http://izbedda.com where good things happen Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:43:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en   Which is the more dangerous? This solid glass milk bottle from Ronnybrook Farms in Ancramdale, NY or this waxed cardboard milk box from somewhere between the star-filled dimensions of The Twilight Zone and the subterranean recesses of Warehouse 13? Aside from the obviously non-dangerous photographic differences between the smooth bottle ... http://izbedda.com/2009/07/08/unhomogenized-milk-vs-homogenized-milk/ What the heck is  AAAH  ZOH  DIE  CAR  BON  AAAH  MIDE?  And why is it in my bread? That's like Jack Sparrow asking, "Why is the rum gone?" With about the same chance of getting a decent answer for it. Actually, it may not be in your bread. Some breads have ... http://izbedda.com/2009/07/01/azodicarbonamide-breads-vs-good-breads/   Everyone knows what shoes look like, so no need for pictures of 'em here. Bare feet are another story. Actually, it's this story, or this post, or . . .  the point is we don't see much of bare feet, except for our own or those of our significant other. ... http://izbedda.com/2009/06/24/shoes-vs-bare-feet/   Seems like an easy choice. But is it? Organic foods are healthier but more expensive. Chemical foods are poisonous, cheaper, and not labeled organic. Yet some of the foods labeled organic can still have harmful chemicals in them. Arsenic, after all, is organic. Always read the fine print. If you ... http://izbedda.com/2009/06/17/healthy-organic-foods-vs-poisonous-chemical-foods/   Wow! Wine vs. Beer? Talk about opening up a can of worms! But let's not get into a "knock down, drag out" just yet. Lots of people like both, though not at the same time! And certainly not mixed up in the same flagon. Yuk! So what happens when we ... http://izbedda.com/2009/06/09/wine-vs-beer/ OK! We're talking California reds here. Not France, Spain, or Italy. Just good old California red wine. Don't let the names Ferrari and Provenance side-track you.  Somewhere on the label, front or back, it is going to say California. Of course, you might have spotted the words,  Napa Valley, clearly printed ... http://izbedda.com/2009/03/30/cabernet-sauvignon-vs-merlot/ According to Mandelbrot, B.B. (1982). The Fractal Geometry of Nature. W.H. Freeman and Company.. ISBN 0-7167-1186-9, a fractal is "a rough or fragmented geometric shape that can be split into parts, each of which is (at least approximately) a reduced-size copy of the whole." But the real question is do you ... http://izbedda.com/2009/03/29/fractals-vs-more-fractals/ Okay, so times are tough. But times have been tough before. Everything runs in cycles. Give it some time. Things will get better. Eventually. So is stooping over a dingy floor mopping up street dirt really better than scooping competitive reporters on the latest and hottest story? Is the old phrase "inquiring ... http://izbedda.com/2009/02/26/stooping-vs-scooping/ Will either make a difference? It is important to make a difference. Nothing is 100%. Improvement is always necessary and always around the corner even when things look bright and rosy. And these days things do not look all that bright and rosy, do they? In terms of their generations, their ... http://izbedda.com/2008/10/01/palin-vs-biden/ Decisions. Decisions. What to do? For whom should we vote? Who is the better man for the job? Who will guide us along the path to a better future? Did you know that some people are so upset about the current state of politics in this ... http://izbedda.com/2008/09/29/mccain-vs-obama/ Which of the two pans above makes the healthier (and safer) meal for you and your family? The shiny-looking pan has a stainless steel cooking surface. The dark-surfaced pan has a non-stick coating glued or stuck or melted or somehow "fused" onto the metal below it. Both are professional cookware pans. ... http://izbedda.com/2008/09/27/stainless-steel-cookware-vs-non-stick-cookware/ Which do you use to hold up your trousers? And does it really matter? Well, yes it does matter because it concerns your health. A belt cinched around your waist constricts your internal organs as well as veins and arteries in the surrounding area. Why is such constriction ... http://izbedda.com/2008/09/25/belts-vs-suspenders/ Wow, is this ad old or what! That little girl must be a great-grandma by now. How embarrassing! But enough about her plight. The message is clear. Clothing prevents getting a tan. Strange word, tan. "Darkening of the skin" is more descriptive of what actually occurs after a certain amount ... http://izbedda.com/2008/09/24/tan-vs-no-tan/ Do you bake cookies and muffins? Or at least, eat some once in a while? Then you use, or are eating, baking soda or baking powder or both. And both have tons of sodium and no potassium. That's bad! Especially for your heart. Very bad! According to the USDA and most health ... http://izbedda.com/2008/01/09/bad-cookies-muffins-vs-good-cookies-muffins/ Ok. You're probably not going to dunk a doughnut into a cup of tea. But that in itself doesn't make coffee better. Or does it? Dunkin' Donuts, after all, has been around a long time. I guess the real question has to do with what you're looking for. A taste ... http://izbedda.com/2008/01/07/coffee-vs-tea/