JR: Tanning salons? - my tt comment and/or proposed comment: "how do tanning salons stay in business?" Secretly funded by dermatologists?? "I know there are health-conscious people who want to avoid all evil sun-rays ..." Are tanning salons a healthier alternative to ... more>>
- Dec 16, 2014 - #health

JR: Another example about the NFL's hypocrisy toward player safety - Nov 26, 2014 Profootballtalk.com story about last Sunday's thuggery by a Lions offensive lineman: Sundays game against the Patriots included a pair of incidents involving Lions center Dominic Raiola. He leveled Patriots defensive tackle Zach Moore... more>> 1 min read
- Nov 26, 2014 - #sports #football #nfl #health #moronism

JR: Local health department idiotic behavior at the Toledo farmers market - (my nov 25, 2014 tt comment) "now, I will be the first to admit that I don't know the whole story. " Indeed, you don't. Cider To repeat, the Toledo farmers market vendor could "sell" the cider by accepting "payment" in the form of a donation, bu... more>> 3 min read
- Nov 25, 2014 - #toledo #politics #moronism #health #food #farming

JR: Ebola 2014 - Summary from Oct 16, 2014 'Daily Skimm' morning email newsletter: THE STORY The second US health worker who has Ebola flew commercially a day before she started showing symptoms. WHAT The nurse had treated Thomas Eric Duncan, the patient in Dall... more>> 1 min read
- Oct 17, 2014 - #health #politics

JR: Coffee issues at the Toledo Farmers Market - Oct 4, 2014 - My comment at a Toledo Talk thread: We experienced this bizarre payment confusion this morning too with that vendor. I guess the vendor could sell coffee from the truck, but the vendor could not sell coffee at the table, located under the shelter... more>> 1 min read
- Oct 04, 2014 - #toledo #food #beverage #coffee #politics #health #moronism

JR: Vitamix juicing - September 2014 Attempting to "juice" with the Vitamix, instead of the Juice Man juice extractor, so that I don't waste the pulp. First test today: 250 g carrot (~ 3 carrots) 100 g beet (~ 1/2 beet) 300 g water 1 whole apple Chewy. Thick. N... more>> 1 min read
- Sep 10, 2014 - #home #recipe #beverage #health #blog_jr

JR: Toledo Water - Mon, Aug 4, 2014 - #lakeerie #toledo #water #health
- Aug 04, 2014

JR: Toledo Water August 2014 - I spoke Saturday with Frank Szollosi, who is the point man for the Great Lakes with the National Wildlife Federation but is from and still lives in Toledo. He told me that there has been a 37 percent increase in rainfall in this region since 1958 and... more>> 2 min read
- Aug 03, 2014 - #toledo #health #lakeerie #water

JR: Organic versus non-organic foods and contamination - From a handout that I picked up at the University Church in Toledo. 12 Most Contaminated so buy these ORGANIC Peaches Apples Sweet Bell Peppers* Celery* Nectarines Strawberries* Cherries Pears Grapes (imported) Spinach* Lettuce* Potatoes* 12 Le... more>>
- Jul 17, 2014 - #food #health #home #garden

JR: Vegetarianism - The most effective tool against global warming - (My July 2007 ToledoTalk.com post ) The next time someone starts clamoring about how we need to do this and that to stop global warming, ask the person if he or she is a vegetarian. If the person isn't a vegetarian, then the person is a hypocrite in... more>> 9 min read
- Apr 07, 2014 - #environment #politics #health #food #energy #blog_jr

JR: Example April 2014 Vox.com story with its card usage - (My Apr 7, 2014 comment added to a Toledo Talk thread about Denver selling marijuana.) Ezra Klein's new media venture launched recently, and here's an Apr 6, 2014 story titled: Remember when legal marijuana was going to send crime skyrocketing? ... more>> 1 min read
- Apr 07, 2014 - #health #politics #legal #business #media #design #blog_jr

JR: Ten Mile Creek Farm - Community Supported Agriculture - (My ToledoTalk.com post from 2007. We were members of the Shared Legacy Farms CSA from 2008 through 2012. Great food produced by great people, but the amount of food became too much for the two of us. We buy produce from local farmers markets, includ... more>> 6 min read
- Mar 28, 2014 - #farming #food #health #business #blog_jr

JR: Ohio is fat and oppressed - 2009 - (My ToledoTalk.com post from 2009) Ah, the nifty 'Top-Whatever' press releases. "Unpaid placements masquerading as actual articles." That's how they're described by the book : It's Not News It's Fark: How Mass Media Tries to Pass Off Crap as News... more>> 1 min read
- Mar 28, 2014 - #media #humor #health #moronism #blog_jr

JR: Suggestion for gluten-free products - ( My comment posted in this ToledoTalk.com thread ) Do you know what types of allergies? Wheat, nuts, etc.? I don't understand the vegan part, unless the child is allergic to honey, which would be horrible. Anyway, maybe the Organic Bliss Deli ... more>>
- Mar 03, 2014 - #food #health #blog_jr

JR: West Nile Virus Hysteria in Ohio - ( My comment, posted in a June 2013 ToledoTalk.com thread. ) Hopefully, this does not squelch anyone's hysteria about West Nile Virus in Ohio. Ohio's 2010 population : 11,536,504 Ohio Department of Health - West Nile Virus in Ohio YearHuman ... more>> 3 min read
- Jan 15, 2014 - #health #nature #insects #moronism #blog_jr