Month: June 2010

Tabletop Games and XKCD

I recently was introduced to an online comic named XKCD. I have no idea how I have missed it all this time. (For those of you who have missed the entire Web comic phenomenon, you may well be in for a treat. Creative people completely bypass the trouble of getting syndicated and publish whatever they […]

Pineapple Blueberry Smoothie

I just invented another of my delicious smoothies. This one was experimental (as most of them are), but unlike some of them, it came out perfectly delicious. Someday I’ll publish my cookbook, which is filled with original recipes for everything from smoothies to bean dishes to curries and soups. Meanwhile, here is my Pineapple Blueberry […]

Solutions for Bad Backs

Lots of us have suffered back pain (upper, lower, mid) and neck pain, often because we have been sitting at desks for years, maybe decades, leaning forward to see our monitors. I prefer natural remedies and have been advocating turmeric as a wonder “drug”; it is a natural anti-inflammatory and pain reliever, and has a […]

My Favorite Tea Shop: Mountain View Tea Village

Many years ago, I discovered a wonderful little tea shop near downtown Mountain View. I went in and browsed around, loving all the tea pots and the variety of tea choices. One of the owners, an older Chinese man, was present. When I told him which kinds of tea cups and pots I like (I […]