Thursday, June 23, 2005

Store Sale News

The Really Big CafePress Summer Sale has been extended until July 14!

A recap on the sale: Get $3 off all apparel including intimates. Coupon code: LOLSAV

House Won't Cut Public Broadcasting Funds - hurray!

House Won't Cut Public Broadcasting Funds - Yahoo! News

Sesame Street is safe.

As well as the many other fine programs on NPR and PBS.

Wednesday, June 22, 2005

Giant Popsicle Melts, Floods New York Park

Giant Popsicle Melts, Floods New York Park - Yahoo! News

NO, that's not a joke headline.

Think of the mess and clean up...

There were no injuries or fatalities.

Lions Rescue, Guard Abducted Ethiopian Girl From Man Forcing Her to Marry Him

Lions Rescue, Guard Beaten Ethiopian Girl - Yahoo! News

Abduction, beating, rape - what kind of custom is this for marriage? (It does, however, happen to be illegal these days.)

It is believed that perhaps the lions helped the girl, instead of eating her, because her crying may have made her seem like a lion cub.

Monday, June 20, 2005

Alzheimer's Preventatives?

Brain Exercise Is Key to Healthy Mind - Yahoo! News

If you're over 30 you're not too young to follow these suggestions which may prevent Alzheimer's - and are good for you, anyway!

Sunday, June 19, 2005

Eating pizza 'cuts cancer risk' - Hurray!

BBC NEWS | Health | Eating pizza 'cuts cancer risk'

With anchovies!

I'll try not to think about what it's doing to my cardiovascular system or my weight.... Oh, wait, remember what they say about the goodness of red wine? "The French Paradox"?

I"ll have some Chianti with that, too, please.

Friday, June 17, 2005

Tuesday, June 14, 2005

Summer LOL Sale at the Store!

Get $3 off all apparel including intimates
Coupon code: LOLSAV
Sale runs June 14 - 28.

Addition to the Store - Aprons

Aprons are starting to come to the For Women Old Enough to Know Better store.

Find a wide variety of graphics, even some a guy might like.

Friday, June 10, 2005

Trouble on Sesame Street - Oscar's not the Grouch, it's our Congress

Public Broadcasting Targeted By House - Yahoo! News

Oh, this story ticks me off.

I don't want to see cuts for PBS. The House even wants to cut funds from Sesame Street, Reading Rainbow (and other children's programming I'm less familiar with).

?!!

Turmeric fights breast cancer in mice - study [Like curry?]

Turmeric fights breast cancer in mice - study - Yahoo! News

Good news, especially for those fond of curry.

You know all kinds of spicy things are good for you: garlic, cinnamon, cayenne pepper...

Monday, June 06, 2005

Added Hearts & Flowers to "For Women Old Enough..."

As mentioned above.

Look for more hearts and flowers as time goes by.

Expect, also, to find much more humor, as I find the time to add more merchandise to this shop.

Saturday, June 04, 2005

More Nursery School Children Going Online

More Nursery School Children Going Online - Yahoo! News

Food for thought for parents and grandparents.

The largest group of new Internet users are children 2 - 5.

And, "One of their favorite computer activities is writing an e-mail to a grandparent, said Alexander, author of a children's guide to the Internet."

A Good Laugh May Help Shed Extra Weight

A Good Laugh May Help Shed Extra Weight - Yahoo! News

Laugh enough and that piece of chocolate won't matter.

So, if you laugh 15 minutes a day you can lose almost 5 lbs. a year. Sounds good to me!

Thursday, June 02, 2005

For Moms & Grams: Study: Parents Can Help Babies Get Rhythm

Study: Parents Can Help Babies Get Rhythm - Yahoo! News

A fascinating article about how parents can help their babies learn rhythm. Babies really do "feel the beat"! Gives a whole new meaning to "rocking the baby" - it also means it's beneficial to babies in more ways than just to get them to be quiet.