Birth control

My opinion.

Create an object a day

Interesting thing to do. 

From Swiss miss blog:

Jason Taylor challenged himself to make a product a day for the entire year of 2012! He shares his creations over on Every Day Objects #. Wonderful

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Rabbits

My daughter has mentioned this to me and it is really sad that it happens. Be aware. 

From she scribes blog:

Easter is NOT for Bunnies!

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 01:30 PM PDT

My family supports our local animal shelter as often as we can. We've adopted several animals from the shelter over the years (five out of six of our cats, a dog and even a hamster). Whenever possible we donate food, blankets, cleaning supplies and money. We make a point of visiting the shelter often (usually 1-2 times a month) just to talk with the animals, pet them and to shower them with the love and attention that they deserve. We do all of this because we want the animals to know that someone DOES love and care about them.

Our shelter is currently gearing up for "Kitten Month" (May) when there will be a massive onslaught of kittens. The "Cat House" (where the cats are housed at the shelter) is already at maximum capacity.

Do you know what type of animal shelters across the country see A LOT of in April and May, aside from kittens? You guessed it – Bunnies!

The reason why animals shelters across the country see a tremendous amount of rabbits brought into their care is because of Easter. Well meaning parents buy cute, fuzzy little bunnies for their children as Easter gifts without REALLY taking into consideration that bunnies are living, breathing creatures that require daily care and a long term commitment. A well cared for rabbit can live up to 15 years, about the same as a dog or cat.

If you are considering giving a child a bunny as an Easter gift, or know someone who is,PLEASE consider it carefully. If you really do want to commit to giving a bunny a loving, caring home then PLEASE ADOPT. There are bunnies waiting to be adopted at a shelter near you. Sadly there will be more available after the Easter holiday.

Did you know that there are "Bunny Mills" just like there are Puppy Mills? There are people out there who breed rabbits by the hundreds just in time for Easter. Many of these mills are not fit for any living creature. Most mills keep animals in small, unkempt cages, depriving them of proper nutrition, clean water and exercise. Often they are left to die when they become sick or too old to reproduce.

Some bunny mills ship out under aged bunnies before they are fully weaned. About 20% – 30% of these bunnies die on their way to the retailer and another 20% die before they are purchased. Almost 100% of the bunnies you see being offered for sale at Easter in pet shops are supplied by commercial operations that care more about profit than the health and well being of the animals.

Rabbits are the third most frequently surrendered animal at shelters, right after cats and dogs. Another sad statistic is that a staggering 95% of all bunnies purchased at Easter are dumped within their first year as pets and most of these adorable "Easter gifts" end up, if not homeless…DEAD! Rabbits are not easy to properly care for, contrary to what pet shops may tell impulse buyers. They are entirely unsuitable as companions for young children. It's a sad fact that many of the rabbits purchased on a whim during Easter time die within months, victims of unintentional neglect and cruelty. Others are abandoned, forced to live in tiny outdoor hutches and subjected to extreme weather, dumped off at overburdened shelters, or abandoned outdoors, where they are unable to fend for themselves and starve or are killed by predators. Rabbits that are sold in stores are domesticated and there for not fit to survive out in the "wild".

Each year, PETA receives scores of calls of concern about the use of live animals—mainly rabbits, but sometimes ducklings and chicks—as props in Easter photo sessions. Unsuspecting parents and kids might not realize it, but the animals used in these photo sessions are generally terrified and miserable.

Rabbits are sensitive animals who are easily stressed by unfamiliar surroundings. As "prey" animals, they often panic when handled; a frightened rabbit can bite and scratch, inflicting deep lacerations and puncture wounds. Rabbits are also delicately structured animals whose spines can snap just from being held improperly.

Using live rabbits in Easter promotions can sometimes encourage impressionable children to beg their parents to get rabbits as Easter gifts too.   

 

Instead of live animals, a great option for kids is stuffed toy animals. They're more cost-effective for the studio, and unlike with live rabbits, homes don't need to be found for them after the Easter season. Using stuffed toys also eliminates the need for businesses to acquire a federal exhibitor's license from the U.S. Department of Agriculture—a requirement that PETA finds is mostly ignored by businesses that use rabbits for Easter photo shoots. Fortunately, several large companies—including Lifetouch, JCPenney, and Sears—have policies against the use of live animals as props.

The Professional Photographers of America (PPA) association, the largest nonprofit association of its kind in the world, has taken a stand against the use of live rabbits for photo shoots. Instead, PPA recommends the "Make Mine Chocolate!" campaign, which offers studios a full range of support for using large chocolate Easter bunnies wrapped in colorful foil and publicizing the promotion. PPA notes that studios can garner additional publicity by holding a post-Easter drawing for the chocolate bunny.

If you are considering giving a rabbit as an Easter gift PLEASE think long and hard about the commitment to the living, breathing creature. If you honestly cannot give it many years of love and care then please consider other options (like a plush animal instead). If you do decide to give a bunny as a gift PLEASE visit your local animal shelter before you purchase from the pet store. Or you can visitwww.PetFinder.org to find rabbits waiting for adoption at a shelter near you.

Kimberly

*I was not asked to post this information. I posted this because I love animals and because it breaks my heart to see so many animals in the animal shelters. Any opinions expressed are my own.

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Peanut butter cookies

From Martha Stewart 

Peanut Butter No-Bake Cookies

Creamy peanut butter works best in this recipe. If you prefer, the melted chocolate can be drizzled onto the cookies instead of piped.

Martha Stewart Living, September 1999http://www.marthastewart.com/318671/peanut-butter-no-bake-cookies

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• YieldMakes 40

Ingredients

• • 1 1/2 cups old-fashioned oatmeal
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 1/2 cups nonfat dry milk
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1/2 cup (about 2 ounces) semisweet chocolate morsels

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spread oatmeal in an ungreased baking pan, and toast until it is lightly browned, about 11 minutes, shaking once. Set aside to cool.
2. In a medium bowl, combine peanut butter and nonfat dry milk. Stir in toasted oatmeal, and set aside.
3. In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in honey. Pour the butter mixture over the peanut-butter mixture, and stir until well combined. Allow to cool slightly.
4. Shape into about forty logs, each about 2 1/2 inches long. Place the logs onto a wire rack or a parchment-lined baking sheet, and set aside.
5. Place chocolate morsels in a small heat-proof bowl or the top of a double boiler, and set the bowl over a pan of gently simmering water. Stir occasionally until chocolate is melted, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat, and transfer melted chocolate to a pastry bag fitted with a #3 plain round tip. Pipe chocolate onto the cookie logs. Serve immediately, or store in an airtight container, refrigerated, up to 1 week.

 

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Ybuy

From Technabob blog:

Ybuy Lets You Try the New iPad Before You Buy for up to a Month

Posted: 24 Mar 2012 09:00 AM PDT

The new iPad (which some people like to call the iPad 3) was released last Friday. Sure, some people are complaining about how the device gets too hot after continuous use, but that still won't detract tons of people who will eventually get the device.

Unfortunately, not everyone can afford to shell out $499 for even the most basic version of the new iPad. But if they know some people who are current members ofYbuy, a new gadget trial service, then they might be in luck.

Ybuy will be offering the new iPad for rent, starting on April 1st. To take advantage of the offer, users need to sign up for a subscription, which is $24.95(USD) per month. You can then try it out for a maximum of 30 days before deciding if you want to keep it (therefore, buying it from Ybuy) or return it. Ybuy will be showcasing different gadgets every month, and if you're interested, then you can place an order and expect your gadget to be shipped to you within days.

The not-so-good news is that Ybuy is currently invitation only, so you'd need an invite from a current user in order to get in on the site. If you're interested, then you'd better scour your network for people who you can ask to invite you to the service.

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Android USB

From Technabob blog:

Sanwa USB Reader Copies Memory Cards and More to Your Android Gadgets

Posted: 24 Mar 2012 11:00 AM PDT

If you own an Android smartphone or tablet, I bet on more than one occasion you have wanted to transfer images, video, or other data between the smartphone and an external device. This new media reader accessory called the Sanwa USB Reader/Dock will help you out.

The device will work on certain Android smartphones running Honeycomb 3.1 and up thanks to the enhanced USB host mode those devices have.  It also has the ability to connect USB drives and microSD, SD and miniSD memory cards. The media dock adapter even allows you to plug in a mouse and actually see a pointer on the screen, or you can also plug in a gamepad to control video games. However, it can only supply 100 mA max power to attached peripherals.

At this point, it's known to work with the Samsung Galaxy II, Sony Xperia NX SO-02D; Sony Xperia acro HD IS12S; Toshiba REGZA Phone T-01D; and Sony S-series tablet, and it's likely to work with other recent Android gadgets as well.

The Sanwa USB Reader is available direct from Sanwa Japan [JP] for ¥3,280 (~$40 USD). It sure would be great if somebody would make one of these for iOS devices too.

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Star wars drawings

From Technabob blog:

Star Wars Continuous-Line Drawings: The Pen is Mightier than the Lightsaber

Posted: 24 Mar 2012 12:00 PM PDT

You've probably done doodles with a single continuous line while talking to someone on the phone, but Star Warsgeek Sam Hallows took it to a whole other level by crafting these intricate drawings of Star Wars, each with a single line.

If you've never tried using a single continuous lines to do drawings, give it a try and you'll see how hard it is to counter the instinct to pull up your pen. Sam never lifted his pen off the paper while creating these. His drawings include an AT-AT, X-Wing, the Millennium Falcon, C3-P0, and R2-D2.

Sam drew these for his independent final project on technology. He's had them put onto postcards which will be available for purchase soon. I wouldn't mind having these on some t-shirts as well.

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Selective service record

From minute man PAC :

Fellow Patriots,   Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, Arizona, is now asking Selective Service Director Lawrence Romo in a letter to produce Obama's original draft card after the Sheriff's Cold Case Posse found 'probable cause' that Barack Hussein Obama's Selective Service registration form is a forgery...   SELECT HERE TO HELP SHERIFF JOE AND THE COLD CASE POSSE UNCOVER THE TRUTH ABOUT BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA'S CITIZENSHIP AND CONSTITUTIONAL ELIGIBILITY ONCE AND FOR ALL! AMERICA MUST STAND UP TO THE TYRANT-IN-CHIEF!   As you know, Cold Case Posse investigators reviewed scores of authentic Selective Service registration forms obtained from the federal government though Freedom of Information Act requests – and only Barack Hussein Obama's reeked of intentional forgery and fraud. If you'll look at Exhibit A (above), this is Obama's Selective Service registration form. Now, pay close attention to the Post Office date stamp, July 29, 1980, in the lower right corner, and compare it to Exhibit B (below), which presents four of the authentic Selective Service registration forms. Did you catch that?   ALL of the authentic forms handed over by the feds have a Post Office stamp that indicated the year with four digits… It just so happens that the year designation in Obama's registration has two digits, "80" instead of "1980."   Here's where you ask 'how did that happen?' –   Well, the Cold Case Posse asked themselves the same question, and here's their theory:   Exhibit C (above) shows the standard date-stamp equipment used to stamp Selective Service registration forms – a close-up shows the three slots on the bottom of the stamp in which the month, day and year plugs were inserted. Now, look to Exhibit D (below) showing five examples of expected results from the pica stamp used by the U.S. Postal Service, the first two of which are from the same Post Office – Makiki Station in Honolulu, Hawaii – indicated on Obama's Selective Service registration. And finally, for the best part. Though investigators were unable to obtain an authentic 1980 pica date stamp, they used their wits and cut a 2008 pica Post Office date stamp, inverted the "08" portion, and SURPRISE! When it was place in the date compartment, the stamp printed an "80"IDENTICAL to the date stamp on Obama's Selective Service registration card (Exhibit E, above).   Finally, we come to Exhibit G (below) showing Obama's Selective Service registration stamp on the left and an authentic Selective Service registration on the right from the SAME MONTH, from the SAME POST OFFICE.   Could it be that the inked "19" just didn't hit the paper when the "80" did? It's unlikely. Especially when you notice the numbers "80" in Obama's card are out of line to the right, and the only feasible explanation is that when the numbers "08" were cut away from the "2008" date plug (like in the Cold Case Posse demonstration) they were not cut squarely. After all, time was of the essence… SELECT HERE TO HELP SHERIFF JOE AND THE COLD CASE POSSE UNCOVER THE TRUTH ABOUT BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA'S CITIZENSHIP AND CONSTITUTIONAL ELIGIBILITY ONCE AND FOR ALL! AMERICA MUST STAND UP TO THE TYRANT-IN-CHIEF!    Sheriff Joe also asked in his letter that Romo open his own investigation to determine when and how Obama's Selective Service registration was submitted and entered into the agency's records. Romo, who was appointed by Obama in 2009 (and who reports directly to the president) was asked by Sheriff Joe to respond within 30 days regarding whether or not his office will provide the original document and if his agency will open its own investigation. And rest assured, we'll keep you posted.   Once the original is in hand, Sheriff Joe wants court-approved, forensic experts selected by his office to examine the original Selective Service registration form for its authenticity, as well as any microfilm or computer copies that may exist.    In the meantime, we MUST keep this active investigation going forward in its attempts to uncover the truth regarding Barack Hussein Obama's constitutional eligibility to appear on the November presidential ballots less than eight months away! With the mainstream media threatened into submission, only YOU and I can keep Sheriff Joe's investigation alive and well by continuing to show our support. After all, supporting Sheriff Joe and the Cold Case Posse is a cause YOU CAN AFFORD because America sure can't afford four more years of Obama.   That's why we're asking you to continue to support Sheriff Joe and his team of volunteers forming the Cold Case Posse by forwarding this e-mail and by making a contribution to this active investigation. Whatever you can afford - $10, $35, $60, $250 or more - will make a difference.   If everyone who reads this appeal gave $5 – not even enough for one Obama-gallon of gas in some places – it would raise millions, far above and beyond the necessary resources needed to uncover the truth!    Only you have the power to demand the truth - that's why, right now, you need to tell everyone you know about the EVIDENCE against Barack Obama, because the mainstream media definitely won't. And in case you were wondering, per the United States Post Office, it is policy to use a stamp that contains four digits for the year. SELECT HERE TO HELP SHERIFF JOE! For America, Minuteman PAC

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Bloomin pizza break

From $5 dinner blog:

Bloomin' Pizza Bread

Source: The Girl Who Ate Everything; inspired from the Changing Table

1 unsliced round loaf sourdough bread

12-16 ounces mozzarella or Provolone cheese, thinly sliced
1 (3.5 ounce) package pepperoni, halved
3 Tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasonings
2 Tablespoons Parmesan cheese
pizza/marinara sauce for dipping

Directions: 
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 

Cut the bread lengthwise and widthwise without cutting through the bottom crust. This can be a little tricky going the second way but the bread is very forgiving.

Place bread on a foil-lined baking sheet and insert cheese slices and pepperoni between cuts. Combine butter, garlic powder, and Italian seasonings. Drizzle or brush over bread with a pastry brush. Sprinkle bread with Parmesan cheese. 

Wrap bread completely in foil and bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Unwrap the bread and bake 10 more minutes, or until cheese is melted and pepperoni is a little crispy.

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Grilled cheese pizza

From $5 dinner blog:

4 slices of bread
butter or margarine
4 slices of mozzarella cheese
pepperoni (I used reg and cut in half but mini size would be good too)
Italian seasoning or basil
Parmesan cheese (opt)
pizza sauce for dipping 




*Warm a medium/large skillet over medium heat. Butter each piece of bread on one side. When skillet is hot place a piece of bread butter side down on the skillet then add one slice of cheese and small shake of Italian seasoning or basil (add a small shake of parmesan cheese here too if desired). Top with a desired amount of pepperonis (I used about 8 -10 whole regular pepperonis per sandwich) If any other toppings are desired, add now. Add another slice of mozzarella and top with slice bread butter side up. Repeat with second sandwich. When bottom slice is golden brown then flip over carefully. Once both sides are brown remove from pan cut and serve with pizza sauce if desired. Make 2 sandwiches

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