Wasted Girl Scout cookies are just the tip of the huge pile of wasted food in the U.S. From my column at Communities @ Washington Times WASHINGTON DC, February 17, 2013 – A report of 13,200 boxes of Girl Scout cookies destroyed in a Riverside, California warehouse before being taken to a local landfill has […]
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February
18
Chilean poet Pablo Neruda’s body to be exhumed amid allegations of murder
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A Chilean court orders exhumation on Neruda’s body to determine cause of 1973 death From my column at Communities @ Washington Times WASHINGTON DC, February 14, 2013 – Last week a Chilean judge ordered the exhumation of Pablo Neruda to determine whether the Nobel Prize winning poet was poisoned. Author or Canto General and […]
February
16
Maggots, rodent hair and worse in your food
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FDA’s Defect Action Levels and what they mean to the consumer. From my column at Communities @ Washington Times Even though I like to think of myself as an adventurous diner, there are certain things that I refuse to eat- rat hair and cockroach feces spring to mind. No, this was not on an episode […]
February
12
Comet ISON: will it be “the Comet of the Century?”
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As the hype over “the Comet of the Century” grows, will ISON live up to expectations? From my column at Communities @ Washington Times WASHINGTON DC, February 8, 2013 – In George R.R. Martin’s Song of Fire and Ice, the basis for HBO’s wildly popular series “Game of Thrones,” a red comet that shines brighter […]
February
10
Burglars using Facebook to pick and case homes
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Bragging about your vacation or night on the town on Facebook could lay out the welcome mat for burglars From my column at Communities @ Washington Times WASHINGTON DC, February 4, 2013 – Most people don’t think twice about letting their friends on Facebook know they are on vacation or eating at their favorite […]
February
06
Frankenfish: genetically engineered salmon close to winning FDA approval
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As AquAdvantage salmon nears FDA approval, this genetically engineered fish is likely to show up on your plate – and you may not even know it. From my column in Communities @ Washington Times WASHINGTON DC, February 2, 2013- Genetically modified crops have been a part of the U.S. food supply for many years. Genetically […]
February
02
Holy Land, USA: from place of pilgrimage to creepy destination
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Once one of Connecticut’s most popular tourist attractions, this closed and decaying Catholic theme park continues to draw visitors looking for the unusual and kitsch. From my column in Communities @ The Washington Times WASHINGTON DC, January 29, 2013– Today this decaying religious theme park in Waterbury Connecticut looks like the set of a 70s […]
January
29
11 unusual and bizarre hobbies
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From my column in Communities @ Washington Times: WASHINGTON DC, January 25, 2013- Starting a new hobby can be a good way of breaking with the day-to-day routine, learning a new skill, and interacting with like-minded individuals. Today, especially with the help of the Internet, strange and unusual hobbies abound. Here is a list of […]
January
25
Costa Rica: Pura Vida!
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From my column at Communities @ Washington Times WASHINGTON DC, January 24, 2013- Growing up in a Latin culture, I associate Costa Ricans, “ticos,” with their ubiquitous saying: pura vida, a phrase that they seem to insert into every conversation. For years I thought it was something in the water that made these people so singularly kind […]
January
22
Military working dogs today have long history of heroism
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From my column at the Washington Times Communities WASHINGTON, January 10, 2013 – Working dogs form an important part of today’s military. Dogs have been used in warfare by ancient Egyptians, Persians, Greeks, Slavs, and Britons. During the Roman Empire dogs were arranged in columns and wore armor and spiked collars. Dogs were also used by […]
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