A profound article from McCook author, White Feather, on communication dynamics
that will be helpful for anyone in a relationship or anyone who deals
with other human beings on a daily basis:
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Showing posts with label Articles. Show all posts
Pricks and Pain
This curious and interesting article is not just about hot chile peppers.
It is also about brain science, tongue science and mass social perspectives....
Abundance Is Giving
Do you want to know the real, true secret to abundance?
Have you been searching for a secret for years?
This short article (by McCook author White Feather)
may very well hold the key.....
may very well hold the key.....
Prepare for an epiphany!
Are You Eating Thai Food Correctly?
If you think you are being authentic by using chopsticks when eating Thai food you
are sadly mistaken. Find out why in this new article by M. K. Albus at Culinary McCook:
Are Your Indoor Ficus Trees Happy and Healthy?
Here is some unusual yet very helpful indoor gardening advice:
What To Do When Your Partner Lacks Empathy
If you are with a partner who is narcissistic and lacks empathy, don't count on this changing. You need to either accept that this person will likely never truly care about your feelings and the effect their behavior has on you, or you need to leave. Trying to change a person who currently lacks the ability to feel empathy is...... Keep reading here: What To Do When Your Partner Lacks Empathy
The History of the Taco
You probably eat tacos quite often, right? But just how much do you know about
the history of the taco? Get the full scoop here:
Time Flies When You're Chewing Gum: A Brief History Of Chewing Gum
By Dominic Milner
It's been a tool for diplomacy, a space-age way to keep astronauts' teeth healthy and has been paired with some of America's most famous icons. It's chewing gum-and it may have been discovered when its modern day inventor was chewing on ways to reinvent the wheel.
Thomas Adams, often referred to as "The Father of Gum," is said to have first tried to mix chicle (a natural gum base that had been chewed in Mexico for generations) with rubber to create a cheaper product for carriage wheels. After experimenting without success, it's believed he overheard a little girl ordering chewing gum at a drugstore and then decided to use the chicle for chewing gum. At that time, chewing gum was made from paraffin wax. Adams bet that his chicle would be a popular substitute. His wager paid off.
In Louisville, Kentucky, a drugstore owner named John Colgan sold gum from the balsam tree, flavored with powdered sugar. After Adams' son (who was a traveling salesman) paid Colgan a visit, he was sold on the merits of using chicle gum instead. Using the new chicle gum imported from Mexico, Colgan introduced a new, flavored gum called "Colgan's Taffy Tolu Chewing Gum." The product became an overnight success.
Since then, gum manufacturers have found a number of ways to create exciting gum sensations. For instance, Trident Splash™ has a liquid-filled center surrounded by a soft, chewy gum with a sweet, crisp outer shell. It comes in two surprising flavors that are a far cry from the powdered sugar gum sold by John Colgan: peppermint with vanilla and strawberry with lime.
Mr. Jonathan P. Primley had a sense of humor that upset proper Victorian rules of etiquette. At that time, no "proper lady" would be caught chewing gum. Yet Primley's invention of the first ever fruit-flavored gum, which he called Kis-Me, proved very popular. The gum's slogan was: "Far Better Than A Kiss."
The first sugarless gum- Trident-was introduced in the 1960s. Since its introduction, people have chewed more than 4.5 billion pieces of the gum. Placed end to end, that's enough gum to span the distance from New York to Los Angeles 18 times, reach halfway to the moon or circle the globe 1.8 times.
According to Cadbury Adams USA LLC, which is the U.S. business unit of confectionery and beverage leader Cadbury Schweppes (NYSE: CSG), and the makers of Trident and other popular gums such as Dentyne-"the gum isn't just great tasting, it's good for you." Studies have shown that chewing sugarless gum reduces the risk of tooth decay-which can lead to tooth loss.
In fact, the gum was originally sold to soften tooth tartar. It was made from three ingredients (Tri-); and because it was good for teeth, the Latin root for teeth (-dent) was used in the name. Trident White, a product also sold by Cadbury Adams, which whitens teeth and helps prevent stains, contains an ingredient called Recaldent that has been shown to strengthen teeth.
• Around the year 200 A.D., Mayans of Central America are believed to have been chewing chicle-a gum resin. At the same time, native peoples in North America are thought to have been chewing resin from spruce trees.
• In 1900, the first gumballs hit American shelves.
• In 1928, the first bubble gum was invented by a 28-year-old accountant named Walter Diemer.
• The first bubble gum cards were introduced in the 1930s. The pictures ranged from war heroes, to Wild West figures to pro-athletes.
• During WWII, U.S. military personnel gave American chewing gum away to people they met overseas-helping make friends and spread the popularity of gum.
• In 1964, NASA gave sugarless gum to astronauts on the Gemini space missions to help keep their teeth and gums healthy.
Dominic Milner is a well known cyber chef with over ten years experience in the catering industry. Learn how to cook today with his top collection of online free recipes! Whether you want to cook up a meal for the family or bake with the kids he has the recipes for you.
Food
It's been a tool for diplomacy, a space-age way to keep astronauts' teeth healthy and has been paired with some of America's most famous icons. It's chewing gum-and it may have been discovered when its modern day inventor was chewing on ways to reinvent the wheel.
Thomas Adams, often referred to as "The Father of Gum," is said to have first tried to mix chicle (a natural gum base that had been chewed in Mexico for generations) with rubber to create a cheaper product for carriage wheels. After experimenting without success, it's believed he overheard a little girl ordering chewing gum at a drugstore and then decided to use the chicle for chewing gum. At that time, chewing gum was made from paraffin wax. Adams bet that his chicle would be a popular substitute. His wager paid off.
Adding The Flavor
In Louisville, Kentucky, a drugstore owner named John Colgan sold gum from the balsam tree, flavored with powdered sugar. After Adams' son (who was a traveling salesman) paid Colgan a visit, he was sold on the merits of using chicle gum instead. Using the new chicle gum imported from Mexico, Colgan introduced a new, flavored gum called "Colgan's Taffy Tolu Chewing Gum." The product became an overnight success.
Since then, gum manufacturers have found a number of ways to create exciting gum sensations. For instance, Trident Splash™ has a liquid-filled center surrounded by a soft, chewy gum with a sweet, crisp outer shell. It comes in two surprising flavors that are a far cry from the powdered sugar gum sold by John Colgan: peppermint with vanilla and strawberry with lime.
Adding The Fun
Mr. Jonathan P. Primley had a sense of humor that upset proper Victorian rules of etiquette. At that time, no "proper lady" would be caught chewing gum. Yet Primley's invention of the first ever fruit-flavored gum, which he called Kis-Me, proved very popular. The gum's slogan was: "Far Better Than A Kiss."
A Gum Is Born
The first sugarless gum- Trident-was introduced in the 1960s. Since its introduction, people have chewed more than 4.5 billion pieces of the gum. Placed end to end, that's enough gum to span the distance from New York to Los Angeles 18 times, reach halfway to the moon or circle the globe 1.8 times.
According to Cadbury Adams USA LLC, which is the U.S. business unit of confectionery and beverage leader Cadbury Schweppes (NYSE: CSG), and the makers of Trident and other popular gums such as Dentyne-"the gum isn't just great tasting, it's good for you." Studies have shown that chewing sugarless gum reduces the risk of tooth decay-which can lead to tooth loss.
In fact, the gum was originally sold to soften tooth tartar. It was made from three ingredients (Tri-); and because it was good for teeth, the Latin root for teeth (-dent) was used in the name. Trident White, a product also sold by Cadbury Adams, which whitens teeth and helps prevent stains, contains an ingredient called Recaldent that has been shown to strengthen teeth.
Great Moments In Gum
• Around the year 200 A.D., Mayans of Central America are believed to have been chewing chicle-a gum resin. At the same time, native peoples in North America are thought to have been chewing resin from spruce trees.
• In 1900, the first gumballs hit American shelves.
• In 1928, the first bubble gum was invented by a 28-year-old accountant named Walter Diemer.
• The first bubble gum cards were introduced in the 1930s. The pictures ranged from war heroes, to Wild West figures to pro-athletes.
• During WWII, U.S. military personnel gave American chewing gum away to people they met overseas-helping make friends and spread the popularity of gum.
• In 1964, NASA gave sugarless gum to astronauts on the Gemini space missions to help keep their teeth and gums healthy.
Dominic Milner is a well known cyber chef with over ten years experience in the catering industry. Learn how to cook today with his top collection of online free recipes! Whether you want to cook up a meal for the family or bake with the kids he has the recipes for you.
Promised Land
Michael's Movie Review
My movie recommendation for today is Promised Land, starring Matt Damon, John Krasinski, Frances McDormand, and Hal Holbrook. Directed by Gus Van Sant, it is a very well-made film with excellent writing, beautiful cinematography, and top-notch acting from the entire cast. What I found interesting is that the two lead actors, Damon and Krasinski, also wrote the screenplay. Perhaps for this reason they were more invested in perfecting their roles since they had written those very roles. Whatever the case, their performances were superb.
The plot revolves around the controversial issue of fracking. Matt Damon plays a corporate salesman who goes to the small fictional town of McKinley to convince the townspeople to let the corporation hydrofrack for natural gas that lies under the town and the outlying farms. He and his partner (played by Frances) meet intense resistance from the local high school science teacher (played by Hal Holbrook) and from a very charismatic environmentalist (played by John Krasinski). The ensuing interplay between Damon and Krasinski is what makes the movie so compelling. It takes the movie beyond the fracking controversy into profound insight into human behavior.
It's hard to talk about this movie without being a spoiler so I'll let you find out how the confrontations are resolved. No matter what side of the fence you are on in regard to the fracking controversy, this movie is for you because it clearly delineates the pros and cons of both sides and helps bring our understanding to a deeper level.
For me, one of the main elements of the film was the town and townspeople of McKinley. It was a small mostly farming community and I couldn't help thinking about McCook. Seeing how the people of McKinley reacted to controversy I couldn't help but wonder how the people of McCook would react in a similar situation. There was a strong message about community in this film and that is one reason I think everyone in McCook should see it. The town of McKinley was facing a lot of issues in addition to fracking and a lot of those issues we also face here in McCook.
I think most everyone will enjoy this movie and come away from it feeling good and with an optimism for the future and a deepened sense of community.
This movie is available to rent from Movie House, 220 West 1st in downtown McCook. 345-6000. Visit and like the Movie House Facebook Page
The plot revolves around the controversial issue of fracking. Matt Damon plays a corporate salesman who goes to the small fictional town of McKinley to convince the townspeople to let the corporation hydrofrack for natural gas that lies under the town and the outlying farms. He and his partner (played by Frances) meet intense resistance from the local high school science teacher (played by Hal Holbrook) and from a very charismatic environmentalist (played by John Krasinski). The ensuing interplay between Damon and Krasinski is what makes the movie so compelling. It takes the movie beyond the fracking controversy into profound insight into human behavior.
It's hard to talk about this movie without being a spoiler so I'll let you find out how the confrontations are resolved. No matter what side of the fence you are on in regard to the fracking controversy, this movie is for you because it clearly delineates the pros and cons of both sides and helps bring our understanding to a deeper level.
For me, one of the main elements of the film was the town and townspeople of McKinley. It was a small mostly farming community and I couldn't help thinking about McCook. Seeing how the people of McKinley reacted to controversy I couldn't help but wonder how the people of McCook would react in a similar situation. There was a strong message about community in this film and that is one reason I think everyone in McCook should see it. The town of McKinley was facing a lot of issues in addition to fracking and a lot of those issues we also face here in McCook.
I think most everyone will enjoy this movie and come away from it feeling good and with an optimism for the future and a deepened sense of community.
This movie is available to rent from Movie House, 220 West 1st in downtown McCook. 345-6000. Visit and like the Movie House Facebook Page
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