http://www.doliferight.com/blog Empowering all people to reach their full potential in life. Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:15:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In honor of the 4th of July yesterday, I'm feeling a bit patriotic. Historically, the United States of America is a country which has produced a great number of amazing inventors and they, in turn, have produced some amazing inventions! I am proud to stand amongst so many ... http://www.doliferight.com/blog/2008/07/05/the-next-greatest-idea-its-not-so-difficult/ Have you ever been somewhere and tried to do something completely innocuous, only to be told you can't because it's that particular company's policy? I have and I've found it frustrating. I can live with it, because I respect a private company's right to make their own policies and procedures. ... http://www.doliferight.com/blog/2008/07/04/its-our-policy/ We recently checked out the Prehistoric Dig event at the Tucson Botanical Gardens. It is a very nice garden and my family enjoys the different special exhibits the garden displays. Here are a few photographs of our recent visit. Our quick review: It is a very ... http://www.doliferight.com/blog/2008/07/03/tucson-botanical-gardens-prehistoric-dig/ Just like how individuals need their personal space, proper spacing between words is also essential. In fact, without proper spacing, meanings can completely change. The following short phrases have completely different meanings based on whether or not a space is inserted. Be sure to use the one you mean, ... http://www.doliferight.com/blog/2008/07/02/spaces-are-important/ This is a guest post by my 11 year old Always Unschooled daughter, Zoë. She has been writing up haikus left and right and wanted to show the world a sampling of her latest writings. Cumulatively they sum up her life over the past few days. Cats Playful Fiona Connor comes ... http://www.doliferight.com/blog/2008/07/01/haikus-by-zoe/ There's a popular cyclical argument amongst computer people. Some believe that the future of computers is the network (a standard Google is touting). Other's believe it is the computer itself. Whichever camp people are in, they usually tout their argument vehemently. I'm not so vehement in ... http://www.doliferight.com/blog/2008/06/30/the-network-is-not-the-computer/ Ask any person today where calcium comes from and 99 times out of 100, you'll hear: Dairy, cheese, milk, or calcium fortified orange juice. I find it fascinating how the milk industry has used this marketing gimmick so effectively that practically everyone I have ever met truly and honestly believes this ... http://www.doliferight.com/blog/2008/06/29/where-does-calcium-come-from/ We've tried Zazzle, Cafe Press, and the several other online t-shirt stores. They each have their own pros and cons. For the most part, I keep going back to Cafe Press and Zazzle. I absolutely love the postage stamps I've made through the Zazzle website with my ... http://www.doliferight.com/blog/2008/06/28/t-shirts-clocks-and-more/ After watching a fun McDougall M.D. episode (they are 30 minute shows shown once per week), we made a yummy vegan lasagna based on a recipe on the show. My daughters enjoyed making it! Ingredients: 1 package uncooked whole wheat lasagna noodles 1 package lite tofu 1 package vegan mozzarella cheese - cut ... http://www.doliferight.com/blog/2008/06/27/cheesy-vegan-lasagna/ My family and I live on an acreage south of Tucson, Arizona. We are fortunate enough to have land with many mature saguaros (as evidenced by many of my photographs on this site). We've owned our land for four years and we've lived on it for slightly over ... http://www.doliferight.com/blog/2008/06/26/saguaro-fruit-harvesting/