7 Lessons in Manliness From the Greatest Generation

Every generation has its share of men who fully live the art of manliness. But there may never have been a generation when the ratio of honorable men to slackers was higher than the one born between 1914 and 1929. These were the men that grew up during the Great Depression. They’re the men who went off to fight in the Big One. And they’re the men who came home from that war and built the nations of the Western world into economic powerhouses. They knew the meaning of sacrifice, both in terms of

Expensive UK Government Wine Cellar Causes Controversy

Filed under: Wine The announcement that the wine cellar of the UK government is worth nearly £800,000 has some people up in arms over questions of extravagance. The government's cellar has over 39,000 bottles of wine including around 500 bottles of spirits and liqueurs for a total of £792,000. Liberal Democrat MP Don Foster was quoted in the BBC News as saying that the huge cellar shows that the government is living 'beyond its means'. Figures show that the ministers spent a total of £5

MOM LAILA ALI’S TIP ON STAYING FIT DURING PREGNANCY

Professional Boxer Laila Ali has become quiet the fitness expert since giving birth to her first child Curtis Muhammad Conway, Jr., 7 months. Laila is now the “pregnancy fitness expert” for Fit Pregnancy magazine. In the magazine, Ali, 31, dishes out advice about prenatal and postpartum fitness, diet and weight issues. Here is one such advice: Our bodies naturally store extra fat to support a pregnancy, but it’s important not to add to it by eating high-calorie fatty or surgary foods.

Two Weeks Old

Kieran is now almost three weeks old, but this photo was taken last Saturday, when he was 14 days old.We're still adjusting and getting used to*diaper changes*sleepless nights*lots of laundry*breastfeeding on demand*interrupted meals - actually interrupted everything!We're really enjoying*sleep grins*cuddles*taking him for walks in the Moby wrap*rocking him in his baby hammock*staring at his adorable face*marveling at his tiny hands and feet*taking tons of photos*singing him lullabies and wake u

DNA Links Forkdale Man to Chunky

In news that geneticists are calling breathtaking in its scope, scientists at the University of Arizona have established a DNA link between Jeff Flabbington, Forkdale, and the popular Chunky candy bar. Said head researcher Don Plinth, His DNA has it all--the delicious chocolate, the scrumptious raisins, and those crunchy pieces of peanut that just seal the deal. Flabbington's uncle claims the whole thing is some kind of misunderstanding. My nephew's hefty and dresses in silver. That doesn

Losing Weight the Healthy Way

by Nancy Jons Almost 108 million Americans were overweight or obese in 1999. Until now, obesity continues to be a serious problem and is predicted to reach epidemic levels by the year 2020. One way to prevent this scenario is to make people aware of the risks of being overweight or obese. Here are some diseases that you are putting yourself in risk of if you are carrying a lot of extra pounds: 1. heart disease 2. stroke 3. diabetes 4. cancer 5. arthritis 6. hypertension Losing weigh

Campbell’s Easy Chicken Pot Pie

Last night, self made menudo (Using Memories of Philippine Kitchens , but substituting canned tomatoes for the fresh called for in recipe – apologies oh esteemed Cendrillon chefs!) and it came out pretty good, if self says so herself. The night before, self made a pasta dish out of fettucine noodles, fresh tomatoes, fresh Italian parsley, fresh oregano (from her garden) and dollops of olive oil and sea salt. Dee-lish! So now self is trying to plan what to cook for tonight, and also fo

M: “Why is skate so cheap in this country? Because…

M: “Why is skate so cheap in this country? Because Americans are idiots?” Akiko : “Yes!” Last night M. made pan-fried skate wing ( panko’ d and subtly curried) with a fennel and apple puree. “I’m recycling meals,” he said. He made it the first time he cooked for me, although then we had a wintry fennel and carrot slaw on the side (pictured above), and last night we had these big fat glorious spring asparagus that he picked up on his way home from a business meeting in New Paltz. (Since he

Sams Club

This is not my cart, but I was full on top and bottom today. With the arrival of baseball and the need to have meals eaten by 4:45 so we can get to the field I wanted to get items that would be quick to grab when I didn't get supper done. It is expensive to buy food out for all of us, even the hamburgers at the park are $2.50. Our schools are out the next two week because it looks like we have two cases of Swine Flu in our town. So, I ran to Sams to stock up. I did not save a lot of money, but

Fast Diet

by Josh Dibbs Fast dieting is something that most people have either heard of or tried. Diets have been around forever and there are millions of them out there. The known best way to lose weight and prevent it from coming back is to do so naturally. Sure surgery, supplements and even weight loss pills might be tempting but the fix will only be temporary. You have to actually change your way of eating to be successful in keeping weight off. This isnt an overnight process but it i

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