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Herbal Remedies - Take Some Oregano and Call Me in the Morning | Health News

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:58:53 -0800

"The lead ingredient in oregano oil is carvacrol, a strong antimicrobial used to preserve food and protect against mold and other common bacteria, making it the largest healing agent of the oil. Thymol is the second most active ingredient important as a fungicide and...capable of preventing tissue deterioration and promoting growth. The rest of the ingredients provide more antibacterial support, prevent the damage caused by free radicals, act as allergen-blockers, and inhibit the growth of cancer cells. Oil of oregano also contains calcium, zinc, boron, vitamins A, C, and E, potassium and iron among others."

Nick's Books & Home

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:23:54 -0800

The Pacifics plastic shame | Environment | guardian.co.uk

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:25:21 -0800

"Chris Jordan's startling photographs capture the deceased albatross chicks that have washed up on an island the north of the Pacific, their stomachs overflowing with plastic litter."

Hipster Countercultures Through the Decades - DivineCaroline

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:54:25 -0800

"...the words 'hep' and 'hip' are both derivations of the African word hepi--meaning to open one's eyes."

Halloween: a history of All Hallows Eve, from Samhain to trick-or-treat - Telegraph

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:45:02 -0700

"Hallowe'en seems to have grown around the ancient Gaelic festival of Samhain, marking the end of the light half of the year and the beginning of the dark half."

Mandala's "Soul Crusade" | garage hangover

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:50:32 -0700

"Mandala is a symbol (a circle within a circle within a circle) used by Buddhist monks as an aid to contemplation and was chosen by the band's manager [who] envisioned the band as being a channel for the audience to release its emotions and the newly named outfit returned to the Toronto scene with its 'Soul Crusade', which was met with mass hysteria."

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Book Review - Juliet, Naked, by Nick Hornby - Review - NYTimes.com

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:49:04 -0700

"Nick Hornby is again having fun with - making fun - an obsessive music fan. What's different now, 14 years after 'High Fidelity', is that fans live out their obsessions on the Internet, a place where distances shrink, time collapses, and it's very easy to get lost."

Mystery stone found near church linked to Knights Templar - The Scotsman

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:24:27 -0700

"It is a crude carving, quite primitive, but...it has a whole series of symbols on it and the symbols are very interesting..."

Amazing Pictures, Pollution in China | ChinaHush

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:37:35 -0700

"What have they done to the Earth?
What have they done to our fair sister?
Ravaged and plundered and ripped her and bit her,
Stuck her with knives in the side of the dawn..."

David Shea - Contemporary Composer

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 23:49:16 -0700

"David Shea is a composer working with combinations of samplers and live musicians, centered on the possibilities of electronic and acoustic traditions. The focus is on the interconnections between styles, histories and mediums with single pieces containing multiple layering's of compositional methods, electronic and acoustic orchestrations - Drawing from experimental music and film music influences as well as traditional musics from both eastern and western cultures, many pieces are based on films, novels, mythology and visual sources. "