Memoirs of a Spanish Flu Survivor CNN posted a story today titled “1918 Flu Survivors Share Memories as Research Continues”, and in it, several survivors of the 1918 pandemic were interviewed.  These folks are medical curiosities not only for their age, but also for the fact that even after all this time, they still have some immunity to the Spanish flu in the form of B cells, which CNN states are immune cells that produce antibodies. Paulano’s great uncle Oscar “O. D.... Read Full Story

Hot and Sour Beef Salad by Kathleen Daelemans Make this FoodNetwork recipe for Hot and Sour Beef Salad by Kathleen Daelemans for a Quick, Tasty, Healthy meal.   Feel free to follow the recipe exactly as written, OR, you can follow the Paulano modfications. Time:  20 Level: Easy Serves: 4 Ingredients * 1 1/4 pound flank steak or reserved cooked flank steak from broiled flank steak recipe *see note * Coarse salt * Cracked pepper * 1/2 cup lime juice divided * 2 teaspoons olive oil * 1/4 cup fis... Read Full Story

Drinkable Water is something we often take for granted CNN just published a story (Bartender helps turn Wine into Water in Developing World) about Wine to Water, a non-profit focused on providing clean water to needy people around the world. The organization is run by Doc Hendley, a bartender from North Carolina, who raises awareness and funds for his cause by hosting philanthropic wine parties. Wine Tasting Events raise awareness of the World's need for drinkable water According to dat... Read Full Story

Keep your meds in a Big Bang Pill Box when the mysteries of the Universe give you a headache. CNN published a story today titled “Exploding star is oldest object seen in universe”. A scientist named Edo Berger , currently at Harvard, detected a huge increase of gamma rays coming from deep space.  Further investigation by Berger confirmed that the gamma rays were coming from an exploded star, about 13 billion light years away. Put in another way, this star exploded 13 billion years... Read Full Story

Wild Mustang Business Card Case From time to time, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management finds that it has a surplus of wild horses (and burros). To reduce size of its herds, the BLM routinely holds a series of Wild Horse Adoption Events just like the one they held last Sunday at the Livermore Rodeo Grounds at Robertson Park. Prospective buyers at the Adoption Events first participate in a silent auction, and bid for the stock they like.  After the silent auction is concluded, the leftover horse... Read Full Story

Solar Power Magnet Clip is so hot The April 23rd, 2009 edition of the Livermore Independent has an article about the newly installed 18,000 sqaure foot array of solar cells on the rooftop of the Livermore Cinema. The installation is expected to provide about 190,000 Kilowatt Hours of electrical energy to the Theater per year.  This is comparable to the amount of energy needed to supply the yearly needs of 18 average households. Electrical Savings make Every Day seem like Christmas The ce... Read Full Story

Head on up to Contra Costa County For a High Time You are invited! What:  Street Party in Contra Costa County When:  May 4th, 2009 According to an April 22, 2009 story in the San Francisco Chronicle, “Misdemeanors such as assaults, thefts and burglaries will no longer be prosecuted in Contra Costa County because of budget cuts, the county’s top prosecutor said Tuesday.  District Attorney Robert Kochly also said that beginning May 4, his office will no longer prosecute felony dr... Read Full Story

Impress the Food Network producers with a cool Kyle Design Card Case Last summer, my family and I stumbled upon the last couple of episodes of “The Next Food Network Star” on the Food Network Channel.   Not only did we become fans of the show, we became fans of the Food Network as well.   The channel is a constant source of cool cooking tips and ideas. Give these cool Business Card Holders a taste test! As it turned out, Aaron McCargo Jr. won the 2008 “Ne... Read Full Story

Bikes equipped with an electric motor are green alternatives to cars If you don’t know already, tomorrow will be the 40th annual Earth Day.   Hoo-ahh! Easy to Install, Fun to Ride Earth Day is a good time for us each to do a quick self evaluation, to see what changes we can each make to be a little greener. Not quite yet a candidate for eco-Martyrdom, but not a total eco-jerk either, Paulano has been seen riding around Livermore lately on his new electric bike.   By ... Read Full Story

Key Chain with Blood Drop Design by Kyle. Get one for yourself at kyledesigns.com. Still searching for that perfect gift?  Roll up your sleeve. You’ve had it in you all along. Giving blood is a really simple act that will save lives.   To help out, just click on this link to the American Red Cross Website, enter your zip code, and make an appointment for a time and location that is convenient for you. I’m actually pretty new to the whole blood giving thing. I gave... Read Full Story