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But between the back pain and an upcoming physics test on Friday, I’m a bit overwhelmed! Keep writing those comments and sharing your thoughts and I’ll catch up on the weekend!...
It has been a busy week! With the semester coming to an end, I’m furiously revising in anticipation of the final class on Monday with the final exam on the 26th, and work has grown quite busy, too. Keep the questions and sharing thought coming! We’re still Dishless and I know I love to hear...
Wow! There’s been a huge influx of readers in the last three weeks! A huge welcome to all you new and wonderful readers! We’re a pretty friendly bunch, and we welcome you to read, comment, and enjoy! Please include your name somewhere in any comments you might make – we aren’t fans of anonymity around...
Richard Wright, spammer, posted a link to this product, Tea Tree Oil Creamy Facial Cleanser & Make-up Remover, so I thought I’d give him a little of the promotion he wanted. Let’s take a look at this product. For a mere $24.95 you get: Organic Helianthus annuus (Sunflower) Oil, Organic Ricinus Communis (Castor) Oil, Distilled...
I’ve been saying this for years, but chemicals are not bad things. A chemical is anything composed of elements. Water, air, your dog, my hair…everything is a chemical. De-baddening the word “chemical” was the the goal of the International Year of Chemistry in 2011, and it’s become the goal of a new campaign called Chemicals...