Archive for February, 2010
Written by Elizabeth Ely on 08 February 2010
How close are we to actually having those little portable holographic 3D talking image things we saw in the later incarnations of Star Trek? Closer than I realized it appears. While not here yet, I have just seen what I think could be a precursor to it. It’s a portable holographic projector/computer that turns any
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Written by Elizabeth Ely on 07 February 2010
Peter Schickele may not exactly be a household name, but were it not for him, we would never have been treated to, or tricked by, the music of P.D.Q. Bach. Both Schickele and P.D.Q. can be difficult to explain. How do you describe someone, for truth be told they are actually one and the same,
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Written by Elizabeth Ely on 06 February 2010
Someone asked me the other day why I choose to write about both serious and silly things. A lot of blogs have a more specific focus. I guess for me, I find myself wanting the variety. I want the balance that I seek in life to be reflected in this blog. I remember a description
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Written by Elizabeth Ely on 05 February 2010
They say there are two sides to every story, or so the saying goes. Others say, and rightfully so I think, that there can be many more than two. I think there’s usually at least three. What’s that other saying? Something about the truth probably be somewhere in the middle. This is not because anyone
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Written by Elizabeth Ely on 04 February 2010
I thought we could all use something lighter after my last couple of posts about pet food. I know I could. While I think it’s a hugely important issue, I can only think about it so much, and hope you welcome the break as well. We all just do the best we can, and hope
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Written by Elizabeth Ely on 03 February 2010
We had already seen many dramatic health improvements from feeding raw to our animals: better coats, weight control, breath and teeth, body functions in general, healthier immune systems, and just plain friskier with more energy. But about five years ago another rather big diet modification became necessary. This incredible cat Bailey had had a number
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Written by Elizabeth Ely on 02 February 2010
Those who know me, know I have looked long and hard at what I feed the animals in my care – members of the family in every sense of the word. What began as a search for answers to problems that stumped all the veterinarians we saw, ended up leading to a complete rethinking of
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Written by Elizabeth Ely on 01 February 2010
In a couple of earlier posts I spoke of homeopathy, a medicinal art I feel very passionate about and have seen do amazing things. But that does not mean I don’t look to other ways of healing as well. Alternative, complementary, integrative medicine, whatever name you want to use, there is this wonderful umbrella of
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