August 27, 2007 by E Magazine
Dear EarthTalk: What is the status of the land mines issue popularized by Princess Diana and Paul McCartney’s ex-wife, Heather Mills? How many mines have been removed? How many are left? What is being done? – Jonas Schultz, via e-mail
Land mines were first widely used in World War II and have since been [...]
August 23, 2007 by Blast Magazine Newsroom
(ARA) Recipes Courtesy of Amanda Nunez, winner of The Art Institutes Best Teen Chef 2007 Competition.
Jicama Salad:
Yield 4
1/2 cold jicama cut into match sticks
1/2 cold avocado cubed
2 oranges
1/4 cold cantaloupe cubed
1/2 cup fresh strawberries sliced
1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
salt and pepper to taste
Combine the jicama, avocado, strawberries, cantaloupe and red onion in a bowl. [...]
August 22, 2007 by Blast Magazine Newsroom
(ARA) – Like any teenager when they get home from a long day at school, Amanda Nunez is plenty hungry, but as the winner of The Art Institutes Best Teen Chef competition, not just any average after school snack will do.
“I love to eat healthfully, and after school I’m starving, having eaten only a bowl [...]
August 20, 2007 by Blast Magazine Newsroom
CNN and the Associated press have reported that embattled NFL star, Michael Vick will plead guilty federal charges related to illegal dogfighting, closing one of the chapters in a top sports scandal story.
Vick will plead guilty to felony conspiracy next Monday, defense attorney Lawrence Woodward told the Virginian-Pilot, of Norfolk, Virginia.
Vick could spend up to [...]
August 20, 2007 by E Magazine
Dear EarthTalk: How is it that flushing cat litter down the toilet has negatively affected sea otters? What is the responsible way to dispose of cats’ waste? – Margo Boss, San Dimas, CA
According to Dr. Melissa Miller of the California Department [...]
August 16, 2007 by Blogcritics
Written by Matt Paprocki
While it lacks a singular game with recognizable name value, Taito Legends 2 is a massive compilation of 39 games, ranging from a wide array of eras and styles. As usual, not every game is worthy of revisiting (or playing for the first time), but the true classics are worth the [...]
August 14, 2007 by John M. Guilfoil
Right off his latest hit album, “When I Fall In Love,” Tumpeter Chris Botti hit up the Wilshire Theatre with his band and a full orchestra in a musical experience that will make you thankful you bought that expensive surround sound system. The December 2006 show features Sting, Jill Scott, Paula Cole and Gladys Knight [...]
August 13, 2007 by E Magazine
Dear EarthTalk: I read that hybrid cars are actually less green-friendly than even Hummers, because they have two motors and very environmentally damaging batteries. Is this true?
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August 8, 2007 by Bradley Ouellette
After getting the iPhone, the hottest new gadget on the block, I needed to find some way to protect it.
It wouldn’t be good to get a brand new iPhone scratched up after a week, so I tried iSee from Contour Design.
In an odd note, the directions show how to take the iSee apart and [...]
August 7, 2007 by Joe Sinicki
Game franchises that have been around for a long time seem to have the habit of falling into a rut.
This is especially true for those franchises that year after year, continue to sell regardless of the content the developers put in or in some cases take out. This seemed to be the case with EA [...]
