the Precision Nutrtion Forum...here.
2. If you read this, you probably already know I don't believe that man-made global warming is a scientifically sound theory. Neither does Dr. William Gray, who once said that pro-global warming scientists are "brainwashing our children." Dr. Gray heads the Tropical Meteorology Project at the Colorado State University. Until 2005 he made yearly hurricane predictions which are still carried on by his project, but are now made by one of his former students. Grey believes, as does Dr. John Coleman (The Weather Channel), that global warming is a hoax created by scientists hungry for research funding. Apparently the boys are getting nervous and want to shut him up and are cutting back on media support of his forecasts. You can read the article in The Houston Chronicle.
3. I ran the bleachers today and noted that the Away team bleachers are much steeper than the Home team bleachers. I took pictures so that I could compare the angle. First picture is the home side, the second is the away side.
The home team steps are wider and make it very hard to go up them two-steps at a time. The away team steps are narrower, making that easier...but very hard because the incline is greater. I've been looking everywhere for a protractor in order to measure these angles. I know we have some around here but I think they've gone through the wormhole to join the missing socks.
4. Workout today: I jogged a warm-up lap, ran each side twice, did a cooldown lap...and then it appeared that the gate I came in was locked. I saw the lock, but didn't test the gate. I jogged the track again, looking for an open gate. The groundskeeper laughed and told me that the wind had just shut it and it wasn't really locked. Duh! I got in an extra lap that way for a 50 minute workout.
5. I want to try The Miracle Shirataki Noodle. It is made mainly of soluable fiber and has 0 calories, 0 grams of anything and you can get 10 - 7 oz packages for $21.99 (but the shipping is a steep $8.95). The angel hair pasta is the most popular. Imagine saving 220 calories on a cup of pasta that you could use elsewhere...mmmm.
"A relatively young company, Senomyx, may be responsible for the sodium and sugar levels falling in various grocery store items. They may be putting chemicals into your food right now, without telling you and without you even realizing. Under the law, they don’t have to.
Senomyx has contracted with Kraft, Nestle, Coca Cola, and Campbell Soup to put a chemical in foods that masks bitter flavors by turning off bitter flavor receptors on your tongue. The companies can then reduce sugar and sodium levels by approximately half without affecting the flavor."
It's a fascinating bit of thought-food, I recommend reading Dr. Mercola's comments after the main piece. 7. It is very chilly outside today. Brrrrr!
8. My formerly evil, demon-spawn cat has been slowly becoming sweet and almost cuddly. She has started getting up under covers with me (something she formerly only did with Erin). Snuggling, giving little nose kisses, etc...over the course of the last several months. She's even almost nice to Rhianna (who she generally despises, but Rhianna instigates conflict with her).
9. Today is a good day for Keith Urban.
10. I need to go visit my dad...and that is TEN. I didn't think I was going to make it today.
my sophia had a personality change when she went through puberty...she used to terrorize me as a kitten and I have the permanent scars up my arms to prove it. Then my parents got a cat who is her new "target practice". Their cat doesn't mind though...they're really best friends. But my mom tells me that in my absence, Sophia is snuggling with her more and more...whereas in the past she would have nothing to do with anyone other that me.....cats are odd creatures to figure out.
Just had to say 'thank you' for the flaxseed link. I read the article about Dr Gray this morning in the newspaper. You sure have a lot of energy, running up bleachers!
Amazing how I ran across your blog today and followed the link for Flaxseed out of curiosity. I suffer from extreme dry eyes with corneal erosions. I'm going to give flaxseed a try. I've tried everything else from wetting drops to rx. medications to help with the dry eyes. Thanks much!
Keith Urban is very cute. Don't know too much about his music but that song sounded nice. Up until he married Nicole Kidman I never even knew he existed.
