The Eurasian milfoil is a delicate looking plant that was once a common plant to find in fresh water aquariums. It did not, however, stay there. Now it is considered an invasive species that threaten North American fresh water streams, rivers, ponds and lakes. In its native Eurasian environment it is a relatively harmless [...]
Archive for January, 2010
Eurasian Milfoil, domestic pest
Posted in Other, Uncategorized, tagged ag on January 16, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Retrofitting Insulation – A Prudent Move
Posted in Home, tagged heating on January 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Retro-fit insulation in a house I just bought? We seem to see ourselves in a myopic view sometimes. This is not a good thing. Your home is not a sub-divided space where you breed, it is your home. What many people fail to see is that it is a symbiotic relationship. With only both parts [...]
Attic Stairs – Demons We Hate But Need
Posted in Home, tagged heating on January 16, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Wow, you first bought your first house and you want your money’s worth. You need attic stairs with insulation. If you think about it, your little pull down kit is letting out all your heat. You don’t even want to go up there as you know that last weeks pay check will follow you right [...]
Used Pool Tables – Thinking it Through
Posted in games, tagged games on January 16, 2010 | 1 Comment »
So, you have finally gotten the room for a pool table, now it is time to buy one. This should not be entered into lightly as there are many factors you need to consider. It is only when you grasp the reality of what you are undertaking can you approach it with its due diligence. [...]
Commercial Loan Modification and Loss Mitigation in Today’s Economy
Posted in Other, tagged finance on January 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
With the economy perched on the brink of recovery why are we still hearing buzz words like “commercial loss mitigation” and “CRE mods” bouncing around? Why has the FFIEC (Federal Financial Institution Examinations Council) been encouraging it? The answer to both is very simple. The FFIEC is looking at the economy as a symbiotic relationship [...]
Shiitaki, the mushroom of the Black Forrest
Posted in mushrooms, tagged herbal on January 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
What Japan is to the miataki China is to the shiitaki, it’s home although both crossed th borders thousands of years ago. Also like the Miataki, the shiitaki mushroom as been a food staple for almost 4,000 years. The biggest difference might be that the shiitaki is more consumed in food but that might just [...]
Reishi, the oldest medicine
Posted in mushrooms, tagged herbal on January 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Reishi is the Japanese name for a Chinese fungi called Lingzhi, which means “herb of spiritual potency” though it is sometimes called “mushroom of immortality.” Unlike it’s distant Chinese kin, the shiitaki, the Reishi has no food value but has been used as a medicine for nearly 4,000 years, making it one of the oldest [...]
Miatake, Japan’s ancient mushroom
Posted in mushrooms, tagged herbal on January 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Miatake mushrooms have one of the longest histories of any food source. The Japanese have been eating the miatake for over 4,000 years and have long known of it’s heeling properties. It has been only in the last 50 years that western medicine has taken notice of it and started to explore these properties. Only [...]
Tequila, a Peek Behind the Mexican Curtain and What They Don’t Want You to Know
Posted in food on January 15, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Often consumed but rarely under stood, tequila is the national spirit of Mexico. Let’s see what happens when big business gets involved. Certain spirits are ingrained in a culture that the rest of the world respects it’s right to be the sole maker of it. Bourbon is one example. It could be made anywhere but [...]
