Thanksgiving - The Day After

Thanks for sending us home with some turkey, stuffing, mash potatoes
and gravey. This morning I will thankful for the very best breskfast
of 2008.

Thamks againg for hosting Thanksgiving at your home this year.

Health Web Search, Cyberchondria, See Your Doctor

According to an article in the New York Times today by John Markoff, a Microsoft study suggests that self-diagnosis by search engine frequently leads Web searchers to conclude the worst about what ails them. The term cyberchondria emerged in 2000 - definition: the practice of leaping to dire conclusions while researching health matters online. 2 percent of all Web queries are health-related. The study was by Eric Horvitz a computer scientist with a medical degree and employee at Microsoft and Ryen W. White, a specialist in information retrieval technology. 500 Microsoft employees participated in a portion of the study.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/25/technology/internet/25symptoms.html?ref=health

If you perform a health web search and think you might suffer from "Cyberchondria", just make sure you see your doctor before you think about treatment.

Source: NY Times

Out of the Oven

Miami Sourdough French Bread

Pre-Thanksgiving Warmup

With the 70 degree cool weather in Miami, a loaf of Miami Sourdough
French Bread. I'll be putting it in the oven later this morning. The
starter has been fermenting on my balcony for the past week.

Koda Farms Kokuho Rose - the Best Sushi Rice in the World

I was recently in California and purchased a 20lb bag of Koda Farms Kokuho Rose Rice, the best sushi rice in the world. See my review of Koda Farms at http://martinog.yelp.com/

Yelp.com Review

Am I Dreaming Aromatherapy by Dr Sharon

Here's a hot new aromatherapy product, from Dr. Sharon who is the chiropractor, acupuncturist and massage therapist to some of the top music superstars, actors and models in Hollywood and New York. Her patients include Leonardo DiCaprio, Cameron Diaz, Gwyneth Paltrow, Christy Turlington, REM, Perl Jam and Foo Fights.

If you are looking for an aroma therapy product used by Dr. Sharon that help keeps these celebrities at their peak performance despite their high stress and demanding schedules, you should check out her website.

Am I Dreaming Aromatherapy website



Each kit is $48.00 and includes:

10 ml Aromatherapy Oil
Aromatherapy Candle
Instruction Booklet
AROMATIN® Fragrance Dispenser