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Duh. I’m seeing this. ADAM from Workaholics is in it!

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 01:43:56 -0400

Duh. I’m seeing this. ADAM from Workaholics is in it!

hank you, science, for reconstructing the faces of Hotties Lost to History.

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:52:11 -0500

hank you, science, for reconstructing the faces of Hotties Lost to History.:

Forensics experts have used plaster molds of sailors’ skulls excavated from the wreckage of Civil War warship the U.S.S. Monitor to create facial reconstructions that could provide clues to the identities of two men who perished when the ship was lost at sea in December of 1862. If you recognize…

Is This the Best Startup Launch Video Ever?

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:47:31 -0500

Is This the Best Startup Launch Video Ever?:

A dollar a month for razors, shipped to your door? Most thrifty guys and gals who wield a blade in the bathroom won’t need much convincing that that’s a good idea for a startup. But how to ensure that they hear about it, and that they have enough confidence in the company to sign up? Simpl…

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey. Thanks Netflix!...

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 22:25:18 -0500

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey. Thanks Netflix! #DocumentaryDay

Thanks Netflix View Instantly! #DocumentaryDay #ShutUpLittleMan

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 22:18:01 -0500

Thanks Netflix View Instantly! #DocumentaryDay #ShutUpLittleMan

The POWER of ONIONS

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 12:51:30 -0500

PLEASE READ TO THE END: IMPORTANT

In 1919 when the flu killed 40 million people there was this Doctor who visited many farmers to see if he could help them combat the flu. Many of the farmers and their families had contracted the flu and many had died.

The doctor came upon this one farmer and, to his surprise, all were very healthy. When the doctor asked the farmer what he was doing that was different, the wife replied she placed an unpeeled onion in a dish in the rooms of the home, (probably only two rooms back then). The doctor couldn’t believe what he heard. He asked the farmer if he could have one of the onions to place under the microscope. The farmer’s wife gave him an onion and when he placed it under the microscope, he did find the flu virus in the onion. It obviously had absorbed the bacteria, therefore, keeping the family healthy.

Now, I heard the following story from my hairdresser. She said several years ago, many of her employees were coming down with the flu, and also many of her customers. The next year she placed several bowls, containing onions, around in her shop. To her surprise, none of her staff got sick. It must work. Try it and see what happens. We did it last year and we never took the flu.

Now there is a P. S. to this: I sent the information about onions to a friend in Oregon – a friend who regularly sends material to me on health issues. She replied with a most interesting experience about onions:

Thanks for the reminder. I don’t know about the farmer’s story, but I do know that I contacted pneumonia, and, needless to say, I was very ill. I came across an article that said to cut both ends off an onion; place it in an empty jar; and place the jar next to the sick patient at night. It said the onion would be black in the morning from the germs. Sure enough it happened
Just like that! The onion was a mess and I began to feel better.

Another thing I read in the article was that onions and garlic placed around the room saved many from the black plague years ago. They have powerful antibacterial, antiseptic properties.

This is the other note.

Many times when we have stomach problems we don’t know what to blame. Maybe it’s the onions that are to blame. The reason onions are so good at preventing us from getting colds, and flu, is that onions absorb bacteria. This is also the reason we should not eat an onion that has sat for a time after it’s been cut open.

LEFT OVER ONIONS ARE POISONOUS

I had the wonderful privilege of touring Mullins Food Products, makers of mayonnaise. Questions about food poisoning came up, and I wanted to share what I learned from a chemist.

Ed, who was our tour guide, is a food chemistry whiz. During the tour, someone asked if we really needed to worry about mayonnaise. People are always worried that mayonnaise will spoil. Ed’s answer will surprise you. Ed said all commercially made mayo is completely safe.

“It doesn’t have to be refrigerated. Although there’s no harm in refrigerating it, but it’s not really necessary.” He explained the pH in mayonnaise is set at a point that bacteria could not survive in that environment. He then talked about the summer picnic with the bowl of potato salad sitting on the table, and how everyone blames the mayonnaise when someone gets sick.

Ed says when food poisoning is reported; the first thing the officials look for is when the ‘victim’ last ate ONIONS and where those onions came from (in the potato salad?). Ed says it’s not the mayonnaise (as long as it’s not homemade mayo) that spoils in the outdoors. It’s probably the ONIONS, and if not the onions, it’s the POTATOES.

He explained onions are a huge magnet for bacteria, especially uncooked onions. You should never plan to keep a portion of a sliced onion. He says it’s not even safe if you put it in a zip-lock bag and place it in your refrigerator. It’s already contaminated enough just by being cut open. And can be a danger to you (and doubly watch out for those onions you
put on your hotdogs at the baseball park!). Ed says if you take the leftover onion and cook it like crazy you’ll probably be okay, but if you slice that leftover onion and put on your sandwich, you’re asking for trouble. In a potato salad both the onions, and the moist potato, will attract and grow bacteria faster than any commercial mayonnaise will.

Also, dogs should never eat onions. Their stomachs cannot metabolize onions. Please remember: it is dangerous to cut an onion and plan to cook it the next day. The onion becomes highly poisonous, even after a single night, and creates toxic bacteria. These bacteria may cause adverse stomach infections because of excess bile secretions and even food poisoning.

Please pass this on to all your love ones you care about.

"There are four questions of value in life… What is sacred? Of what is the spirit made? What is..."

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 09:45:20 -0500

““There are four questions of value in life… What is sacred? Of what is the spirit made? What is worth living for, and what is worth dying for? The answer to each is the same. Only love.””

- Johnny Depp

"‎”Whatever your fate is, whatever the hell happens, you say, “This is what I..."

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:05:00 -0500

“‎”Whatever your fate is, whatever the hell happens, you say, “This is what I need.” It may look like a wreck, but go at it as though it were an opportunity, a challenge. If you bring love to that moment-not discouragement-you will find the strength there. Any disaster you can survive is an improvement in your character, your stature, and your life. What a privilege!! This is when the spontaneity of your own nature will have a chance to flow. Then, when looking back at your life, you will see that the moments which seemed to be great failures, followed by wreckage, were the incidents that shaped the life you have now.””

- Joseph Campbell

Check it! My buddy Brad Greer in this Broadway Boys rifftastic...

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:34:00 -0500

Check it! My buddy Brad Greer in this Broadway Boys rifftastic rehearsal for their clark sisters-esque version of “O Come Emmanuel”

Promo for A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD at the Colorado Springs Fine...

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:56:15 -0500

Promo for A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, December 1-23, 2011! www.csfineartscenter.org

FLUTE BEAT BOX! OH SHIT, SON! This biddy is off the chain!

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 13:44:26 -0500

FLUTE BEAT BOX! OH SHIT, SON! This biddy is off the chain!

i need a forever LAZY!!!

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 03:16:10 -0500

i need a forever LAZY!!!

‎”Speak every time you stand so you do not forget...

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 03:10:00 -0500

‎”Speak every time you stand so you do not forget yourself. Do not let one moment go by that doesn’t remind you that your heart beats 100,000 times a day and that there are enough gallons of blood to make every one of you oceans. Do not settle for letting these waves settle and for the dust to collect in your veins.”

Dreamroles: I want to be the fierce chubby narrating SQUIRREL...

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:41:00 -0500

Dreamroles: I want to be the fierce chubby narrating SQUIRREL with that sexy deep voice or the GRINCH!

BLOG POST #1 - A YEAR WITH FROG & TOAD - November 28, 2011I...

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:15:00 -0500

BLOG POST #1 - A YEAR WITH FROG & TOAD - November 28, 2011

I flew in from NYC to Colorado Springs about 3 weeks to start rehearsals for A YEAR WITH FROG & TOAD based on the books by Arnold Lobel at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center. What an incredible adventure it’s been- learning all the music, dances, and coming up with fun ways to tell the characters apart from each other. I’m in the ensemble, which means I get to play 5-6 different characters. I’m playing Man Bird, Snail, Lizard, Mole, Father Frog, and the Large and Terrible Frog.

Up until this weekend we’ve been rehearsing in a separate studio while they’ve been building the incredible sets and costumes, designed by Lex Liang. Here’s a sneak peak of our rehearsals…

A YEAR WITH FROG & TOAD
Music by Robert Reale
Book and Lyrics by Willie Reale
Based on the books by Arnold Lobel

Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center
December 1-23, 2011
For Tickets and Information visit http://www.csfineartscenter.org/

pup and rex

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:58:31 -0500

pup and rex

This little girl is fierocious. Dance Biddy DANCE!

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 01:54:33 -0500

This little girl is fierocious. Dance Biddy DANCE!

True Love

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 18:02:17 -0500

True Love

"Complaining continues to create the vibration of what you don’t want. Today, take your focus..."

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:55:10 -0500

““Complaining continues to create the vibration of what you don’t want. Today, take your focus off of what is wrong and focus on what is right and how you desire things to be. Put all your love, energy, mental power and decision making towards what you want and do not entertain thoughts that are to the contrary. You are MORE responsible for the way you feel than your environment, circumstances or relationships. Step towards Love today, step towards the solution.””

- Jackson Kiddard, author & polymath.

Not one for war…. but I did find this rather bad ass.

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:04:00 -0500

Not one for war…. but I did find this rather bad ass.