Posts by smokinman

If you want to get technical; the fruit would be the uterus of the plant (the place where gestation occurs in humans). The flower would be the ovary (where the egg is produced). Fruiting plants only produce fruits when the flower has...

I knew a militant vegan who noted how strange it was that I was so "spiritual", yet still ate meat. I explained to him that in my opinion all life was sacred; yet there was a food chain. Life feeds on life; that's just the...

I don't know if this will help you or not, but I was in an apparently similar situation and contacted the university where I got my undergrad degree; their Family and Consumer Sciences dept. was willing to work with me to create a...

Here's the way I see it: If he isn't posing a direct threat to you or others say nothing. Are you going to try to oust anyone that hasn't slept well the night before or someone who hasn't had breakfast and seems a bit "off'? ...

I don't think anyone will argue that airport security in the US needed to be beefed up, but there are some really strange things occurring. I heard a report recently that a foriegn classical music group had to cancel all US dates due...

I love the PETA people. They provide me with a much needed laugh from time to time (in this case more a dark chuckle). The whole "Holocaust on Your Plate" thing is a prime example. These sorts of demonstrations only prove...

Not to make light of your situation, but don't feel too bad. They could have torn your car apart looking for "contraband" and you'd have to pay for the damages. I mean cutting into your upholstry (spellings off, you know...

D'oh!...didn't even think to do a search...and thanks for the link...

i'm not sure if this would be the forum to ask this question, but here goes: does anyone know anything about copyright law as it pertains to recipes? or does anyone know where i could locate some information?...i'm working on a...

sorry its taken me so long to reply...i appreciate your time...i'm really trying to keep my options open as to the career path...i'd like to make a living just writing cookbooks and freelance writing, but i know that may not be possible...