It’s important to keep your blood sugar controlled, because when too much sugar stays in your blood for a long time, it can damage blood vessels and nerves. Much of the food we eat is turned into sugar in the blood for our bodies to use for energy. A hormone produced by the pancreas called…
Did you ever wonder where the term “highway robbery” came from? Well, highway robbery was the crime perpetrated by the highwaymen of old. The apostle Paul spoke of the dangers of highwaymen in the Bible. So clearly these road-traveling scoundrels have been around for a long time. Today’s FamilyFirst pick, Outlaws and Highwaymen, concentrates on…
Ahh, a perfect cup of coffee . . . Coffee has been around for a long time, and man has long strove for making it just perfect. So how do you make the perfect cup of coffee? Today’s FamilyFirst Pick is designed to allow you to do just that. It’s called The Perfect Cup 101,…
Food has been around a long time. ;-) Food has a fascinating history, as well. What we eat we take for granted, but what our forefathers ate was another matter entirely. But history is not all that today’s FamilyFirst pick is all about. In fact, it’s more of a trivia quiz that will teach you…
Craig’s List is the PRIMO way to sell stuff. My wife, a long time eBayer, has moved a ton of stuff to local buyers via Craig’s List – Fayetteville, Arkansas. And you can place ads for all kinds of stuff. Moderators do their best to keep it clean, but the Personals section can get very…
Paragliding is a means of escaping the surface of the earth and fly, experiencing the sensation much like the birds do. Paragliding is much like parachuting. With the right wind conditions, you are gently picked up and are able to soar above the ground in a craft that is very maneuverable. Hnag gliding has been…
When I make a FamilyFirst choice, I try to keep in mind the fact that about a third of you are still doing the dial up thing. So I really try to be kind, bandwidth-wise, with my picks. Unfortunately, today’s pick requires a fairly fat pipeline to function well. My apologies to the non-broadband crowd,…
Have you ever heard of Rachel Carson? The name just might ring a bell. She was a very famous lady in her time. You non-Alaskans, have you ever seen a bald eagle, golden eagle, or peregrine falcon in the wild? If so, you can thank the spunky Ms. Carson. Rachel Carson was born in 1907,…
I have a pretty cool starting page. At a glance, I confirm that my RSS feed from I Remember JFK is working right, I get Einstein’s Quote of the Day, I get grilling recipes, slow cooker recipes, and “Simply Recipes.” And, I get a pretty beach to look at that is synced with what time…
I’ve been a dog fan since I got my first one, a miniature poodle named Frisky, back in 1966. Man, that’s a long time ago. Somewhere along the line, I switched to being a fan of the miniature schnauzer, a fine German breed who is renowned for its fearlessness (sometimes to its detriment, as it…