Archive for August, 2005

How Important is Stevia?

Stevia may be one of the most important substances in the world. Why? Because there’s a very good chance it’s the only really healthy sugar substitute available. It may be one of the solutions to the obesity problem. Unfortunately, stevia’s use is limited by the United States government. Hopefully this will change in the near […]

My New HP Pavilon dv1000

Well, after 3 years of dealing with my old Dell laptop computer and it’s broken keyboard, I finally went out and bought a brand-new HP Pavilion dv1000 notebook computer. This thing is awesome… definitely a good choice! The funny thing is that originally I had planned on getting a Toshiba at the Best Buy I […]

Hydrogen Peroxide: Health in a bottle?

(Note: I mentioned the effectiveness of hydrogen peroxide nearly a year ago but when I ‘updated’ my blog that post got erased… whoops…)
Before I went to Peru last December I began reading a lot about safe, natural cures for the common cold and flu viruses. One of the most interesting involved putting a few drops […]

Travel to Costa Rica…. Cheap!

Interesting stuff about traveling to Costa Rica on the cheap from CheapStingyBargains.com:
• Go during the green, or rainy, season (May through October), when hotel and rental car rates are cheaper. A bungalow at El Sano Banano Beach Hotel in Montezuma, for example, goes for $139 in the high season, $90 in […]

My Goal: Costa Rica Spa Resort

One of my biggest goals in life is to own a spa resort in Costa Rica. I love Costa Rica because not only is it beautiful but it’s also relatively clean, save, and gringo-friendly. It’s been a few years since I was down there but I still think about it al the time. Hopefully I […]