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Monday, March 4, 2013

Cuts Causing Long Lines at Airports

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Napolitano: Cuts causing long lines at O'Hare, other airports - chicagotribune.com:

"Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano on Monday cautioned airline passengers to get to the airport extra early because U.S. spending cuts have already led to long lines at some security checkpoints, and said the coming furloughs will only make the situation worse.

Napolitano said mandatory spending cuts ordered on Friday by President Barack Obama have led to the elimination of overtime for Transportation Security Administration officers and customs agents. She said TSA would begin sending out furlough notices to employees on Monday. Hiring freezes have also prevented any open positions from being filled.

"We are already seeing the effects at some of the ports of entry - at the big airports, for example. Some of them had very long lines this weekend," Napolitano said at a "Politico Playbook" breakfast event.

She pointed to Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport as examples of those with long lines."

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Saturday, February 16, 2013

Tiger Woods Most Capable of Winning This Major ...

Which 2013 Major Is Tiger Woods Most Capable of Winning? | Bleacher Report:

"Tiger Woods is capable of winning any of the four majors in 2013. He’s also capable of not winning any of them.

Now, having gotten that out of the way, the one he’s most capable of winning is the Masters, at least according to the masses.

Since missing the cut in 1996 as an amateur, Woods has finished in the top 10 a dozen times. 10 of those were top fives, including four wins. The fact that those victories came at 18, 16, 12 and 12-under par tells you that Tiger Woods knows how to play Augusta National Golf Club better than anybody currently playing the game."

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Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Argentina’s High Altitude Wines - The Healthiest?

Wine-Knows: Fine Wine & Gourmet Food Journeys for the Discerning Traveler: Argentina’s High Altitude Wines---the World’s Healthiest?:

"So, what is it about elevation that makes the difference?  Higher altitude vineyard sites are closer to the sun.  Grapes implement a defense mechanism against the sunlight intensity by thickening their skins, resulting in higher polyphenol levels.   Resveratrol, one of these polyphenols, has been shown to have great anti-oxidant properties.  Antioxidants have been shown in numerous medical studies to protect the heart.

High altitude wines, however, may promote more than just cardiac health.  Resveratrol has been found to have implications for destroying human cancer cells.  This important polyphenol may also have “fountain of youth” inference as it has been shown to encourage cell survival during times of stress."

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Monday, January 28, 2013

Go Tiger ! - His Torrey Pines win is a great forecast for 2013

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Tiger Woods' Torrey Pines win a great forecast for his 2013 - Sporting News:

"Monday’s virtual walkover—a 4-stroke victory at 14-under—finished off Tiger’s seventh victory (eight overall, counting the 2008 U.S. Open) in the annual Tour stop at Torrey Pines (formerly the Buick Invitational, now the Farmers Insurance Open). A win there, early in the year, has been an omen for success for him every time, going back nearly to the beginning of his run.

In each of the previous six years he’s won this tournament (1999, 2003 and 2005-08), he has finished the year with at least five victories. In five of those seasons, the win total has included at least one major. The exception was ’03, during what was then considered a catastrophic, career-altering “slump”—10 straight majors without a win, with the ’03 shutout aided by late ’02 knee surgery."

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Saturday, January 26, 2013

Tiger Woods at Farmers Insurance Open 2013: Day 2 Highlights, Analysis and More | Bleacher Report

Now we're talking. Now we're watching! This is the stuff . . .

Tiger Woods at Farmers Insurance Open 2013: Day 2 Highlights, Analysis and More | Bleacher Report:

"He drilled six birdies and an eagle en route to carding a seven-under score of 65, putting Woods three strokes ahead of a drove of golfers tied for second place."

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Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Tiger Woods in Featured Group at Farmers Insurance Open

Tiger Woods grouped with Rickie Fowler, Nick Watney at Farmers Insurance Open - ESPN:

"Tiger Woods will be in the featured group Thursday when the Farmers Insurance Open starts on the North and South courses at Torrey Pines.

Woods, a six-time Farmers Insurance Open champion, will be paired with fellow California natives Rickie Fowler and Nick Watney, who won this event in 2009.

Woods, Fowler and Watney will start their first rounds on at 10:30 a.m. Thursday local time on the first tee at the South Course. Playing behind them will be Hunter Mahan, Bill Haas and Kyle Stanley."

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Monday, January 21, 2013

Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy miss cut at Abu Dhabi

This kind of performance makes it really hard to stay interested.

Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy shoot 75s, miss cut at Abu Dhabi - Sports - The Boston Globe:

"Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy missed the cut at the Abu Dhabi Championship in the United Arab Emirates Friday, a woeful start to the season for the world’s top two golfers.

Woods missed it after he was penalized two shots for wrongly taking a free drop, while top-ranked McIlroy was frustrated trying to adjust to his new Nike clubs, even though he used his old Titleist putter in the second round. Both finished with 3-over-par 75s."

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Sunday, December 30, 2012

Tiger Woods Turns 37

The Golf Blog: Happy 37th Birthday, Tiger Woods! | The Golf Blog:

"The Golf Blog says: Tiger Woods turns 37 tomorrow. That means he needs 5 more majors in the next 10 years–assuming he follows Jack Nicklaus’s pattern of obtaining his last major by age 46–in order to beat Jack’s record of 18 majors. With that pace, Tiger needs to win 1 major every 2 years in order to set the all-time record. The pace seems at least within the realm of possibility, if not plausibility."

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Friday, December 28, 2012

Champagne Corks - Vision Damage Danger

Eye doctors warn of champagne: You could poke an eye out with that — State — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine:

"Champagne bottles contain pressure as high as 90 pounds per square inch — more than the pressure found inside a typical car tire,” the academy announcement states, in part. “This pressure can launch a champagne cork at 50 miles per hour as it leaves the bottle, which is fast enough to shatter glass. Unfortunately, this is also fast enough to permanently damage vision.” "

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Asparagus As Hangover Cure

Asparagus might be good for treating hangover...


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Saturday, December 8, 2012

Beer May Have Anti-Virus Properties - Humulone in Hops

Beer May Have Anti-Virus Properties, According To Study Funded By Sapporo Breweries:

"Does beer have anti-virus powers? According to a new study funded by Japanese beer company Sapporo Breweries, a "key ingredient" found in the world's most popular alcoholic beverage may very well help stave off winter sniffles.

Researchers at Sapporo Medical University found that humulone, a chemical compound in hops, was effective against the respiratory syncytial (RS) virus, AFP reports. In addition, humulone was also found to have an anti-inflammatory effect, according to Sapporo's news release."

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Thursday, December 6, 2012

Crooks Use New Device To Open Hotel Locks

This is alarming. Looks like we have to take care of ourselves by using the security chain, and room safe (when they've available).

Rossen Reports: New device lets crooks crack many hotel locks - TODAY News:

"Some insiders are calling it a security crisis at hotels nationwide: A breach, leaving you more vulnerable.
When you lock your hotel door, you assume you're safe and your stuff is safe. Don't be so sure: Thieves have invented a small, simple device that can unlock hotel doors at some of the most popular chains. Some hotels have known about this security problem for months -- so why hasn't it been fixed?"

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Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Wine & Food Books for your Christmas Shopping List

I love the recommendations from our friends at Wine-Knows Travel . . . just follow the link to their Top 10 picks:

Wine-Knows: Fine Wine & Gourmet Food Journeys for the Discerning Traveler: Great Books on Wine and Food:

"Winter is approaching…for many of us in the northern hemisphere, this means more time to read that stack of books we’ve been “meaning to get to.”  The holidays are also approaching and books often make terrific gifts.  Here are my Top 10  in which wine and/ or food are the central plot."

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Smoking may worsen hangover after heavy drinking

Smoking may worsen hangover after heavy drinking:

"Researchers found that college students were more likely to report hangover symptoms after a heavy drinking episode if they smoked more heavily on the day they drank."

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Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Tiger Woods Opposed To Belly Putters

I agree. There's no place in golf for belly putters.

Tiger Woods reiterates opposition to belly putters in golf - latimes.com:

""I just believe that the art of putting is swinging the club and controlling nerves," Woods said at Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks, where the World Challenge tournament that benefits Woods' charities is being played this weekend.

Having one end of the putter at a fixed point, Woods said, "is something that's not in the traditions of the game. We swing all other 13 clubs, I think the putter should be the same.""

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Monday, November 26, 2012

18 Annoying Playing Partners

Hmmm, this made me stop and think . . .

18 Annoying Playing Partners ‹ 19th Hole – The Golf Blog From Your Golf Travel:

"We all look forward to getting out on the course, having a good walk, enjoying the fresh air and spending time with our friends whilst we do it, but sometimes those sharing the fairways with you can make you wish you’d just stayed at home!

Drawing on a lot of personal experience, here are just some of those playing partners that can ruin a perfectly good round…"

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Monday, November 19, 2012

Martha Stewart Thanksgiving Cookbook 2012 - Free Download

Updated October 28, 2022

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Thanksgiving 2012 - SiriusXM Radio:

"Thanksgiving dinner is a wonderful celebration of family and friends, and we'd like to help make sure this year's feast is the most memorable ever. That's why I've asked an esteemed group of chefs — including Mario Batali, Amanda Freitag and Jonathan Waxman — to share with you their go-to Thanksgiving recipes, and I've added many of my own favorites as well. In this book, you'll find inspiring ideas for every course, from appetizers to desserts. "

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US Presidents – Top 5 Golfing Commanders in Chief

Updated October 28, 2022

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This is an entertaining read. I especially love the snippets about President Clinton . . .

US Presidents – Top 5 Golfing Commanders in Chief ‹ 19th Hole – The Golf Blog From Your Golf Travel:

"With Barack Obama securing a comfortable-ish victory in the US Presidential Election we at Your Golf Travel are glad to have a golfing president in the White House. After all, who would use the putting green outside of the Oval Office if the non golfing Mitt Romney would have been elected?! With Obama’s re-election we were curious about which other US Presidents had a love for the game and were somewhat surprised to learn that a fairly large proportion of recent US Presidents had regularly taken to the fairways. Here are the top 5 golfing presidents…"

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Saturday, November 17, 2012

I just read this . . . there's no "need to wash your turkey"

I found this a little surprising . . .

A little bit of Food Safety Advice for Thanksgiving | Marler Blog:

"Step away from the sink, and no one will get hurt:

You don’t need to wash your turkey before you roast it, and doing so can be dangerous. A British study found that washing poultry in the sink can spray bacteria up to 3 feet away. And with one in 50 turkeys estimated to be contaminated with salmonella, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s food-safety inspectors, you don’t want a mist of turkey juice on your relish platter."

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