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Happy Friday!
Announcements
Wendy Piersall of Sparkplugging launched a new project this week called SparkplugU which offers classes to “help you make money from home and start or market your business”!
Sally of InDenialHealth.com announced the launch of two new blogs to her network: InDenialMoney.com and InDenialEarth.com.
Congratulations Wendy and Sally!
An Apology
Mary Robbins from the National Women’s Law Center emailed me earlier about a new national campaign that’s launched: Health Care for America Now – a “$40 million coalition effort to push for quality, affordable health care for every American”. And I completely forgot to blog about it! Sorry about that. Please visit Why Reform Matters for more information.
Health
Liz and Liberty of Healthbolt Carnival posted another edition of the blog carnival this week – lots of good information here – please visit! (They even included a post from me!)
I was also interviewed this week by Hsien-Hsien Lei: What does DNA mean to you? – thanks Hsien!
Work and Business
Anita Bruzzese discussed whether or not is always a good idea to take a promotion that’s been offered to you: You’re Such a Total Dumb**s for Not Taking That Promotion….Or Maybe Not….
Sharon Hurley Hall asks: When Last Did You Pay Yourself?.
Rebecca Leaman shared 4 Ways to Put a PowerPoint Presentation on Your Web Site.
Productivity
Elizabeth Potts Weinstein started a series of posts about ‘Time Perception Tips’ – the first went up this week: The Dog Ate My Blog, or 5 Time Perception Tips, part 1
Writing and Blogging
Arachne Jericho had some Thoughts on Greatness and Blogging this week.
Kristen King asks: Professional Development for Writers: What Organizations Do You Recommend?.
Some Quickies
7 phrases you can’t say in conflict resolution
SPOT-Light HER2 CISH: New Breast Cancer Genetic Test, FDA-Approved
Why Was This Woman Separated from Her Baby?
Autism in Babies: Early Detection By Tracking Eye Movements?
Do schools today kill creativity?
The importance of prenatal vitamins – and a give away
Female College Grads Expect Less
Fun Stuff to end your week with!
Judy Haley at Coffee Jitters has some cute pictures of ducks feeding.
Baby Panda video from National Geographic
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July 4, 2008
Friday Favorites – 4th of July Edition
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Happy Friday and Happy 4th of July!
4th of July stuff
Since its the 4th I decided to start out with posts from blogs I read about the 4th. Amy Smith at MomTini Lounge listed some Fireworks Safety Tips – always good stuff to remember. A lot of people get injured this time of year.
Barbara Ling talks about how you can make money: 4th of July – Fun, Safe, Profitable … and Make Money Too?.
Tammy Lenski made her declaration of interdependence.
Other Safety stuff
Dr. Val asks “Do You Know How To Use A Defibrillator?” – I don’t. Probably something we should all know though.
Penguins
More evidence that global warming is killing penguins: Penguin Chicks Frozen by Global Warming?. GrrlScientist also wrote The Plight of the Penguins Predicts the Coming Plight of Humans.
Business and writing
Sharon Hurley Hall wrote about her experiences working with a team of writers and asks “Are You A Team Player?“.
And DazzlinDonna asks “What Is Holding You Back?“.
History
Who says history’s not important? Knowing a little can certainly help keep you from dressing foolishly! Erika Jurney nearly gave me a stroke when I saw her post: “Frankie say what? And other signs of the Apocalypse.” “Those who don’t remember history are DOOMED TO WEAR A T-SHIRT WHICH PROVES TO THE WORLD HOW STUPID THEY ARE.”. – don’t look if you don’t have a strong heart or at least a good sense of humor or taste in music!
That’s it for this week – kind of short. I guess a lot of people took off early for the holiday.
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June 27, 2008
Friday Favorites
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Happy Friday!
Foot Cancer
Yes, you read that right. That’s what I said: Foot cancer. According to a BBC news story “cancers of the foot and ankle are often missed or diagnosed too late” and “survival rates from these particular cancers are poor”. Read “Are you hiding cancer under your socks?” to learn what to look for and to protect yourself from foot cancer.
Disney!
Actually this is more of an autism story than a Disney one, but since I love Disney World, especially EPCOT I had to put it in my Friday Favorites: Autism, Talking Turtles, And The Magic Of Disney.
Weight Loss
Earlier this week I posted about how There’s no magical way to lose weight. You may also be interested in reading the FTC’s Weighing the Evidence in Diet Ads.
And speaking of fitness JoLynn Braley made her first video post this week: Your Weight Loss Mindset – First Video Post!. She did really well with it! And I’ll tell you one thing – that’s something you’re never going to catch me doing! I’m way too shy. If I were to make a video post, I wouldn’t be in it myself! Maybe I’d make a video post of my cats!
Business Stuff
Dr. Patsi at Biz Tips Blog discusses the 3 Biggest Problems for Internet Marketing
Arachne Jericho lists 5 WordPress Plugins That Make Life Easier – I need the ‘No Self Pings’ one real bad!
Crystal Clayton asks “How long can your business last without you?” if you need some time off? Discussion at: Gone Fishin’.
Ethical Marketing
Want to learn how to be a supporter of ethical marketing and Consumer Rights?
Motivation
Need motivation? Find out How to Love Doing Anything!
Cute Stuff
Scroll down to the bottom of this post for a cute picture of a baby bonobo: ‘Love, Sex, and Lies in the Jungle’
and lastly:
Congratulations!
To me and DazzlinDonna! To Donna because her blog SEO Scoop Is 4 Years Old Today! (Not today any more, but the 26th, when the post was written.) To me because I won the random drawing she held! I won an online press kit template. And I swear I didn’t comment just to win something!
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June 20, 2008
Friday Favorites
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Happy Friday!
Running late today!
I want to live here!
I want to live in the “Kingdom of Women”! In southwest China there is an ethnic group called the Mosuo where women control all the property and determine the family line. They don’t get married either, they have lovers that they stay involved in long term relationships with for as long as they want to. They are starting to have problems due to the encroachment of the outside world. Personally I think they should try to find a way to preserve the basics of their way of life in the modern world. Watch the National Geographic video: VIDEO: China’s “Kingdom of Women”
Houses for bats
The National Wildlife Federation posted an article about how to build a bat house. Bats eat lots of insects including mosquitoes, in fact “a single bat can capture 500 to 1,000 mosquitoes in a single hour”. Learn more at Why I Built A Bat House.
Hula Hoops
The Hula Hoop turned 50 yesterday. I never could use a hula hoop, even when I was a kid. Could you? Can you now?
Milk Safety
Dr. Val has an interview with Gary Rogers, Ph.D., the Editor-In-Chief of the Journal of Dairy Science and Professor of Animal Science who explains how milk is processed and why and why raw milk isn’t a good idea in
The US Dairy Council On Milk Safety And The Raw Milk Movement.
Music and Language
I’ve spent a lot of time trying to learn other languages, both Spanish and Mandarin, without much success yet. Some new research shows that “the extra information provided in music can facilitate language learning” and “similar areas of the brain are activated when listening to or playing music and speaking or processing language”. Interesting stuff – read more here: Does music help us learn language?
Old or aging? Learn the difference
Fight Aging explains: “There’s nothing wrong with becoming old, but everything wrong with aging. Old means experienced, invested, wealthier, time-tested and just all-round better for having been around the block. Aging, on the other hand, is the direct result of biochemical damage you picked up along the way” and makes you frail and ill and eventually takes away your life.
Overcoming fear
Liz Strauss explains how achieving goals involves overcoming fears in It Only Seems that You Have to Walk on Water.
Dealing with To-Do’s
DazzlinDonna posted some tips on Dealing With A Massive To-Do List. My to-do list is pretty big. I’m going to have to add dealing with my list to my list.
Parenting tip
Modern Mami shares a tip for getting young children to brush their teeth themselves: Brushing Teeth Technique for Toddlers/Preschoolers.
Food!
Joy at Gourmeted posted how she makes Oatmeal with Honey-Butter Caramel Apples! Damn that looks good! Too bad I’m too lazy to cook much of anything. She also gives tips for feeding ultra-picky eaters.
Science Stuff
PHOTOS: Top Ten New Species of 2007 Named – be sure to look at the pink millipede, its pretty cool looking!
Scientists in Sweden published research in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences showing that “gay men and straight women share similar traits—most notably in the size of their brains and the activity of the amygdala—an area of the brain tied to emotion, anxiety and aggression”. This adds more evidence that biology rather than environment determines sexual orientation. Read more: Study Says Brains of Gay Men and Women Are Similar and Gay Men, Straight Women Have Similar Brains
And lastly – MarsPhoenix found water ice on Mars: “Are you ready to celebrate? Well, get ready: We have ICE!!!!! Yes, ICE, *WATER ICE* on Mars! w00t!!! Best day ever!!”
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June 13, 2008
Friday Favorites – Friday the 13th edition!
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Happy Friday – the 13th!
And I thought this Friday was going to be a short post – but then Thursday I found all sorts of interesting news and posts to share!
And I had not realized it was Friday the 13th, until I saw DazzlinDonna’s post today: Using Superstition As A Hook. She says “Make use of the various superstitions and related “holidays” to serve interesting content to your users” – maybe that’s what I’m doing by calling this the ‘Friday the 13th edition’? (But I’ll be honest, nothing else in this post has anything to do with Friday the 13th.)
I’ll go through the more serious stuff first – then the fun things.
Health Care
The National Women’s Law Center tells us about the “Pitifully Inadequate” Health Coverage for the Underinsured.
Reproductive Health
Crunchy Domestic Goddess explains how elective inductions are on the rise in the United States but have certain risks associated with them in Everyone’s eager to meet baby, but are elective inductions safe?
At Our Bodies, Our Blog Christine C. tells us What You Need to Know About the Cost of Mammograms
Autism and Homeschooling
Should kids with autism spectrum disorder be homeschooled or is Mainstreaming better?
Drug Problems
Have you had side effects or a bad reaction to a medication? You might want to read Your Guide to Reporting Problems to FDA
Got Mosquitos?
You may find this interesting and helpful: Is it true that the DEET used in most mosquito repellents is toxic?
Sexism of the 70’s
Flight attendants were expected to wear “kinky leather boots and hot pants or they don’t get the job” – see MomGrind’s Wordless Wednesday: The Glamour of Air Travel (has pictures too).
More Health
Dr. Val explains why drinking raw milk is not a good idea: Is Raw Milk Getting A Raw Deal?
If you or someone you know has peanut allergies, you might want to learn about Peanut Detector Dogs – “special breeds of dogs specially trained to recognize the scent of minuscule amounts of peanuts”. Learn more here also: peanut detector dogs.
This week Rachel had Questions About Medications by Mail
Need to lose weight? Loraleigh Vance tells us about her 6 Secrets to Successful Weight Loss
Learn How to lift without breaking your back.
Need more health information? See Another Healthbolt Carnival.
Useful Stuff
David Bradley of Sciencebase tells us how we can Save Money on Gas
Mother of Confusion gives us tips for 5 yard sale buys to ease the budget
Fun Stuff
Plutoid chosen as name for solar system objects like Pluto.
Bee species outnumber mammals and birds combined.
Mars Update
The Phoenix Mars Lander has finally gotten some martian soil to fall through a metal sieve into the first of eight ovens designed to analyze the soil’s chemical composition. Follow Mars Phoenix on Twitter.
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