good stuff

Author Lisa Quinn shared some household hints with the CBS Early Show, and Wow! did she have some doozies: Put a raisin in a bottle of flat champagne to bring it back to life with bubbles! The natural sugars in the raisin make that magic happen. Lisa Quinn must be the most boring tippler in… Read more

A medication that puts melanoma into remission?  This is very encouraging news.  Once you’ve had it, there’s always the concern that it might recur. Read more

The Boston Globe explains instinctive drowning response.  As was mentioned before, pay attention. Tip from the Geek Press. Read more

Why not have a policy that saves lives and $8 billion a year? Tip from the Instapundit. Read more

It’s easy, just keep using that nasty eco-bag. Tip from Planet Gore. Read more

At lunch today my niece Michelle asked about "those wonderful lacy Christmas cookies" I used to bake.  I had forgotten all about Florentines!  So here’s the recipe, provided to me by Jenny Mattingsly and Debra Auden of the (now defunct) LocuStreet Bakery: ALMOND FLORENTINES 2       cups almonds — 1 cup ground, 1 cup sliced1 1/3… Read more

Which is worse, shingles or the paperwork required for the vaccine? Tip from the Instapundit. Read more

San Antonio has just configured 8 stroke centers.  You can quickly determine if someone has had a stroke–there are 3 golden hours–using three simple tests: "Show me your smile."  Is it lopsided? "Raise your arms."  Are both hands even? "Repeat after me."  Can the person say "Don’t cry over spilt milk?" Read more

Local chef Michael Flores sells out to Big Watermelon, with delicious results.  I’m Jonesin’ for the watermelon grilled cheese. Tip from Fox News. Read more

Here’s an old General Electric Theater episode with a couple of two-bit players:  Ronald Reagan and James Dean. Tip from the Corner. Read more