DANGER IN THE DRY RIVER BEDS

I remember driving in the Arizona desert with work friends about 35 years ago, toward the Salt River Dam and flats. We were looking at a dry river bed, and could hearing the growing roar of an avalanche flood rain water approaching. Scary I also remember reading that inexperienced campers, camping out, were caught in the tidal rain and washed away.

Brophy | Sunday 22 September 2013 - 1:15 pm | | Brophy Blog | No comments

Seamus Heaney (1939–2013)

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Brophy | Saturday 21 September 2013 - 01:40 am | | Brophy Blog | No comments

IGNORE SELL BY DATES

there have been a number of articles criticiaing the waste caused by "sell-by-dates."

a government study showed that these label, which have no meaning, and are usually created for marketing purposes, cost consumers more than $150 billion per annum.

I have known these dates are fake,  by observation, and trial, for a long time.  I am thrilled that the packaging indusdtries are being challenged.

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Brophy | Saturday 21 September 2013 - 12:08 am | | Brophy Blog | No comments