It’s easy to avoid traffic tickets. It’s more difficult to avoid traffic tickets while also getting where you’re going efficiently and quickly. The tips below – some old, some new – can help you avoid traffic tickets in a variety … Continue reading
Science Fact: Alzheimer prevention has been the goal of many researchers, but progress has been frustratingly slow. Two new studies report Alzheimer risk reduced by 35% to 82%, truly astounding results on the road to a cure for this disease. … Continue reading
Science Fact: A laser bug zapper sounds like the perfect accessory for your new barbecue. Yes, that one, the one that’s as big as your neighbor’s car. Imagine a perfect outdoor summer party, suffering no more disturbance than the zit-zit-zit of … Continue reading
I’ve added a Topic Index to the ArtChester.net website. It’s now easy to browse 20 categories for articles of interest. My previous Post Index pages listed all posts by Title, Key Word and Date. However, the first two of those lists duplicate … Continue reading
Science Fact: Our search for the first art began with a look at the first artists. Now we’ll look at the evidence they left us, in hopes of finding the very origin of art on Earth. Archaeology, the study of … Continue reading
Science Fact: In this blog we will apply science to find the origin of art, and search for the first artists on Earth. Asking about the origin of art is like opening a doorway into other dimensions. When we look … Continue reading
Science Fact: Healthspan is a word that we will be hearing more and more often, thanks to some brilliant research on – worms. When we aspire to a long life, we tend to visualize a healthy long life – what should really … Continue reading
Science Fact. Similarity is a theory that addresses the question: given our science-based knowledge of the world around us, is it possible for telepathy and similar “psychic phenomena” to exist? An unexpected byproduct of Similarity is that, if the theory … Continue reading
California champagne country is today’s topic, specifically the Sonoma Valley, one of the principal wine-producing areas. And yes, I call it champagne on purpose, for reasons discussed before. The previous two blogs covered Bubble Science and Champagne Tasting Rooms. Differently stated, … Continue reading
Science Fact Tasting rooms were a pleasant part of the leisure portion of my recent trip to California’s Sonoma Valley. I had the middle part of a day to devote to pursuit of the grape, so I resolved to spend … Continue reading
Science Fact Bubble science is not a field as such, but a shorthand way to say, I will discuss the bubbles in sparkling wines from a science perspective. This will not be a PhD course in second fermentation, riddling and … Continue reading
See the later post Scrabble 2023 for the latest Scrabble word lists, based on the 7th Edition 2023 Official Scrabble Players Dictionary. This 2015 blog post is retained for its explanations, its comments, and as an archive. Scrabble Word Lists, this … Continue reading
Scrabble is not one game, but a family of games. Like wine tasting, fantasy football and curio collecting, it can be pursued casually or obsessively. And once you give yourself permission to make it “yours” the possibilities mushroom. Scrabble is … Continue reading
Annual Report Once a year, I receive an Annual Report from Jetpack. Jetpack is a widely-used plug-in (app) in WordPress, the framework on which this site is built. I thought this annual report was interesting enough to share with you, … Continue reading
Science Fact: A brut rosé tasting seems just the right preparation for New Years Eve. Bubbles plus a festive color – ready for a party! Yesterday we explored the origins of Champagne, and all sparkling wines, from the Stone Age … Continue reading
Science Fact: Champagne and its bubbly cousins make a festive way to great the New Year. Today’s post discusses the ancient origins of Champagne, back in the Stone Age, no less. Tomorrow we’ll enjoy a comparative tasting of brut rosé, that … Continue reading
Reindeer are the #1 popular animal of the holiday season. This time of year, they even edge out pandas, puppies, baby elephants and pocket pets. Here are eight things you might not have known about Rudolph and his real-world cousins. … Continue reading
Science Fact: Slow food – it’s the cure for that logy holiday feeling, and for the fear of getting on the scale! Research consistently shows that eating more slowly helps you feel full with less food. That translates to a … Continue reading
Science Fact: An acronym can save your life! A medical emergency is no business for amateurs. There’s a reason that medical professionals need immense amounts of training to know just what to do: – Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) take 120 … Continue reading
Science Fact: “ Tells ” are the unconscious tics that give away your deepest secrets – not just in a game of poker, but in everyday life. Do you think you can keep a secret? Not from a careful observer! … Continue reading