Upon reading the news on how pizza chains are suffering due to consumer preferences for chicken I decided to personally try to make a difference by eating pizza. Here’s last night’s order: Look at those discounts! The small cheese was free, the medium thin was a semi-permanent special always discounted, I had a $5.00 loyalty […]
When the conversation centers on finding the next “miracle ingredient,” we risk losing sight of what truly matters: filling our plates with fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains, and other minimally processed plant foods. Health rarely depends on a single food. Rather, it depends on the overall dietary pattern and the synergistic interaction between thousands of […]
The study estimates that 13.8% of women in Bolotana who reach 70 will survive to 100, versus approximately 3.6% of U.S. women, roughly one in seven compared with one in 28. At 70, women in Bolotana were estimated to have nearly 21 years of life remaining. Bolotana also differs from the original Sardinian blue zones […]
https://www.foodpolitics.com/2026/10/mushrooms-a-collection-of-relatively-recent-items/ Eat real food. Don’t pop those pills.
Between July 1 and Aug. 18, Eagle County Sheriff’s Office dispatch logged 290 bear calls, while Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) received 81 reports — 47 involving property damage. Bear activity surging in Eagle County – https://www.vaildaily.com/news/bear-activity-surging-in-eagle-county/ There will be NO pickups in the back alley.
Earthquake?
Yes as in a 4.5 earthquake.
Wow! Damage?
I felt a small rumble roll through the house while hearing reports of different locations having whole house shaking events. It depends on which fault line your house is near. We likely have zero damage but others may fare worse. We had earthquake coverage until a few years ago when the insurance company cancelled our earthquake rider. It will take a day or two for damage reports to make the news.
I saw an interesting Ask This Old House episode on PBS on how to harden your house against earthquakes. It was extremely interesting. It wasn’t all that expensive and it made a huge difference in the amount of damage. I remember they added various types of bracing to the foundation, bracing to the gas lines, and they secured furniture like bookcases to the wall so they wouldn’t injure people if they fell.
I’ll search for the episode online and take a look. Thanks.