Sojka's Call

I am getting ready for a trip and will need to say goodbye to my Anita espresso machine and Macap grinder for a couple weeks. On a rafting trip last year I brought the Aeropress manual coffee press but did not have a milk frother. So, I recently purchased the Tirra milk frother at a kitchen store going out of business sale. Today in trying to figure out the right Aeropress grind for the coffee I am bringing on my 2 week trip, I put some milk in a mug and microwaved it for 40 seconds and then frothed it with the Tirra. Then I did a double with the Aeropress right on top of the frothed milk. People - this was excellent!!! It is better (I'm drinking it now as I type) than 95% of the caps you buy out there in retail coffee land. I cannot say enough about how good this is. For a large majority of the cap and latte crowd this little combo with a good grinder would give them everything they need. Wow! I am blown away. I'm sure the Pacific Bay Colombia organic "Mesa de Sa...

There is research supporting the theory that lifestyle and environment can change how our genes express themselves. Studies show that the genetics of identical twins can change significantly due to lifestyle choices. The implications are that making healthy eating choices, exercising, clean air and water, and having parents that made the same choices can have a dramatic effect. Do it for yourself and do it for those children you are planning to have. Check out this Q&A link . Evidence shows that smoking and exposure to chemicals affects our genetic expression. Take care of those genes!

According to Stephen Leeb and a couple other blogs I checked out, Byron Wien has been pretty accurate with his forecasts. For example, he predicted Obama's Presidency before the Iowa Caucuses. I would not bet the farm on his prognostications, but, he should be considered seriously along with other sources you trust and your own analysis. His US economy forecast for the beginning of the year fits my contrarian hunch at this time - everyone I know is so negative about the economy they must be wrong! Blackstone Group's Byron Wien Announces Top Ten Surprises for 2010 2010-01-04 18:08:56 - Byron R. Wien, Vice Chairman, Blackstone Advisory Services, today issued his list of the Ten Surprises for 2010. This is the 25th year Byron has given his predictions of a number of economic, financial market and political surprises for the coming year. He started the tradition in 1986 when he was the Chief U.S. Investment Strategist at Morgan Stanley. Byron joined The Blackstone Group in Septe...

Dr. Gupta interviews SENS founder Dr. Aubrey de Grey and The Blues Zones author Dan Buettner . Mr. Buettner researched where centenarians live and looked for behaviors that were common to the long-lived people. Dr. de Grey is researching how to solve age-related health issues like cancer, heart disease, dementia, diabetes, etc and to arrest and prevent them and ultimately reverse the aging process. His research focuses on the cellular and molecular level. Dr. de Grey speculates that his foundations research has a time horizon of 20 - 30 years before mainstream therapies could be available. Mr Buettner on the other hand has focused on the lifestyles that can be adopted today to promote longevity.

Short vid on how to think differently. Get outside your box! Derek Sivers: Weird, or just different? | Video on TED.com

Short video explaining why we get fat.   Go Primal!

Here are a series of three videos by Ron Paul primarily concerned with the US economy.  He provides some history on The Great Depression. Less than 20 minutes of your time to watch these videos by maybe the only politician left who espouses conservative values. The third video also speaks to our personal liberties and the limitations being unconstitutionally implemented in the name of terrorism. He offers recommendations on economic, foreign, and monetary policies at the end of Part III. He also talks about what needs to be done to restore our personal liberties. Many people believe it is too late - I hope Ron Paul's message is listened to and his ideas implemented very soon. Part I Part II Part III