Monthly Archives: April 2014

Coffee flour anyone? This coffee flour is gluten free and contains more iron than spinach, more protein than kale, and more fiber than whole grain flour, Businessweek reports. It doesn’t contain high levels of caffeine — a person would need … Continue reading →

We all know that Botox is used cosmetically to reduce wrinkles, but it has other uses. It started as a treatment for crossed eyes, and now it’s used to treat chronic migraines (lasting over four hours a day at least … Continue reading →

Yesterday I talked about the line in a shareholder’s report: We improved revenue performance by slowing the rate of decline. Andy and I thought that was funny. I wasn’t so tickled when I got this message on my Mac the … Continue reading →

A line in a recent shareholder’s report: We improved revenue performance by slowing the rate of decline. It’s better than nothing, but we’re not apt to buy more shares. April 17, 2014  

It was cloudy Monday morning, so we didn’t think we had a chance of seeing the total lunar eclipse. But then it cleared off in the afternoon, and we had a great view from our porch in the wee hours … Continue reading →

It’s not supposed to look like a snail. It’s how Matisse felt about snails: For me nature is always present. It is always when I am in direct accord with my sensations of nature that I feel I have the … Continue reading →

I usually throw my experiments away, but I’m going to keep this one. It was made on cheap paper with a foam stencil dauber and the black watercolor from my Klutz Watercolor: For the Artistically Undiscovered. Nowadays when people ask … Continue reading →

I’m looking for a good brush for lettering, and I came across this explanation of why Winsor and Newton brushes — once top of the line — are no longer consistent: Basically, what it comes down to is time spent … Continue reading →

  Have you heard of the Heartbleed bug that has threatened internet security? I read a couple of articles about it, trying to figure out what to do. One article said change your passwords immediately, others said don’t change your … Continue reading →

KB takes spectacular pictures: To see the post and the pictures in better resolution, click on one of them. There are also two more pictures in the post.   I love KB’s photos, but these also tickled my funny bone. … Continue reading →