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Entries for July, 2009

Tacoma Ethnic Fest

Mahalo! The 23rd Annual Ethnic Fest is happening today and Sundy at Wright Park  501 South I Street, from Noon to 7pm.   There is food, crafts for the kids, exhibits, and music from countries all over the world.  This is an event the whole family will enjoy. The W.W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory will have displays and activities [...]

Let’s Debunk Another Ridiculous Story Of Yore…

After years of reading and writing news stories for the airwaves and print, I’m just not sure how to start this oddity.. Ok, so have you ever heard of the Maury Island UFO incident? Heck, let’s dig into the story just for fun. In the summer of 1947, a story hit the press about a [...]

Contrails or Chemtrails The Conspiracy Theory

You may have noticed, especially with all the clear skies we’ve been experiencing lately, that there are white trails in the sky.  They resemble white smoke or long skinny clouds.  There aparently is some controversy about what these marks in the sky really are. addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedealis.com%2F2009%2F07%2F22%2Fcontrails-or-chemtrails-the-conspiracy-theory%2F’; addthis_title = ‘Contrails+or+Chemtrails+The+Conspiracy+Theory’; addthis_pub = ”;

If It Is DELUXE, It Must Be Better!

EAS, the maker of Myoplex Nutrition Shakes, has doubled the price on it’s product, shaved off a few servings per box, and has not substantially increased the amount of important ingredients per serving. On top of this, the original formula is being discontinued and Deluxe will be your only option. Does this make sense to [...]

That Famous El Nino Is Coming Back

NOAA scientists announced earlier this month that El Niño, a climate phenomenon that has a significant influence on global weather, ocean conditions and marine fisheries has returned. El Niño, the periodic warming of central and eastern tropical Pacific waters, occurs on average every two to five years and typically lasts about 12 months. Confidence among weather forecasters is fairly [...]

The Key to Longevity: Everything in Moderation

Last week, the world’s oldest man and one of the last surviving World War I veterans, Henry Allingham, died at the age of 113. He attributed his longevity to cigarettes, whiskey, and wild, wild women. He was joking, of course. They – those people, the ones always giving us advice, say that we need to eat [...]