Cold Mountain

Story on story of wonderful hills and streams, their blue-green haze locked in clouds! Mists brush my thin cap with moisture, dew wets my coat of plaited straw. On my feet I wear pilgrim’s sandals, my hand holds a stick of old rattan. Though I look down again on the dusty world, what is that […] Read more

True Quality Of Life

Here’s a great list to determine if you are happy or not in life, lifted from axel g.  You are healthy and free from physical pain. You are in emotional and mental balance. Not depressed, anguished or restless. You have good friends and don’t suffer from loneliness. You are not bullied or treated disrespectfully by anyone. […] Read more

Scotch Eggs

This dish is a great way to make use of a nice baguette that’s gotten just a little too hard to be eaten as is. Warm the oven to 350, then butter a medium skillet. Cut up some ham or Canadian bacon. Sprinkle some chives on the bottom, then tear bite size chunks of the bread […] Read more

Kickass Coleslaw

Ingredients 16 oz. Shredded cabbage mix 2-3 Tbl. Red onion minced 2 Green onion minced 1 Pickle minced (med.) 1 cup Buttermilk 1/2 cup Mayo 1 Tbl. Balsamic vinegar 1 Tbl. Yellow mustard 1 Tbl. Sugar 1/4 tsp. Pickle juice 1/2 tsp. Salt 1 dash Cayenne pepper or black pepper Mix buttermilk, mayo, vinegar, mustard, […] Read more

Beautiful Snails

A Magical Miniature World Of Snails By Vyacheslav Mishchenko. His photography exposes the beauty of snails with the perspective of a tiny creature. Packing a full palette of colors and a boatload of pixels, these images make great screen savers. Read more

The 100 Greatest Science Books

The 100 Greatest Science Books list contains a mixture of classic and popular works, chosen for their accessibility and relevance. Most of the books selected are suitable for a well educated layman with only a few being for a more serious reader. The list covers the obvious subjects: biology, chemistry, and physics, as well as […] Read more