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May 9th, 2012
A few weeks ago, the Colbert Report mentioned the use of bugs in Starbucks for food coloring. Apparently, Starbucks is using dried bugs or dried Cochineal to make their Strawberry Fraps "strawberry" colored. I, for one, would much prefer my food coloring to come from a chemical. Carcinogenic red number 40 - yum! But why the uproar? Cochineal has been used for centuries as
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April 21st, 2012
There have been many a blog about the latest South Park episode spoofing the many docudramas such as I Shouldn't Be Alive, I Survived and Jersey Shore the past couple of days. Not only because of creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone's ability to
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April 5th, 2012
April is here, and while the desert Southwest will see little in wildflowers this year due a dry winter, one flower is sure to bloom - the Sacred Datura. No, this is not the name of a death metal band - but well suited to be one. The Datura wrighhtii is a poisonous perennial plant and white ornamental flower that grows in Mexico and as far north into the United States as Southern
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March 19th, 2012
Arizona's centennial started this year on February 14th! Yes, this blog is a bit late but we have been in the process of making it better. Better late than never and besides, centennials are celebrated for the entire year practically anyway.
In celebration of 100 years of statehood, here are some interesting tidbits of information about the Grand Canyon State, courtesy of
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March 5th, 2012
We have been on a bit of a hiatus from blogging, but we are back! The blog was under construction (and still needs a bit of tweeking), but hopefully you have noticed that our blog is considerably faster!
Anyway, since we are getting back into the blogging game, I picked a topic that is quick, easy, and highly entertaining - at least it was for me. And my inspritation was some reviews
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February 8th, 2012
Many of you may be familiar with the Saguaro Cactus, whether you know it or not. If you are not sure, think of the image of the green, tall, thick tree-like thing you see in every Wile E. Coyote/Roadrunner cartoon. Or, you practically see it on anything that depicts the southwestern United States. But the fact is, the Saguaro Cactus is not deserving of a southwestern icon since its
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January 31st, 2012
The 45 mile long Elwha River runs north through Olympic National Park in Washington from its source, the Elwha snowfinger, to the Strait of Juan de Fuca. It is also one of the few rivers in the Pacific Northwest that is home to all five species of Pacific salmon. The Elwha River is also home to two dams, the 108 ft tall Elwha River Dam (1914) and the 210ft tall Glines Canyon Dam (1927), that
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January 20th, 2012
Many of us living here in Phoenix came to escape colder weather, but some mornings it is down right cold. Cold enough to make you wonder, aren't we in a desert? But that notion can be misleading. It isn't all sand storms, lizards and
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January 15th, 2012
Stretching is the deliberate lengthening of muscles in order to increase muscle flexibility and joint range of motion. Stretching activities are an important part of any exercise or rehabilitation program. They help warm the body up prior to activity thus decreasing the risk of injury as well as muscle soreness.
These days more and more people suffer from circulation, posture, and other joint
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January 8th, 2012
True confession: when I was in my early 20s, I purposely slept without a pillow to make myself tough for backpacking. It was part of a well-intentioned (and, in retrospect, ill-conceived) plan to prepare myself to pack light, sleep well, and move efficiently in the backcountry. I was obsessed. I kept a nalgene bottle in my book bag or near my desk in my dorm room to “stay hydrated,” wore my boots around
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