Articles tagged with ants
16th December, 2014: The Day We Bled
On 16th December 2014, 137 children and a few school teachers were shot dead by militants in Army Public School, Peshawar. One year later, neither the grief, nor shock nor the suffering has abated for the parents of those&nb
Well, I Wasn't Gone Long...
Well, I wasn't gone long. Decided against going out to do some errands after I made my previous post. I'm staying put. I'll make more post and read and comment on other PPers' posts. So far the highlight of my day was watching that new Star Wars trailer. O
Weird September 2015 Holidays
I had this filed under 'Humor' but then I don't want people laughing AT me but rather laughing with me so I just categorized it under 'Random'. My feeble attempt at being a comedian doesn't deliver laughs but rather awkward silences. LOL! Anyway, already
Get Out of My Face!!
Do you ever have one of those days where everyone just #irritates you? Apart from the fact that I didn’t want to wake up this morning, the following have niggled me today. 1. The clueless, demanding passengers who were being #rude to my favorite d
Cleaning keyboards
We all have some idea about which are the dirtiest places in our homes. Experts say that our #toilets are cleaner than we think because they are cleaned regularly with #disinfectants and #household-cleaners. Our kitchens are dirtier than we th
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot?
Today, you will see one of those rare rants from me. Oh, I am quite capable of writing them often, but choose to look beyond them, or find the good in situations, so I can impart some sort of buddha-esque words of wisdom. I do not want for pe
Undocumented Immigrants -- Let's Separate Fact From Fiction
No matter what term you use to describe the people who have immigrated to the United States other than through legitimate channels, this is an emotionally-charged topic for politicians and the general public alike. This means a lot of people are talking
Blogging While Working
Yep, it’s 11:50pm as I type this, and who knows what time it will be when I finally post it haha. I just wanted to get a post in while I was still awake lol. I went to my Aunt's house on Sunday with some of my family. We went swimming, took pictures
Rushes in, posts, rushes out
The #audit assessment was all day Friday. All. Day. Friday. But we passed, and remain accredited, subject to provision of a few extra documents within the next month. At 16:39 I shot out of work as if pursued by a large tarantula and raced across campus
How Easy We American Women Have It Today
As I read my way through another free Kindle book, I’m reminded once again of how easy it is to live now, as compared to 150 years ago. The book I’m reading is An Untamed Land (Red River of the North #1) by Lauraine Snelling. It is a his
How to Know if Concerta is Right for Your Child
Concerta is one of the most frequently prescribed ADHD medications. For many doctors it is the treatment of choice, even before the better known Ritalin. Concerta contains the same active ingredient as Ritalin: methylphenidate, which is sometimes abbreviat
World Refugee Day reports 40k people a day biggest displacement crisis since World War II
World Refugee Day 20 June 2015 Today is World Refugee Day, 1 in 122 are displaced, 40,000 more each day from conflicts and geopolitical interference. Millions from Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq, Africa, South East Asia, have become refugees and asylum seekers.
People Neglect Mother Nature
Just read a post in facebook about how a river in our locality smells so bad. The poster said people caught in traffic at the bridge over that river can smell the foul odor coming in from below. It was due to chemicals, and other assorted wastes thrown in
What has happened to McDonalds food?
I'll be the first to admit that I am no expert on #fastfood. I rarely eat it, and usually only when I'm out and about at events or on the road and it's all that can be found. So yesterday Mr Chazer and I betook ourselves to Milton Keynes MK Dons stadium f
What Makes Asparagus an Amazing Nutritional Powerhouse?
Asparagus season is just wrapping up in our little valley. There are a few days left to buy farm fresh, locally grown asparagus, and then the season will be over until next spring. There are last-minute reminders up on the farmer's market bulletin board, a
The Mystery of the Perfect Condiments
For several years we've been adjusting, changing, modifying our #diet . "We" equal my significant other and me. Had you asked me 40 years ago about “veggie burgers”, I probably would have tried to pretend not to hear the question or act like yo
Article Review: "Ants go Marching" by Jason Nobel
This article begins by describing a 1967 chemical attack by air on Solenopsis invicta, better known the fire ant or “ants from hell” or “them devils” to people in the Southeastern United States where the pest arrived from its native
Seven Wants
Greetings to my fellow PPers and connections!!! I hope everyone is doing fine. I'm looking forward to interacting with everyone and reading and commenting in other posts. First off, let me go ahead and continue posting the #TenPostChallenge . We are in pos
Call Cleaning Helpers for Help with your Cleaning.
Cleaning Helpers is a London-based #cleaning service providing end of #tenancy cleaning. They have been established for eight years and have gained a reputation with tenants and landlords for an excellent standard of service. The firm even has contracts wi
Removals and Cleaning, you say? That'll be Clean&Clean
Clean&Clean, based in #London, do just that. The company provides an end of tenancy #cleaning service. But, in the immortal words of the well-known advert: 'this is not just...' ...a cleaning service. The firm also offers removals, deep cleans
Get Up and Go has Gotten Up and Left
I am completely #exhausted and washed out. My #body is at #war with my #mind and with the rest of the world. I'm still #writing and ebaying, going to work and coming home but that's about all. I have zero #energy and less #inclination. I've been trying to
Review: Article: "Lost World" by Elizabeth Kolbert
This is a chapter excerpt from the book The Sixth Extinction, first published in The New Yorker. It covers a wide range of topics, from the discovery of the idea of extinction in the 18th century through debates and squabbles of modern-day paleontologists
Stop using dogs to scare your elephants
If a zoo must hold animals captive without possibility of parole, as a result of some crime committed by the captive ones I suppose, then the least they could do is not scare the ever-livin' daylights out of them.
Are You Growing Food You Don't Recognize?
If you have #weeds in your garden, you just might be. When I paid a visit home to my Templeton property Saturday, I saw all kinds of wild food ready to harvest. Most of it is used just like spinach is used. I normally use mine in soups, fresh, or in salads
Two Ingrdients I Always Use When Cooking Savory Dishes
When cooking any #savory dish I always use #onions and #garlic. They are #ingredients I can't go without. Besides giving the food flavor and smell they are also healthy, like garlic is good for high blood pressure. I love to use a lot if I can. I know some
I Have Ant Damage!
I just had my annual #termite inspection this afternoon, and got some bad news. There is no visible sign of termite damage, but the guy did find where #ants had eaten away some of the wood underneath an improperly installed gutter. I'm going to need to hav
Easing Back Into Writing
Easing back into writing... that is my mind set now. How long has it been? Almost three weeks according to my profile. Three weeks of not writing a single post here in the site. All i did was read, comment, and interact. Some of the posts that I read, I
My TNF Bet For Week 4
My TNF bet for week 4 is on the New York Giants +3.5. This week I'm a Giants fan and I do hope they cover the spread of +3.5. Meaning, I win the bet if the New York Giants win the game outright or even if they lose as long as it isn't by more than f
My daughters tomatoes are delicious
A few months back i gave my daughter some money to buy a plant and she came back with a half dead tomato plant. My dad and i didn't have much hope for it but we put some new compost down and fed it with tomato food and made sure the slugs didn't get to it
My Fight to Do It Myself Against Ants
I have been fighting ant invasions in my bathrooms and kitchen for about two months now – at least. The #ants seem to be gone, and then they are back with reinforcements. I have been using #Terro Liquid Ant Bait stations and the ants crowd them for s
I'm Liking the Zeb Coulter Gimmick ...
I'm liking the #ZebCoulter gimmick and of course, I'm loving the Jack Swagger-Ruzev rivalry that 's going on. This rivalry will culminate in a #FlagMatch at #SummerSlam. Of course, Zeb Coulter has proven himself to be a good mouthpiece for #JackSwagger .
I'm So Sick of Ants!
The #ants began their invasion about the time I was able to hobble around again after my foot surgery, in May. Their first attack came in the master bathroom – the one I was using, of course. It took about three weeks and four ant traps to diminish t
Off To Ventura On Business
You won't see much of me here tomorrow because we are meeting a prospective tenant in #Ventura. It's a three-hour trip one way from Paso Robles, not counting rest stops. I am a reluctant traveler on these day #business trips. Many times they are futile and
We're Not Just Killing Our Bees Anymore
I just learned of some unsettling news. It seems it's not just the #bee population dying off from our use of #pesticides known as #neonicotinoids – specifically #Imidacloprid, manufactured by #Bayer - our #birds are starting to die off, too. This is
Sweet Hope For Bitter Melon
Sweet Hope For Bitter Gourd One of my goals while spending my summer vacation is to plant something that would be worthwhile for my mother even when I'm already back to Manila. So in spite of a very hot and dry summer season, I was able t
