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POPSHurricane Ike's Delayed Gifts for Galveston Island While the more common plants probably came from other island yards, Evans thinks the tiny tomatoes might have come all the way from the Caribbean. “Other people out here on the East End have had that same little tomato,” he said. “No one recognized it, and then I heard by word of mouth that they had come from Cuba. I’m willing to believe that, but I don’t know that it’s true.” Experts cannot verify Evans’ claim, but the unknown origin of the volunteer plants hasn’t kept gardeners from enjoying them. Sounds plausible to me, knowing that our seasonal seaweed (Sargasso) that washes ashore every year comes from hundreds of miles off the east coast in the Atlantic ocean.
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POPSTrue facts #1 © 2009 compiled from many sources by Howard Daughters quite interesting...still more on the site..
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POPSIraq Vet: "How Many Nine-year Old Boys Have You Held in Your Arms, Crying for Their Father?" How to create a terrorist: The terrible and tragic tale which begins in Vietnam and ends in Iraq. An Iraqi boy and his father were driving home in their pick-up after a days work harvesting watermelons. When US soldiers at a checkpoint ordered them to stop they didn't, so the soldiers machine- gunned the vehicle, killing the father and leaving his distraught son, who survived, to be "taken away" by the soldiers. It turned out that the truck couldn't stop because the brakes were faulty. Perhaps their day harvesting melons was to earn enough to get the brakes fixed? "That was over five years ago, making him a teenager by now. Maybe he will be driving a white Toyota pickup truck tomorrow, approaching a collation check point somewhere in Iraq. And I can damn sure bet you that he won’t be hauling watermelons."
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POPSWatermelons planted on White House lawn? Mayor who spread cartoon email resigns. Many white people still don't get it about racial humor, thinking, "Hey, doesn't bother me!" But that it doesn't bother them that it offends millions of people of color - and that they can't even see why it should - is how racism works! They're still not taking people of color seriously, assuming that if it doesn't bother the white people they know, nobody should be bothered by it. Racism, in their eyes, is only is called racism if white people say it is. Which is one more unintentional way of saying "People of color don't matter."
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POPShandy seasonal-fruit list. Seasonal fruit, especially locally grown or from your own garden, is fresher, tastes better and costs less. You can also shop ethnic markets. Their fruit and produce is sometimes less expensive, too.
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POPSWatermelon: Three Juicy Benefits Watermelon: Best Not Chilled Ice-cold watermelon on a steamy summer day really hits the spot. But you'll be best served by keeping it on your countertop until cutting time. Whole watermelons stored at room temperature deliver more cell-protecting antioxidants (specifically lycopene and beta carotene) than refrigerated or freshly picked melons. Here's why A Chilling Effect After it's picked, watermelon continues to ripen and build up antioxidants. Cold temperatures appear to cut this process short. So leave your watermelon out, as long as you haven't sliced it. After it's cut, it should be stored in the refrigerator for food-safety reasons. And don't forget to wash your watermelon before cutting it to avoid this.
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POPS Scientists: Watermelon yields Viagra-like effects I thought I would shoot this in here in case you missed it. The active ingredient is found in the flesh and rind of the watermelon. As you know this is not the tasty part. On the other hand, a lot cheaper then Viagra. Have a great July 4th weekend everyone!
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