Random Musings of a Curious Mind

Greater Good Network

I have a great interest in protecting the environment, helping animals, and just trying to do the right thing. Sadly, I don't have a bank account that allows me to financially support all of the causes in which I believe.

Thanks to the Greater Good Network, and their sponsors, I don't have to be the Sultan of Brunei in order to help.

One of the easiest ways to help is by resetting the home page on your browser. Simply pick one of the websites in the network - I chose The Animal Rescue Site - and every time you visit the Internet, simply click on the "Click Here to Give" button on the main page. It doesn't cost you a dime, but the sponsors will take that 'click' and donate to the cause that you've chosen.

Every time I visit my homepage, I give .6 bowls of food to rescued animals. And I am not alone! Yesterday, July 10, 2008, 303,764 clicks contributed 182,258 bowls of food; in 2007, actions at The Animal Rescue Site funded the value of 42,724,313 bowls of food for animals in need.

I know that I couldn't, personally, contribute enough to make a drop in the bucket. But, working with The Greater Good Network, I - and you - can do wonders.



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More Sick With Salmonella

The story just keeps getting worse and worse. First, they couldn't determine which produce might be the problem, but were leaning toward tomatoes. Then, they couldn't determine from where - exactly - the tomatoes might have come. Now - this!

Salmonella infects over 1,000; peppers now eyed

What does the FDA do, precisely? I know that there is a lot of money involved in the daily operation of this government agency. But - seriously - what are they doing?

I told Mark today - we're all going to starve to death. The only food we can afford these days is tainted.



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Kroger Ground Beef Recall

Here's a story that, somehow, I missed this week.

Kroger has announced a voluntary ground beef recall after several people in Michigan and Ohio became ill and more than half of them reported purchasing ground beef at Kroger. Ohio Departments of Health and Agriculture said a sample of raw ground beef was found to contain E. coli O157:H7 bacteria, a particularly toxic strain that caused outbreaks in Ohio and Michigan.

The sell-by dates on the contaminated ground beef are between May 21 and June 8. If you live in either of these states, check your freezers for ground beef products with those sell-by dates. Stores are, obviously, accepting returns for a full refund or product replacement.



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Contaminated Tomatoes

Have you ever seen Threshold?

THRESHOLD is a suspenseful drama about a team of experts who are assembled when the U.S. Navy makes a chilling discovery: an extra terrestrial craft has landed in the mid-Atlantic ocean. Together, they decipher the intention of the craft, the fate of the ship's crew and begin preparations for the possibility of a crisis situation--an alien invasion.

We're watching an interesting episode right now, where the aliens are using tomatoes to 'turn' humans. Mark and I immediately made a humorous connection between the story that the Feds put out on the TV show with the latest reports of contaminated tomatoes in the 'real world'.

I'm just sayin' . . .



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Muscle Growth

I have been lucky throughout my life - when I want to build muscle, I simply exercise a little bit. Because I've never carried much body fat, it was easy for me to build visible muscle. Of course, as everyone now knows, I'm lazy so I don't consistently work out.

For those who are really looking for muscle growth, there are a lot of options out there. The really good ones explain that you can't pop a couple of pills, sit back, and watch muscles grow. There has to be a personal commitment and a great deal of effort.

Before you commit to gaining muscle mass, do some research and choose a product or company that will really help.



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Sticker Shock

Slowly, over time, many of the items we purchase on a regular basis have risen in price. By and large, with the exception of gasoline, not in huge jumps; just pennies here and nickels there. One becomes blind to the changes.

Today, I stopped by the old "dollar store" that I frequented for years - before they moved down the street - and was shocked by the changes. They still carry some of the items that I used to bring home on a regular basis - but at a 20% price increase. Many of the things that I knew I could buy for less, aren't there anymore. Probably because it's impossible for the owner to get them at a price he can afford.

Our president claims that the economy might be in trouble. Hey, George! Come shop with me on my budget!






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Don't forget to visit JMark Afghans and My Gallery at Zazzle
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God Bless!

Jules