https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/the-energy-202/2019/05/24/the-energy-202-california-utilities-planned-blackouts-this-wildfire-season-prompt-residents-to-adopt-solar-power/5ce6b185a7a0a46b92a3fda1/ The Energy 202: California utilities’ planned blackouts this wildfire season prompt residents to adopt solar power By Paulina Firozi May 24 at 7:51 AM Solar panels on the rooftop on a home in a new housing project in Sacramento. (Rich Pedroncelli/AP) THE LIGHTBULB When Karen Cakebread was forced to evacuate her home in Calistoga, Calif., … Continue reading Planned blackouts during wildfire season have triggered increase in solar polar
Month: May 2019
Two “John Wick 3: Parabellum” links
Two articles about "John Wick 3" and its star below. This is an absolute must-see movie for me. https://apple.news/A761V0aq_QWuphQ8jkXcC_Q https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/05/22/john-wick-is-perfect-folk-hero-our-age-keanu-reeves-is-perfect-person-play-him/
Here’s another way to keep your deceased animal nearby
Some keep their pet's ashes on the mantle. I have a friend who found a company that made a life-size, stuffed replica of her much-loved (but gone) dog. This approach is, however, new to me -- and not as visible to the casual observer. https://www.buzznick.com/memorial-glass-art/ Company Turns The Ashes Of Your Beloved Pet Into Glass … Continue reading Here’s another way to keep your deceased animal nearby
29 Ideas for the person who won’t travel if they have to check a bag
I have a sister who never checks a bag and even she found some ideas here. Enjoy. https://www.buzzfeed.com/emmamcanaw/products-refuse-to-ever-check-a-bag 29 Things For People Who'd Rather Cancel Their Flight Than Check A Bag Pack everything and STILL pass the dreaded ~size check~. Posted on May 19, 2019, at 5:01 p.m. Emma McAnaw BuzzFeed Staff Be one of the … Continue reading 29 Ideas for the person who won’t travel if they have to check a bag
Don’t volunteer for chickenpox — the herpes virus can also bring shingles and more
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-health/chickenpox-lifelong-herpes-virus-comes-serious-side-effect-n1004201 Chickenpox is a lifelong herpes virus that comes with a serious side effect Recovering from chickenpox doesn't mean the virus is gone or that the patient is immune from later serious health problems. May 11, 2019, 5:19 PM EDT By Linda Carroll The Kentucky teenager who caught chickenpox after refusing to be vaccinated for religious reasons may … Continue reading Don’t volunteer for chickenpox — the herpes virus can also bring shingles and more
Drinking juice (instead of eating the fruit) raises your risk of death
This shouldn't be a huge surprise. Children used to be handed apple juice to drink until the ill effects of all of the sugar on juvenile teeth was discovered. This is just an extension of that observation. This also follows somewhat relentlessly from the continuing evidence that eating processed food is far less beneficial for … Continue reading Drinking juice (instead of eating the fruit) raises your risk of death
Who pays the ballooning amount of tariffs? The facts
In a nutshell, the tariffs are attached to the goods on entry into the US so that the consumer who those goods pays more -- sometimes much more -- for the same goods as before. If the higher cost of the items subject to tariffs keeps people from buying them, that will hurt the producers … Continue reading Who pays the ballooning amount of tariffs? The facts
Useful tips for getting the most out of Google Maps
https://www.businessinsider.com/google-maps-best-features-tips-tricks-2019-5 9 incredibly useful Google Maps features everyone should know about Lisa Eadicicco 2m Google Maps Nick Bastone / Business Insider Google Maps is filled with useful features that aren't always immediately obvious, such as adding a stop along your route or sharing your trip progress with a friend. Here's a look at some of the most … Continue reading Useful tips for getting the most out of Google Maps
Is there something about processed foods that makes us eat more calories? Maybe
Altho the results here are very interesting, the sample size is absurd as is the testing period. Something beyond individual will power is obviously contributing to obesity around the planet. Maybe this is it. https://bgr.com/2019/05/16/processed-food-warning-nutrition-study/ New study says processed foods make us crave more calories Mike Wehner @MikeWehner May 16th, 2019 at 11:07 PM Share Tweet What … Continue reading Is there something about processed foods that makes us eat more calories? Maybe
Wondering whether to see “Rocketman” in the theatre? Answer is yes
I still miss Roger Ebert but Joe Morgenstern is as close as you can get. ‘Rocketman’ Review: A Biopic Blasts Off Taron Egerton stars as Elton John in Dexter Fletcher’s film about the music icon’s breakout years. Film Clip: 'Rocketman' Watch a clip from the movie ‘Rocketman,’ starring Taron Egerton. Photo: Paramount Pictures/Associated Press By … Continue reading Wondering whether to see “Rocketman” in the theatre? Answer is yes
The selfish case for saving bees
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/may/18/saving-bees-save-ourselves-pollinators The selfish case for saving bees: it’s how to save ourselves Alison Benjamin These crucial pollinators keep our world alive. Yes, they are under threat – but all is not lost Sat 18 May 2019 01.00 EDTLast modified on Sat 18 May 2019 18.18 EDT Illustration: Matt Kenyon/The Guardian When I see a bee buzzing around my garden … Continue reading The selfish case for saving bees
Do you take Tylenol regularly? Be alert for this possible effect
https://www.theepochtimes.com/consumer-alert-tylenols-empathy-killing-properties-confirmed-in-2nd-study_2893734.html Consumer Alert: Tylenol’s Empathy-Killing Properties Confirmed in 2nd Study BY SAYER JI May 2, 2019 Updated: May 6, 2019 Share Two highly concerning clinical studies in four years reveal that Tylenol not only kills the pain but human empathy as well, adding soul-deadening properties to its well-known list of serious side effects. When will we learn? Synthetic, patented … Continue reading Do you take Tylenol regularly? Be alert for this possible effect
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