A girl, her dog, her blog, & her dog's blog Vox 2007-09-05T04:50:13Z Moxie Mouse http://stevenwinnie.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom-full tag:vox.com,2006:6p00b8ea0678fcdece/ Shelby is my co-pilot. Movie time tag:vox.com,2007-09-05:asset-6a00b8ea0678fcdece00e398a510580003 2007-09-05T04:17:05Z 2007-09-05T04:50:13Z Moxie Mouse http://stevenwinnie.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom-full

I've had some good luck with the ole Netflix queue recently and thought I'd do a 15 sec movie review.

Stranger Than Fiction
Stranger Than Fiction

Watch this one if you like LIttle Miss Sunshine, The Life Aquatic, or Rushmore. No, Will Ferrel does not overract, he's perfect in this. Characters are perfect. The story is charming. There's even excellent typography for you graphic design nerds out there. Do not watch if you've always hated English class, or never taken one.

God Grew Tired of Us
God Grew Tired of Us

A great documentary about the Lost Boys of Sudan, focusing on 3 of them who relocate to America. You should watch this because you should know more about Sudan, and you'll see America in a whole different light. Like any good story, you'll laugh, you'll cry, and you'll believe in the human spirit. National Geographic was involved, and they've always had a beautiful perspective on Africa. It is amazing what these boys are able to accomplish in the US in such a short time period. Compelling personal stories. You'll like this if you like documentaries but are tired of feeling manipulated by their directors.

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]]> Thank goodness I didn't eat the strawberry flavor... tag:vox.com,2007-08-22:asset-6a00b8ea0678fcdece00e398a045100003 2007-08-22T16:50:44Z 2009-09-28T09:15:33Z Moxie Mouse http://stevenwinnie.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom-full

From Business Online via AOL Money

Few people know that the food coloring listed as cochineal extract comes from female beetles. Food activists want to spread the word.

When you dig into a strawberry Yoplait yogurt, take a moment to contemplate where the beautiful pink color comes from. Strawberries? Think again. It comes from crushed bugs. Specifically, from the female cochineal beetles and their eggs. And it's not just yogurt. The bugs are also used to give red coloring to Hershey Good & Plenty candies, Tropicana grapefruit juice, and other common foods.

Rest of the disgusting truth here...


Thank goodness we're eating organic yogurt. Bleh. I don't need a helping of beetles in the morning.

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]]> Why isn't the world covered in fur? tag:vox.com,2007-08-12:asset-6a00b8ea0678fcdece00e3989cf5740001 2007-08-12T15:40:02Z 2007-08-12T15:40:02Z Moxie Mouse http://stevenwinnie.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom-full

Brushing Shelby every day results in a big pile of dog fur in the side yard. A pile that gets bigger, and bigger, until Steven tells me he think's is gross, and I go vacuum it up.

But, that got me to thinking...this stuff never seems to go away, and with all the fur that is lost by us, and our pets, and all the furry animals in the world, why isn't the earth covered in fur by now?

I"ve been meaning to Google this for months now, and I just found the answer.
http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load/organic/msg1109552123972.html
There really is a forum for everything.

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]]> Why I'm sad Tammy Faye passed away tag:vox.com,2007-07-22:asset-6a00b8ea0678fcdece00d09e849582be2b 2007-07-22T05:12:20Z 2007-07-22T05:12:20Z Moxie Mouse http://stevenwinnie.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom-full

Steven and I saw this documentary about her years ago. Despite finding her really weird, after we finished watching, we started to like her.

We saw a glimpse of her last interview with Larry King. She looked really gaunt. I hope she passed peacefully.

The Eyes of Tammy Faye
The Eyes of Tammy Faye

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]]> Alls quiet on my friends page... tag:vox.com,2007-07-22:asset-6a00b8ea0678fcdece00d4144a4900685e 2007-07-22T05:09:44Z 2007-07-22T20:15:15Z Moxie Mouse http://stevenwinnie.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom-full

I'm thinking that everyone is reading the Harry Potter book instead of posting.

I'm thinking that's wise since the internet is covered in HP7 spoilers right now.

Yes, I was at the local Borders at midnight to buy my copy.

I was number 209 out of about 500 people. I've NEVER seen a bookstore so packed.

I got home at 1:15.


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]]> Dear Lazyweb tag:vox.com,2007-07-17:asset-6a00b8ea0678fcdece00d09e82ececbe2b 2007-07-17T04:39:29Z 2007-07-17T05:50:15Z Moxie Mouse http://stevenwinnie.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom-full

Why do I bother?

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]]> The photo retouch saga continued... tag:vox.com,2007-07-16:asset-6a00b8ea0678fcdece00d414487bee685e 2007-07-16T19:50:17Z 2007-07-17T05:55:02Z Moxie Mouse http://stevenwinnie.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom-full

http://cache.jezebel.com/assets/resources/2007/07/redbookcoveranime.gif

from jezebel.com

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]]> Take THAT, sense of reality tag:vox.com,2007-07-16:asset-6a00b8ea0678fcdece00d4144c973f6a47 2007-07-16T18:10:10Z 2007-07-17T03:23:27Z Moxie Mouse http://stevenwinnie.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom-full

Bananas are technically the fruit of an herb, therefore you can find all sorts of online references to them being a spice.

Cashews are legumes.

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]]> Children of Men is very good and you should watch it. tag:vox.com,2007-07-16:asset-6a00b8ea0678fcdece00d09e82827bbe2b 2007-07-16T01:55:28Z 2007-07-18T05:44:41Z Moxie Mouse http://stevenwinnie.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom-full
Children of Men (Widescreen Edition)
Children of Men (Widescreen Edition)

It took 2 days to get this movie out of my head.

It's future fiction, but not science fiction. In fact, the compelling part about this view of the future is how humans deal with overwhelming dispair. Scienticif presence is almost non-existent in the movie.

Completely unromaticized violence. The first-person, embedded journalist, view is suprisingly effective.

The movie treats it's audience as it they are intelligent (what a concept) and leaves you to figure out what's going on.

Ultimately redeeming, but it's quite an exhausting ride to get there. Really bleak. If you are in a good mood, and you would like to stay that way, don't watch this.

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]]> What?!!!....WHAT?! tag:vox.com,2007-07-06:asset-6a00b8ea0678fcdece00d4144918376a47 2007-07-06T15:48:52Z 2007-07-12T18:54:16Z Moxie Mouse http://stevenwinnie.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom-full

From the New York Times
Scientific Savvy? In U.S., Not Much
Dr. Miller's data reveal some yawning gaps in basic knowledge. American adults in general do not understand what molecules are (other than that they are really small). Fewer than a third can identify DNA as a key to heredity. Only about 10 percent know what radiation is. One adult American in five thinks the Sun revolves around the Earth, an idea science had abandoned by the 17th century.

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