WUMB #s 111, 108, 107
For the last week or so, I have been listening off and on (including right now) to (#108) Elvis Costello ’s new CD, “Secret, Profane, & Sugercane.” An Elvis Costello album is always a pleasure from the lyrics to the guitar playing to the singing. And even though I can’t go into details as this is a G-rated blog, his song “Sulpher to Sugarcane” is a lot of fun, in part because of a Pittsburgh reference.
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WUMB #s 111, 108, 107
Punxsutawney Phil’s Predictions – Happy Groundhog Day!
Picture of Punxsutawney Phil Courtesy of Groundhog.org As we begin to tire of winter (enough, already!) we also wait anxiously for the answer to a crucial question: “Will there be six more weeks of winter or will we soon be singing Spring Fever ?” Well, we at Bigelow Tea can’t answer that question, so we’ll defer to the professionals – Punxsutawney Phil and his like-minded brethren. Each year on February 2 nd , Phil (and his geographic network of groundhogs in the United States and Canada) ventures out of his burrow. If he sees his shadow, he scurries back into hibernation for another six weeks; if however, the lovable four-legged muse fails to see his shadow, he will leave his burrow, indicating that spring will soon be sprung! Groundhog Day is celebrated with gusto in many locations, especially in Punxsutawney , Pennsylvania – which, fittingly, was the set location for the 1993 movie Groundhog Day , starring Bill Murray
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Punxsutawney Phil’s Predictions – Happy Groundhog Day!
Bigelow Tea Has Super Tasty Super Bowl Recipes!
Tired of devouring the same old game-day snacks, year after year? Bigelow Tea to the rescue! Thanks to Boston.com for the image Bigelow Tea has all sorts of tasty, fun, and unique recipes , including several appetizers and snacks for every occasion. The recipes combine your favorite tea flavors with your favorite foods, to create what may become your favorite recipes! Who says football isn’t refined? This year, while you cheer on the New Orleans Saints or the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV , why not try Bigelow Tea’s “I Love Lemon Asparagus Wrapped in Smoked Salmon” recipe! Enjoy the tastes of asparagus, salmon, and Bigelow® I Love Lemon TM Herbal Tea in an easy finger food
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Bigelow Tea Has Super Tasty Super Bowl Recipes!
No Bones About It: Studies Show That Green Tea Can Help!
At a time in many women’s lives ( menopausal and perimenopausal ) when your bones may become compromised, there are many practical and organic ways to help prevent bone loss. Image Courtesy of Thenakedscientists.com Recent studies have measured the effect that the three major catechins found in green tea have on osteoblasts (bone-forming cells). The trio of catechins used for the study: gallocatechin, gallocatechin gallate and epigallocatechin (EGC).
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No Bones About It: Studies Show That Green Tea Can Help!
Update on Our Weight Loss Challenge
Well you might have noticed it has been some time since I have updated you on our famous Vice Presidential weight loss challenge. There is a good reason for that….they are doing terribly! I am so bummed, we have been doing this for weeks and weeks and my VP S&M has lost just 3 lbs and my VP HR has lost only two….I cannot figure how to motivate them, I have tried cheerleading, scolding, humor, terror and nothing is working….help! This challenge is over soon.
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Green tea and exercise stave off depression in breast cancer patients, study finds
Dr. Xiao Ou Shu , a researcher at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, has found that “[b]reast cancer patients who exercise and drink tea on a regular basis may be less likely to suffer from depression than other patients.” Dr.
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Terry Francona Hits Another Home Run for Bigelow Tea
(From L to R): Mary Ann Gurevich (Mansfield, MA) Terry Francona, Joanne Hack (Barrington, NH) Angelo Mazza (West Springfield, MA) Renee Gelinas (Dayville, CT) Kimberly Converse (Hampden, MA) Despite cold weather across the United States it felt like Opening Day at Fenway Park a couple of weeks ago.
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Terry Francona Hits Another Home Run for Bigelow Tea
Happy Birthday Lewis Carroll, from Bigelow Tea!
“Take some more tea,” would be the best way to celebrate the anniversary of Lewis Carroll’s birthday, born January 27, 1832. After all, those were the famous words the March Hare spoke to Alice “very earnestly” in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland during what is probably the most famous, certainly the maddest tea party ever .
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Happy Birthday Lewis Carroll, from Bigelow Tea!
Mellow Monk ranks high on Martha Stewart radio tea judging
Mellow Monk came in 2nd place out of six teas judged in a live, on-air tea judging on Whole Living , a show on Martha Stewart Living Radio . The tea tested was our Top Leaf , whose quality truly reflects the dedication and passion of the tea artisans who make it
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Mellow Monk ranks high on Martha Stewart radio tea judging
25 years! It Just Doesn’t Seem Possible That Much Time Has Passed.
It’s hard to stay in any one place for 25 years without overcoming a roadblock or two along the way. At a recent celebration for my own 25 year anniversary, I was reminded of my own roadblock on the way to 25 years at R.C.
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25 years! It Just Doesn’t Seem Possible That Much Time Has Passed.
Bigelow Tea Social a Success!
Just had my first Bigelow Tea social in New York City (an event to which we invited bloggers along with followers on Twitter and Facebook fans) and I have to tell you, I could not have been more happy with how it turned out! Everyone who came was so gracious and kind and interested in learning about tea. They love tea! It was such a wonderful audience for me to be around and very energizing.
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Celeb-Tweeter, Demi Lovato, Just Wants to Chill Out with Tea!
You might recognize Demi Lovato from the TV movie, Camp Rock , or maybe the series, Sonny with a Chance , and if not , here at Bigelow Tea we’re pretty sure that your kids do! Thanks to aceshowbiz.com for the Image Starting her career in showbiz at six-years-old, the seventeen-year-old star has certainly accomplished a great deal: besides movies and TV she also has two studio albums under her belt, the first of which, Don’t Forget , debuted at number 2 on the Billboard 200 charts! In addition to her genuine talent, Lovato’s care for the environment is something that you would appreciate having the little ones emulate, having taken part in the environmentally friendly initiative, Disney’s Friends for Change. We also welcome her love of tea and simple pleasures! Check out a recent mention on her Twitter profile: “Wishing I was in bed with soup and tea watching movies all day” We agree Demi, what a way to spend a quiet day! However, we’re pretty sure the world has some bigger plans in store for you. Better get that tea to go!
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Celeb-Tweeter, Demi Lovato, Just Wants to Chill Out with Tea!
No Sellers
My neighborhood–reasonably affluent; heavily Jewish and otherwise ethnically diverse; and populated with a lot of academics (near two big research universities)–lost its only general-interest bookstore at the end of 2009 as a major chain pulled out. The rumors are that they were losing too much business to the Internet on the one hand and to a bigger store in their own chain down the road and a competitor up the road in two shopping areas with (gasp!) better parking.
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No Sellers
A crime writer’s surprisingly uplifting philosophy
Maura McMillan offers an enlightened summary of the Zen-like philosophy of crime writer Charles Willeford : [W]hile the world is filled with beautiful possibilities, all human endeavor is ultimately futile. His reaction, rather than suicide, was to consciously make himself into a person who despaired less; who forgave human stupidity and cruelty when he could, and examined it in his writing when he could not. Some may consider this thinking pessimistic, but I find it inspiring and life-affirming that a person whose life experiences included riding the rails during the Great Depression and fighting in the Battle of the Bulge would reach such a conclusion.
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Lead by Example – Teaching Kids to Make Sustainable Choices
Image Courtesy of Googolpower.com Sustainability is not just a 21 st century buzzword; it’s the secret to our planet’s continuing existence. As adults, we are making strides in developing sustainable strategies for day-to-day living in our homes, communities and our world.
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On location in Kumamoto and Kagoshima
Here are a couple of photos of the director and cameraman filming the green tea documentary — “Kyushu, Where Japan’s Green Tea Grows” — that I helped out with and which featured a couple of our tea artisans. To the see the beautiful scenery and lovely people filmed in this most mellow part of Japan, you can watch the finished documentary online . In the Kuma district of Kumamoto
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On location in Kumamoto and Kagoshima
Difdafti January 2010
What I browsed last week, from the new book shelves in Hillman Library and from some new books from other libraries brought by PALCI . A festschrift for Eric Zimmer, edited by Gershon Bacon, Daniel Sperber, and Aharon Gaimoni, title in English: Studies on the History of the Jews of Ashkenaz ; title in Hebrew (all the articles are in Hebrew): Meḥkarim be-toldot yehude ashkenaz .
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Difdafti January 2010
Eating in Pittsburgh.
I’ve been telling you about places I enjoyed eating on my two trips to LA last fall, but I haven’t mentioned any recent hometown dining experiences. (That may tell you how often we eat out at home…) Had dinner last night at the Quiet Storm Cafe in the Garfield/Friendship/Bloomfield Lawrenceville border region (on Penn Avenue).
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Eating in Pittsburgh.
Green tea health benefits wrap-up
News about the health benefits of green tea just keeps coming, and the flurry has been especially heavy of late. For instance, recently announced findings show that green tea reduces the risk of getting kidney stones , brain disorders , endometrial cancer (the most common gynecologic cancer), and type 2 diabetes , and is also heart healthy to boot.
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Walking on a bridge
Two of Velvet Escape’s ten incredible bridge walks are on bridges in Japan — the Yokohama Bay Bridge and the wooden Kintai Bridge in the town of Iwakuni . And of course what better song to listen to while walking one of these bridges than Keiko Matsui’s ” Walking On The Bridge .” The Kintai Bridge looking marvelous at cherry blossom time. —Mellow Monk blog feed , reviews , teas , tweets , videos
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Walking on a bridge