@k_begz awww. How about hugs …

@k_begz awww. How about hugs from papa?

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Congress Alert: Don’t pull the…

Congress Alert: Don’t pull the plug on NPR and PBS. Mr. Rogers, Sesame Street, and real reporting -http://bit.ly/eqBr4s via @CREDOMobile #p2

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This year we received the 2010…

This year we received the 2010 *and* 2011 Yellow Book/Pages. DIdn’t want it, and we just recycled it. Just opt out – yellowpagesoptout.com

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http://twitter.com/Bristol_Pal…

http://twitter.com/Bristol_Palin/status/30057847542784000 -I know why this is so funny. High school drop out doesn’t have real world skills

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No such thing as a miracle anti-wrinkle cream say scientists Which? Conversation

Anti-wrinkle cream miracles debunked by scientists

via No such thing as a miracle anti-wrinkle cream say scientists Which? Conversation.

Living in a house with four women, and being over 50, I have researched moisturizers, sunscreens, and other other the counter skin creams.

The most compelling point made in this article is that collagen can’t be absorbed by human skin.

There are products that use nanotechnology to encapsulate ingredients for delivery into the skin.  My family tested nanotech sunscreen several years ago, but it was not very effective.  I expect the technology, and resulting products to improve over time.

Reference Links:

NYT Article: Nanoparticles in Your Sunscreen: Too Hot to Handle?

Consumer Reports:  Nanotechnology: Our First Test

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We have had DirecTV for five y…

We have had DirecTV for five years. Our HD DVR resets daily, the only upgrade was a $300 upgrade They lost a customer to Comcast tonight.

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Science can be fun. Fig Newto…

Science can be fun. Fig Newton: The force required to accelerate a fig one meter per second.

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Science can be fun.

Science can be fun.

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Fig Newton: The force required…

Fig Newton: The force required to accelerate a fig 39.37 inches per sec.

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Technical tip-when calling a s…

Technical tip-when calling a support line if you need to talk to a human, start using four letter words-you will immediately be transferred.

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