Message to Noisy Neighbors: Blast your Music Inside, Don't Ruin our Summer

You are getting ready to relax with a book, sip a cold drink or go out to the backyard and lay in the hammock to take a nap then the noise starts.You got stuck with Neighbors from Hell who think nothing of blasting their stereo not in the house mind you but in their backyard...

Cool Treats for Warm Japanese Summer Days: Say 'Fruit and Vegetable Bars'

2 things I learned from Cool Packaging: Frozen Summer Treats From Japan by Ryoko (on PingMag) are first that "frozen treats began to be produced as a substitute for ice cream after World War II, when almost all dairy products were designated for military use. A popular simple...

Strike ballot over fat fireman

After a firefighter in the UK was fired because he is obese, his fellow firefighters in Northeast Scotland are voting today on whether to go on strike over the sacking."Firefighters have agreed to ballot for strike action over the sacking of a colleague who management decided...

Tomatoes lead me to the European Prehistoric Center and Tautavel

How did it happen?A couple of days ago, Grillman and Luna went to the market in their corner of France near Perpignan (in the Agly River area) and picked some Tomatoes and peppers, green beans and aubergines, made a meal out of it and happened to quote my Beefheart Tomatoes...

Robbery attempt ends when victim offers iced tea

"TOKYO, Japan (CNN) -- A mother and her 6-month old girl escaped unhurt after she calmed down a knife-wielding robber with a glass of iced tea and a chat, Tokyo police said Wednesday. The 30-year-old housewife was in the hallway of her apartment building Monday when a man...

Inflation Bubble! Even Snails Prices are Shooting Up in France

How much worse can things get when French are forced to shell out more for snails reports Angelique Chrisafis for The Guardian. She says that "Snails, France's national delicacy, are the latest menu item to panic consumers after the industry warned a shortfall in the 2008...

China tells citizens to behave for Olympics

As we get closer to the Olympics here in Vancouver, city leaders are cracking down on homelessness, security, and drug issues. It's not said outright, but it seems a lot like a last-minute attempt to clean up before company arrives.In China, however, the government gets...

No Quatre Quart, De Lisio Quarterback 2006, An Australian Red Blend, Almost E...

This Quarterback did not score a touchdown with me.It did not knock my socks off.Does not mean it has no qualities.Being good sometimes is good enough. Unlike a quatre-quarts, one of my favorite cake to bake when you are in a hurry, this Quarterback (2006) from McLaren Vale...