Posts Tagged ‘nature’

I wonder what Juliet would have said about cockroaches.

Cheese Room Imagine coming home one night and finding your whole living room is draped in cheese. I bet it would have looked something like the Cheese Room. Cosimo Cavallaro is an artist that uses food as his medium to create very unique exhibits and sculptures

Who erected this monument and more importantly, why?     According to news sources , those who love monuments will not be disappointed to hear about the 5-foot tall, 800-pound bronze syringe bulb held by three angels that has been unveiled at a spa at the Mashuk Akva-Term Sanatorium in the southern Russian city of Zheleznovodsk. (Was this an inmate’s idea

Photo credit: Jeremy Meyer                         Remember typewriters? I barely do. I remember playing with one way back when and even then it was already considered old and useless

Polly want a cracker? Unfortunately, it’ll make Polly poop all over your house the minute you let her out of her cage! Hardly seems fair that your concerns for Polly’s well being should be completely at odds with your desire to live a squalor-free life. If you love your little bird and want to let [...]

My recent investigations into the mysteries of the United States Patent Office, well not so mysterious as it is undiscerning and undiscriminating, has unearthed a whole host of opportunistic patents. That is, the patenting of stuff we’ve all been doing, independent of the patent process, for centuries. The practice is not unlike hearing small children [...]

If you are like countless other people around the world who are trying to incorporate greener practices into their everyday living then this patent is for you. As many of you already know, conservationists espouse the use of car washes because the facilities recycle the water used to get your vehicle looking its squeaky-clean best. [...]

Perhaps some of you have noticed my repeated references to weight related issues. That’s because I have a sweet tooth. And while it is generally frowned upon for an addict to admit a love affair with an addictive substance, I am not afraid to declare my love and sometimes admiration for the white, powdery substance [...]

If you’ve listened to the news lately it might seem as though we are on the brink of another arms race. Oh sure, we’ve made some progress with North Korea, for now, but what about the rest of the world? If worrying about escalating international tensions is keeping you from making good on your new [...]

I admit it, there’s nothing new, interesting or unusual about lavender, pumpkin pie, doughnuts and licorice. So why are these four unremarkable items the focus of my article today? It is because Alan R. Hirsch of Chicago, Illinois , has figured out how to combine these ingredients in an innovative way – a way that’ll [...]