Lionfish

December 31st, 2010

One of the invasive species that is causing trouble in the United States is the lionfish. The fish is native to the south pacific and the Red Sea. The species was introduced to American waters after an aquarium broke during Hurricane Andrew and some of the fish were released off the coast of Florida. The [...]

Temptations

December 31st, 2010

One thing about the holidays is that it is so easy to eat too much. There seems to be food all around our house and everywhere we visit. It doesn’t take much, a bite here and a bite there and the next thing you know you have put on a couple of extra pounds. I [...]

Science and kids

December 23rd, 2010

One thing I read about today was how some 8 to 10 year old kids got their science experiment published in a major science journal. The kids did an experiment involving training bees to go to certain color flowers by using sugar as a reward. The experiments showed how bees see patterns and colors. The [...]

Healthy and Happy

December 23rd, 2010

The way we look is always important. It helps us or hurts us everyday. It defines who we are and how others look at us in the world. It happens that some people have a problem with their weight. It can be very difficult to deal with at times when we want to change the [...]

First responders

December 23rd, 2010

I was glad to hear last night that congress passed a bill that is intended to help the first responders for the tragedy of 911. The bill passed by a margin of 206 to 60. The bill provides funds to monitor the health of those who helped clean up the mess after the incident. The [...]