One of the great things that springtime brings to each of us is a natural food found nearly everywhere: dandelions. Dandelions or tarazacum officinale, which means ‘official remedy for disorders’ is an excellent food source. Our ancestors ate them as a tonic for health. The leaves, flowers and roots have been used for medicines and [...]
Archive for March, 2007
Go Ahead – Eat the Flowers
Posted in health concerns on March 27, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Re-adjusting to Life
Posted in Syd's Rants on March 23, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Now that I’m working full-time – at least for now – I must say that it’s much tougher to find the time to spend with my doggies. The garden needs attention too – getting ready for the season ahead.
The job’s been very interesting and fun so far, but tiring. Most of the real work [...]
Sorrel Soup
Posted in recipes I love on March 19, 2007 | 2 Comments »
One of the first veggies harvested out of the garden in early spring is sorrel. This tasty green leafy vegetable is loaded with nutrition and has a number of uses. It can be used raw in salads and sandwiches or cooked into a vegetable dish or a soup. I usually like to make sorrel soup [...]
Spring has Sprung
Posted in Gardening at my place on March 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
It seems like a long time since I’ve done a blog entry, but it probably has only been a few days. I’ve been filling in as a reporter for our local paper while the editor is laid up with back problems. For the most part it’s been fun, although this week it was a bit [...]
Spring has Sprung
Posted in Gardening at my place on March 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I’m in a good mood these days. Spring is no longer a ‘rumour‘, but a reality. My tulips are up about six inches. No sign of my crocuses yet, but that might mean the squirrels have found them. I didn’t protect them with any blood meal this year since I discovered my two little doggies [...]
Reputation is Everything
Posted in our justice system, political rants on March 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Reputation is everything. And what is reputation? Just the opinion of other people about an individual, corporation, politician etc. It is rumour and reputation which run the stock market. A corporation is only as good as its reputation. And an individual’s life is ruled by reputation. Since humans are social animals, reputation can sometimes mean the difference [...]
Alternative Energy Must Be Clean
Posted in Environmental concerns on March 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Richard Branson has offered twenty-five million to anyone who can find a way to get rid of the carbon dioxide in earth’s atmosphere. He thinks that if we can get rid of the C02, it will solve the problem of global warming. Well, in spite of the fact that I rather like Richard Branson, he’s [...]
What About the Truth?
Posted in Syd's Rants, political rants on March 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
What’s happening to ‘accountability’? The lack of it in the
US government seems to have influenced every aspect of US and Canadian thinking. Today’s blog is about that ripple effect.
I heard part of an interview with Steve Moore – the hockey player who was high-sticked by Todd Bertelli and suffered a spinal cord injury. It’s [...]
International Women’s Day – Small Town Style
Posted in Human Relationships, Syd's Rants on March 12, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
It’s been several days since I’ve been able to get back to this blog – I’ve been busy with a number of things, mostly involving trying to get the garden ready for the season, which I haven’t nearly finished doing. This past week – Thursday – was International Women’s Day, and I never did a [...]
What About the Truth?
Posted in Syd's Rants, political rants on March 7, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
What’s happening to ‘accountability’? The lack of it in the US government seems to have influenced every aspect of US and Canadian thinking. Today’s blog is about that ripple effect.
I heard part of an interview with Steve Moore – the hockey player who was high-sticked by Todd Bertelli and suffered a spinal cord injury. It’s [...]
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