Michael Bates: September 2009 Archives

Dangers of Soy | Food Renegade

Bad for your thyroid, says Food Renegade.

ToddSeavey.com: Skeptics and Norman Borlaug

"We can't change the physical laws of the universe, for instance, nor the laws of economics -- but people like Borlaug show you are even more likely to accomplish amazing, world-altering things if you understand the scientific and economic constraints within which we operate."

Streetsblog New York City » Building Codes to Deal With Abandoned Big Boxes

"To their credit, the city planners [in Charlotte, N. C.] have begun pushing developers of new big box stores to agree to language in the rezoning agreement that puts some requirements on the retailer if the store goes vacant: keep up the building, help market it to new tenants, don't put a noncompete clause on the property. But that doesn't give the city any leverage against abandoned commercial properties built without any such requirements."

Perfect Popcorn Recipe | Simply Recipes

It really is perfect -- almost. Next time I'll cut down a bit on the amount of unpopped corn, because it filled the pan. Scarcely an old maid in the bunch.