Good on you Katie - what a voyage - hope to see you on the Late Night Show, CBS Evening News, CNN, Larry King - grin! I’ve also learned a thing or two about being patient, open, accepting… the list goes on. But with land just beyond the horizon, I’m most looking forward to food and good company. |
I’m expecting to arrive tomorrow, with my dad and brother in Georgetown now, and soon a very special friend, Sam, who has been a constant source of support and inspiration all along the way. I’m not sure I would have made it this far without him. |
| Obesity: The killer combination of salt, fat and sugar |
Sugar, fat and salt make a food compelling. They stimulate neurons, cells that trigger the brain’s reward system and release dopamine, a chemical that motivates our behaviour and makes us want to eat more. Many of us have what’s called a “bliss point”, at which we get the greatest pleasure from sugar, fat or salt. Combined in the right way, they make a product indulgent, high in “hedonic value”. |
| But the real breakthrough was popcorn chicken. “The smaller the piece of meat, the greater the percentage of fat pick-up,” said the food designer. “Now, we have lots of pieces of a cheaper part of the chicken.” The product has been “optimised on every dimension”, with the fat, sugar and salt combining with the perception of good value virtually to guarantee consumer appeal.Read more at www.guardian.co.uk |
If you want to save Jaguar sports cars, you are welcome to but how about the animal that inspired the auto? Jaguar was also once the totem for the Mayans. Help! Protect Jaguar Habitat in Southwest Forests and Deserts |
| Jaguars evolved in North America before moving south to colonize Central and South America thousands of years ago. Historically, they were reported from California to the Carolinas. But clearing of forests, draining of wetlands, and introduction of livestock — coupled with shooting, trapping, and poisoning — pushed jaguars out of the United States. |
| Critical habitat — the areas necessary for the species’ recovery — should be designated in the Sky Island mountain ranges of southeastern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico, where jaguars have been seen and photographed in recent years. |
Senate is taking steps to protect us better food that is imported. However, over last 10-15 years our food inspection system has been gutted by politicians who thought private self-inspection was “good enough.” Then food-borne illnesses outbreaks began rising. Sen. Brown Announces Efforts to Prevent Food-Borne Illnesses |
Amid New Food Investigation, Sen. Brown Points to County-by-County Report Showing Nearly 1,900 Cases of Foodborne-Illness Injuries in Ohio in 2008 |
| “Too many Ohio families are already struggling to put food on the table. They shouldn’t also have to worry about the safety of that food,” Brown said.Read more at brown.senate.gov |
This is when we hope everything goes well for Katie and am glad that my feet are dry tonight! Go Katie Go! Day 62 — Behind door number one… |
| I have officially entered tanker territory! With larger waves around 7 to 10ft, it makes for a slightly unnerving experience. My boat can easy tuck away so that I am barely visible. |
| it still ranks high on the “Why ocean rowing is frightening” list. I would have a greater survival rate wrestling a shark than being in front of a freighter. |
I think I’ll be sleeping with one eye open until I reach land! |
Private tours of alternative London |
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Katie’s spirits are still up and nearly unfathomable. Whew - kicking things up after 56 days at sea! Go Katie go! Day 56 — Entertaining guests |
| Another late night entertaining guests. Noisy and messy ones. They flew by a bit after sunset, fought over a perching spot, and turned my boat into their nest for the night. It’s nice to meet these birds up close and personal. One picked a spot less than six inches away from me while I was rowing, clearly displaying no fear for humans. |
| With less than two weeks until landfall, I have been kicking it up a notch and had my best week yet, one day rowing over 60 miles. Not sure if I am “zoning in” or “zoning out”, but I have certainly found a zone where I can just row and row and row. But I am still making time at the end of the day for the beautiful sunsets. Read more at rowforwater.com |
The Grand Canyon belongs to all of us. not just mining companies who have polluted these lands since the 1950s. Time for all of the mining here to stop - the cold war is over and we are trying to get rid of existing nuclear weapons. Close the mines save your park for seven generations. GRAND CANYON URANIUM MINING |
Who would have thought this would happen in land of cruising and cars - grin. I grew up watching Red Line commuter line that disappeared as “freeways” blossomed. Good to see trains back and bikes too! Bikestations open: A place to park two wheels |
In Covina, it also means the city now owns a much-touted 250-square-foot bike module with space enough for 36 bikes for commuters at the Metrolink Station on Citrus Avenue.
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Ultimately, it means riders who commute on their bikes will have a secure, clean place to store their bikes before or after they hop off the train.
Read more at www.pasadenastarnews.com |
For planet’s sake take a photo or create a virtual digital pet but leave the real thing alone! Monkeys, butterflies, turtles… how the pet trade’s greed is emptying south-east Asia’s forests |
Whole species disappear from the wild as millions of animals are illegally exported round the world in a business with profit margins that rival the drugs trade Read more at www.guardian.co.uk |
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Rowing Atlantic for Water - Katie Spotz Almost Done
