Genes controlled by belief

July 19, 2008 | 4 comments

I came across one of my favorite news clippings today, lifted from the Christian Science Sentinel of January 6, 2003, which reprinted a newswire from the Canadian Press, titled “Perceptions, thoughts, beliefs more important than genes.” It is a fascinating

Salmonella outbreak

July 11, 2008 | 1 comment

Salmonella outbreak fears are growing in the US as the FDA searches for a cause and source of the problem. Certain types of tomatoes were thought to be the culprit. But now serrano, jalapeno peppers and cilantro are under investigation.

A chuckle for God

July 10, 2008 | 2 comments

I picked this bit of humor up at tonight’s testimony meeting at church. A woman was telling about how her plans often didn’t work out, but sometimes a better plan would appear that she hadn’t envisoned. In jest, she said…

Do you mind being a caterpillar?

July 8, 2008 | 4 comments

Have you ever chafed at making the most of who you are, or contrariwise, wished you were someone else? Here’s a humorous and delightful article titled, “A Path to Butterflyness,” by Dalton Roberts, that a reader put me onto. I

Always prepared

July 5, 2008 | 5 comments

Yesterday, we stopped at the local fire station to borrow a life jacket for a river outing my family was taking that afternoon. The fire department loans out jackets to community members as a public service and promotion of safety.