Skytrax -- I have no idea what Skytrax actually is BTW -- has released its list for the best airlines of 2010. Apparently, Asiam and Middle Eastern carriers are the way to go!
27 May 2010
Thursday, May 27, 2010
2010 Sunscreen Guide
The Environmental Working Group has released its 2010 Sunscreen Guide and only 39 of 500 products on the market are recommended. The Huffington Post detailed ten facts from the findings. Many sunscreens don't provide the protection that they claim to, contain ingredients that may actually increase the chance to get skin cancer, or contain ingredients that are harmful in some other way. You can see their list of Top Picks, as well as their Hall of Shame. Note that the Hall of Shame contains many products marketed for children.
27 May 2010
30 May 2010 Addition: It is sunscreens by four companies that rank highest. The first are made by Badger. I've actually used this company's Badger Balm and really liked it. Note that in addition to basic sunscreens, Badger also sells its SPF 30 sunscreen with a bug repellent built in should that suit your needs. To find retailers for Badger products, follow this link.
The second company is Soleo Organics. It appears that these are offered in various tube sizes, including a fairly-large 5.3 ounce size, which may be nice for family use. You can find Soleo Organics' products here.
The third company is Purple Prairie Botanicals. Note, however, that only its SPF 30 products received the highest rating of "1." Its SPF 15 products received the second highest rating of "2." A store listing can be found here.
The final company to rank highest is UV Natural. Note, however, that only its SPF 30 Baby and SPF 30 Sport products received the highest rating of "1." Its SPF 30 (basic) product received the second highest rating of "2." A retailers list can be found here.
All of the above-mentioned company's products except for Purple Prairie Botanicals can be purchased from Amazon.
Finally, note that single products from two makers also received the highest ranking from the study. The first is a SPF Sunblock Stick by California Baby and the second is an SPF 30 by Loving Naturals. See the rankings for more info.
1 August 2010 Addition: A colleague of mine suggested this sunscreen to me, Green Screen by Kabana Skin Care. It uses zinc oxide as its UV protection.
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27 May 2010
30 May 2010 Addition: It is sunscreens by four companies that rank highest. The first are made by Badger. I've actually used this company's Badger Balm and really liked it. Note that in addition to basic sunscreens, Badger also sells its SPF 30 sunscreen with a bug repellent built in should that suit your needs. To find retailers for Badger products, follow this link.
The second company is Soleo Organics. It appears that these are offered in various tube sizes, including a fairly-large 5.3 ounce size, which may be nice for family use. You can find Soleo Organics' products here.
The third company is Purple Prairie Botanicals. Note, however, that only its SPF 30 products received the highest rating of "1." Its SPF 15 products received the second highest rating of "2." A store listing can be found here.
The final company to rank highest is UV Natural. Note, however, that only its SPF 30 Baby and SPF 30 Sport products received the highest rating of "1." Its SPF 30 (basic) product received the second highest rating of "2." A retailers list can be found here.
All of the above-mentioned company's products except for Purple Prairie Botanicals can be purchased from Amazon.
Finally, note that single products from two makers also received the highest ranking from the study. The first is a SPF Sunblock Stick by California Baby and the second is an SPF 30 by Loving Naturals. See the rankings for more info.
1 August 2010 Addition: A colleague of mine suggested this sunscreen to me, Green Screen by Kabana Skin Care. It uses zinc oxide as its UV protection.
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Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Financial Reform Failure
As we get into the final days of financial reform, Simon Johnson has detailed exactly how little reform there actually is. Wall Street has won again.
26 May 2010
26 May 2010
MLB & Gluten-Free
May is Celiac Awareness Month -- no joke! -- and Major League Baseball is jumping on board with my people. It looks like five big league parks are now offering gluten-free food and drinks, including beer. (Insert sound of a grown man weeping with joy here.) Now, the chance of me actually getting to any of these parks anytime soon is remote. That being said, if these vendors are successful, it will likely catch on!
Play ball!
26 May 2010
Play ball!
26 May 2010
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Memorial Day: TAPS
Nancy Gibbs of Time magazine has a great, short piece on an organization called TAPS. It is worth a read in relation to Memorial Day.
25 May 2010
25 May 2010
Monday, May 24, 2010
Frisky Signs
The Huffington Post has new photos detailing what may be the friskiest signs to be found. Definitely worth a look and a laugh.
24 May 2010
24 May 2010
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Oil Spill Involvement
As the oil spill tragedy continues to unfold in the Gulf of Mexico, the Huffington Post has a page up detailing how ordinary citizens can get involved.
23 May 2010
23 May 2010
Food Allergies and Birthdays
The Huffington Post has an interesting little story on a study that links children born in fall and winter months to increases in food-related allergies. I was a fall baby. Enough said.
23 May 2010
23 May 2010
it IS the squirrrrrrel
I'm not a huge fan of squirrels. Sure, they are cute, but they decimated my garden for years in New Mexico and now they are attacking flower bulbs and seedlings here in Massachusetts. I smile a small, dark smile every time that I see one as road kill. Still, this video of a squirrel defending its fallen peer from crows is heartening.
I just hope that it, too, gets flattened in the next, unseen frame!
23 May 2010
I just hope that it, too, gets flattened in the next, unseen frame!
23 May 2010
Sloths, not Sloth
I've always had a special place in my heart for Sloths. As a boy, I loved looking at pictures of what giant prehistoric sloths might have looked like. I also have a great appreciation for both napping and scratching, so current sloths remain high on my list. If you can't appreciate Sloths, then you haven't seen this video. Take it from me and take a nap. Yep, sloth it up!
23 May 2010
23 May 2010
Friday, May 21, 2010
Selling Out Main Street... Again
The Merkley-Levin Ammendment did not get a vote this week as part of the financial reform debate in the US Senate. This piece of legislation would have been one of the chief ways to protect the nation and its citizens from the outlandish banking practices that we have lately seen from Wall Street. It failed due to a Senate that is still largely bought-and-paid-for by commercial banks, although the numbers that voted for the ammendment were not insignificant. Perhaps this means that the tide may one day actually turn?!? Sadly, a big part of the reason that the ammendment failed to pass was not only the lack of enthusiusum for it from the Obama White House, but its outright opposition.
Anyone who thinks that President Obama is a liberal should have the ventilator removed and be allowed to die; They are obviously brain dead already!
21 May 2010
Anyone who thinks that President Obama is a liberal should have the ventilator removed and be allowed to die; They are obviously brain dead already!
21 May 2010
USA: A Lost Decade?
Paul Krugman discusses the possibility of America slipping into a so-called "Lost Decade" that the Japanese faced in the 1990s... and from which they have never fully escaped.
21 May 2010
21 May 2010
Sunday, May 9, 2010
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