A few weeks ago I wrote a post called, Bacon or Life: I Pick Bacon, about how research showed that bacon consumption leads to cancer. Well today I am happy to report that bacon may cause cancer but it can also save your life during a heart attack.
Dr. Nathan Bryan a researcher at the University of Texas in Houston says that bacon is good for your heart and could stop a heart attack. He says that the nitrates (that may cause cancer) form a nitric oxide gas in the body that can open clogged arteries.
This just goes to show you that as long as you eat things like bacon in moderation, you will live a long happy life. Take that you crazy vegetarians!
Since I am a new Mac user I couldn’t believe that all you had to do was drag an Application to the trash to uninstall it. For the most part this is true. But there are some applications that have preference files and stuff that don’t always go out with the trash. They stay behind, hidden away in the maze of systems folders. After doing a search I found two reviews about applications that find and delete the extra files for you.
This first article I found was “Showdown: AppZapper vs. AppDelete” by David Aviv. I have tried both of these programs. I do agree with David that AppZapper is better but I can’t see myself paying for something like this. From what I can tell AppDelete does just as good of a job and it’s free. So paying for AppZapper just doesn’t sit right with me.
I also found an article about an even better deletion tool, AppTrap. Steve Halford recently wrote a nice article about it called, “AppTrap - The Feature Apple Forgot”. After reading this I was excited to give this a try. Having to launch AppDelete every time I delete an app is a pain. This would eliminate that and it’s free!
So if you’re like me and are new to Macs, you have two good articles to read in your search for perfect app deletion. I know that they helped me in my decision. If you know of another app that does the same thing let me know and I will check it out.
I feel the best way to start the week after a long weekend is with a few bacon updates. Over the weekend it seemed bacon was on everyone’s mind. Just about everyone I met had something bacon related to say. Here are a few I found interesting.
Seduced by Bacon: Americas Favorite Indulgence - A friend said they heard about this book on NPR over the weekend so I went to Amazon to check it out. The book has a one sentence description, “A celebration of bacon, filled with gorgeous photographs and seductive new recipes both savory and sweet”. I like how they say the recipes are seductive, that right there makes me feel like running out now and buying the book.
Guess What I’m Craving this Morning – Saskboy also had bacon on the brain. He sent me this post about the thought process this guy goes through in the morning featuring bacon. I found it funny that this guy is afraid to cook bacon without pants, some of the commenter’s on the post think otherwise.
Oscar Mayer’s New Package – This update comes from Andy at WGN Radio 720, it looks like even Chicago couldn’t stop thinking about bacon. He sent me a link about the new bacon packaging from Oscar Mayer. Since I have been doing a lot of my food shopping at Trader Joe’s I didn’t know about the new look. Sadly they have a limited bacon selection there.
I hope your Monday is a little better after a few tasty bacon updates. If you ever come across some interesting bacon news let me know via any possible means of communication. Thanks!
This holiday season, artist made goods are going to be the big hit. They are not made by giant factories in China, but are made by independent (indie) artist and crafters. This means that the person you give them to will have a quality, one of a kind gift. It really is the best and only thing you can get for someone who has everything.
It’s easy to find and buy indie goods, you just need to know where to look. One place to look is your daily or weekly (free) papers and look for handmade craft shows. Since crafting is getting popular with the younger crowd you can find a lot for hip clothes, pins, and bags at craft shows now. Another place to go is local shops and consignment stores. There is a place in Bellevue, where I live, which sells artist made goods, it’s called “Your Moms”. Every city has shops like this, you just have to look around for them.
The last place you can look is online. Since handmade goods are getting so popular you are starting to see online indie stores pop up. ShanaLogic.com is one of these stores. She hand picks her artists and makes sure they produce the highest quality products. If you think you might was to shop independent this Friday you might want to check out Shana Logics Gift Guide. If you really want to impress someone this year then buy something from this store, and be quick because things tend to sell out fast.
If you’re looking for some nifty artwork for someone on your list, check out MattGondek.com he as a few prints and originals for sale. If he is not your style you can also check out ImageKind.com. They have tons of indie artists prints; just ignore the museum art that have on the site.
This Friday instead of fighting the crowds at the big chains, go to a local mom and pop shop or shop indie online. You will to find a unique gift that someone will actually enjoy and not take back the day after Christmas.
This is a classic. It’s been around for awhile, but it surprises me how many people haven’t seen it yet. My favorite part is when they go through their record collections tossing bands that sold out.
If you find a good video on YouTube let me know and I will post it. Videos are good to have on hand when I have nothing to write or I’m all out of wit.
I was reading an article I found about the death of email and it really made me think about how I communicated. The first thing I did was check my inbox to see what kind of email I get. What I found was a few emails from listeners of Talk Objectivism, friends, and companies (not spam). Mail from various companies was definitely the most common. They were things like, your bill is due, thanks for your payment, and your order has shipped. It seemed that I communicated more with companies by email than friends.
The article said this was because I was using instant and text messages to communicate to them. Which is true, I would rather send a text message than an email. Emails sometimes take days to get a reply from but a text message gets a reply in about 2 seconds. I also use facebook and my blog to communicate with people. Every one of them seems faster than email.
So now that I think about it maybe E-mail is on its way out. But then again how would the companies that send me bills via E-mail communicate with me? Would they have to have a facebook account? Also, sites like facebook and twitter require an email address, too. So then again maybe email is going to stick around for a little while longer.
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