Guest Post by EVE PIERCE One of the best things about cycling is the feeling of camaraderie that develops with other cyclists. Passing on the road, you look at each other and nod; you’re part of a club now, familiar with the same highlights and hassles of exploring your city on two wheels. That sense of community […]
January
17
Weekly Photo Challenge: Window (2)
posted by lasesana
My the reflection of my college window, taken on a trip many years after graduation…
January
15
3+1 books with strong Asian (American) Female Voices
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3 works of fiction + 1 work of nonfiction on a particular subject I absolutely love reading about Asian history and culture. However, I find that stories written by men and women—like in every other culture—are extremely different. I find that one of the things that books written by Asian women have in common is […]
January
14
Study: cognitive training helps seniors maintain long-term brain function
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WASHINGTON, DC, January 14, 2014—The first large-scale study of its kind published Monday concludes that cognitive training could have surprisingly long-lasting effects in helping seniors retain certain brain functions. According to researchers such intervention could have a considerable public health impact, reducing the number of people that experience functional impairment by 38 percent by 2050. […]
January
13
5 quick facts about persimmons
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1. Persimmons belong to the genus Diospyros, and like tomatoes, persimmons are technically berries 2. Persimmons originated in China, eventually brought to California in the mid-1800s. China is the world’s top persimmon producer. 3. The name persimmon roughly translates from Greek into “fruit of the Gods” 4. Persimmons are high in dietary […]
January
13
Weekly Photo Challenge: Window
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Window in La Casa que Canta, Zihuatanejo, Mexico
January
13
Charges filed against Spain’s Princess Cristina in corruption investigation
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Accusations come a time when Spain’s royal family is facing a historic popularity crisis WASHINGTON, January 12, 2014—For a second time a Spanish court filed preliminary charges of financial corruption Tuesday against Princess Cristina of Spain Amid economic crisis and plummeting popularity, the scandal may be the final blow for the Spanish monarchy. Led by […]
January
12
Magical, murderous tornadoes in Kansas: The Virgin of Small Plains, Nancy Pickard
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**** Ballantine Books, 2006 ISBN 0345470990 (ISBN13: 9780345470997) Part of the Mysterious USA Mystery reading challenge Let me start by saying The Virgin of Small Plains has very little—if anything—to do with religion. The novel opens in the middle of a blizzard; it is January 1987 in Kansas and the weather is threatening to kill […]
January
09
Weekly photo challenge: Beginning
posted by lasesana
Beginning: when my husband basically forced me to buy a bike three years ago, I was in my early thirties, a bit overweight, and hadn’t exercised in a decade… My bike was the catalyst for a huge transformation: three years later I ride my bike almost everywhere I go (I use my car less […]
January
09
Crazy, kooky Savannah: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, John Berendt
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****1/2 Vintage, 1994 ISBN 0679751521 (ISBN13: 9780679751526) “You mustn’t be taken in by the moonlight and magnolias. There’s more to Savannah than that.” What this book lacked in the “mystery” category, it more than made up for it in rich description, sensuality and humor, prefect from my Mysterious USA Reading Challenge. I also loved the movie and […]
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