I Get My Mushrooms From A Jar Or A Can

by Kevin Burton    Aren’t you glad you don’t live in the trial-and-error era of food safety?    Time was, nobody knew what was poisonous and what was not. Eat the wrong mushroom and your hunger is satiated forever, but in a most unfortunate way.    I suppose that process was also an early call …

Handle These Dangerous Foods With Care

by Dictionary Scoop    There are a number of foods that, despite their popularity and many health benefits, can put you in danger if undercooked or consumed in excess.    Check out our list of foods that, although commonly eaten, can be surprisingly dangerous. 1-Potatoes    Mashed, fried, or baked, potatoes offer endless possibilities. As …

How To Break Ten Bad Health Habits

How To Break Ten Bad Health Habits by Dictionary Scoop    The accelerated pace of life can make us overlook our health a little by carrying out some habits that may seem harmless but are actually not good.    Today, we identify ten bad health habits you might not even realize you’re doing! 1-Not changing your kitchen …

Honor God, The Creator And Designer Of Life

by Dane Massey     (Dane Massey is the former Pastor of Mulvane Christian Church. He is now in ministry in Houston, Texas.)       From my late teen years I have been involved in construction. Sometimes as a side job, sometimes as a means to meet and minister to people and sometimes as a means …

All Honor To The Keeper Of The Seven Bowls

by Kevin Burton Dear Cat Sitter,    The worker is worthy of her hire. But you are no ordinary worker.  You are most worthy.    You are chosen. You are select among mortals. Yours is no ordinary task. This is a venerated trust. Be you ever so steadfast in your appointed rounds. For you, are …

Money Talks, But Sometimes It Talks Funny

by Dictionary Scoop    Some don’t like to talk money, but still, there is no shortage of money-related sayings, phrases, and idioms.    Here are the origins and meanings of ten fun expressions about money,  1-Burning a hole in your pocket    We could divide most people into two groups: On one side, those who know how to save, look …

Five Household Items You Need To Clean More

by Matt Fuchs Time Magazine    We often overlook the dirtiest items in our homes because grime is invisible (think bacteria) or accumulates too gradually for us to notice.    Another factor: our brains tend to tune out the appearance of familiar, everyday objects, in a phenomenon called attentional blindness. This means we’re least likely …

When The Chips Were Down, I Came Through

by Kevin Burton    Briefly, I stuck to my guns, relied on my own resources, ever so briefly. And I can’t tell you why.    This was misguided, but I rebounded quickly and it all worked out.    It was just after 8 p.m. and my wife Jeannette approached, walking with purpose into the mancave …

This Family Gave Up Furniture, Kinda, Sorta,

by Kevin Burton    How essential is having furniture, really? Could you go without it?    David Gladish writes in dwell.com that he and his wife Kristy got rid of most of their furniture in 2023 and almost never miss any of it.    I lived for a short time in Shelton, Washington while working …

Here’s Why Canada Has No Egg Shortages

by Kevin Burton    Look, I’m not bragging, I’m just sayin’ .We have a source.    No, not giving up my source, go get your own.    I’m not saying the eggs we get are cheap-cheap, not like before. But they’re not 70s gasoline-lines expensive either.    You know where else eggs are not expensive …