Who is this T. Boone Pickens guy and what is this plan of his?

He is a Texas Oilman who has a very interesting plan to replace 20% of our electricity with wind power, while running our cars on natural gas. Sound a little crazy? Not really when you look at the facts. Can we afford to do it? Sure, it will cost almost what it cost to buy 2 years worth of oil, but as gas keeps getting higher and higher, and nations that hate us are possibly leading to our eventual financial collapse, the big question should be: Can we afford not to?

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The 20 Best Curing Herbs

Today, many people looking for alternatives to prescription and over-the-counter drugs are turning to herbs for relief from everyday ailments and chronic diseases. But, with so many herbs to choose from, how can one be sure which are the most useful and effective? For our Fifth Anniversary issue, Veggie Life clears up some of the confusion by gathering the most effective, well-researched herbs we've covered since our debut. There's a brief synopsis of each herb, including when and how to use them and recommended dosage for optimal healing power.

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Detoxify Yourself: 101 Tips to Remove the Poison from Your Body and Your Life

With air pollution, harmful pesticides and an unhealthy diet, your body is probably full of chemicals and poisons that you don’t even think about. If you want to detox your entire body, mind, spirit and life, turn to this list, which has over 100 ideas for removing the poison.

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Amazing Video Dept. See an Octopus squeeze through a one inch hole

The variety of God's creation is just awesome. I love this little video. From Google Video.

HERO - Hiker sacrificed self to save wife on Mtn. Rainier

A hiker who lost his life high on Mount Rainier lay down in the snow and used his body's warmth to save his wife and a friend from the 70-mph winds of a freak June blizzard, national park officials say.

When it became obvious the trio of friends could not find their way back to base camp in whiteout conditions, they dug a snow trench with their hands. Then 31-year-old Eduard Burceag lay down on the snow and his wife and a friend lay on top of him. Later, when they begged him to switch places, Burceag refused, saying he was OK.

"In doing so, he probably saved their lives," park spokesman Kevin Bacher said Thursday.

Mariana Burceag, also 31, survived the storm, as did the couple's good friend, Daniel Vlad, 34.

More at AZCentral

Land of the Free - Vacations!

Gas at $4 a gallon? A trip around the country can still be a bargain. These 25 destinations teach a little bit about history, science, nature, and culture -- without costing a cent. Too bad you will still have to pay to get there.

By the way, if your coming through Eastern or Southern KY be sure to check out, Cumberland Falls, Natural Bridge and the The Red River Gorge. They are all great and they are all free too.

From Readers Digest

Drinking four cups of tea a day cuts heart attack risk

Drinking four cups of tea a day cuts the risk of a heart attack, according to a review of studies by the British Nutrition Found-ation.

The review suggests that tea can also improve your mood, strengthen bones, boost hydration and increase alertness, reports the Daily Express.

For her study, Carrie Ruxton, a dietician and member of the independent Tea Advisory Panel, reviewed existing scientific literature on black tea, the type found in most teabags in Britain. The advantageous properties include reducing the risk of a heart attack.

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The BIG Picture Blog

Ready for some really nice large photography. Boston.com has an awesome new blog of the best pictures that come their way. It's pretty cool. Click it and check it out.

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Get Rid Of Ants Without An Exterminator

Has warm weather brought a plague of ants down upon your home? We've talked about deterring ants with baby powder, but frugal blog fivecentnickel.com shares the following more aggressive method:

First, pick up some boric acid powder (available at most drug stores) and mix a small amount of it 50:50 with table sugar. There's nothing particularly scientific about this ratio, so it's fine to just eyeball it. Next, put some of this mix into a small container such as the the cap from a milk jug or the lid from a 2 liter bottle. Finally, drizzle some water into it to make a slurry (i.e., a thick suspension). That's it — you're now ready to kill some ants.

Some ants feed off fats and grease instead of sweets, so you can make this mixture with peanut butter instead of sugar should the first round of ant warfare prove ineffective.

From Lifehacker

Eastern Kentucky Naure Pics - Cicadas, Baby Birds and Butterflies

Nature is alive here in Eastern KY, and it really is a sight to behold. The cicadas are very loud, I'm guessing they are buzzing at around 70 decibels, and they look as strange as they sound. They only come around once every 17 years here, and only for a short time. Here is a collection of pictures, and you can click on them to blow them up to 600 to 800. Some were taken on my farm, others near Natural Bridge State Park.



More info on Cicadas at Wikipedia

Article at the Charleston Daily Mail

Article from USA Today

FAQ on Cicadas from the Huntington Herald Dispatch

Article at the Louisville Courier Journal

31 Places to Go This Summer

THERE used to be a time — oh, let’s call it 2007 — when summer was considered a time of almost limitless possibilities, a time of languorous vacations, of trips filled with the promise of discovery. But the summer of 2008 is starting out like a cruel joke, with air travel increasingly a nightmare and with wildly escalating gas prices threatening to make the road trip all but obsolete. It’s almost enough to make you sit at home and catch up on episodes of “Gossip Girl.”

The summer vacation is still an inalienable right, however. And there is no reason to forgo it this year. It will just take a bit of creativity — and perhaps the willingness to stay a little closer to home this time around — to pull it off in 2008.

Thus, here are 31 options — from river rafting in eastern Oregon to biking in the White Mountains of New Hampshire — for a great summer vacation. Not one involves the terrifying conversion of dollars into euros, many can be enjoyed without ever getting on a plane, and the road trips are ones that actually justify filling up your tank, even if the price of gas hits $5 a gallon this summer.

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BIG DINNER!

Here's a picture I caught in my backyard yesterday. The robins have been just everywhere this year, and this nest is less than 10 feet from my house. The adult is cautious because he has seen me, and is waiting to see if I'll try to harm them or the babies any. The young ones got to partake of the huge bug about 10 seconds after this picture was snapped. It took roughly about 40 shots, most of them blurry to get this one. You can click the pic for a nice 600 by 800 download size.