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Written by Kevin Harper
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Friday, 23 May 2008 |
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 I don't even remember where I was introduced to this book or this author, but I know it has helped shape my thinking on modern cancer research. Why am I interested in cancer research? I don't even know, other than the fact that we spend so much on it as a society, with so few results.
The premise of the book is that a large part of the cancer research establishment is using a flawed approach by conducting their research on cell lines that have been cultured in petri dishes for decades. This is not an accurate basis for curing cancer, Dr. Dermer argues, and he makes the case pretty persuasively.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 23 May 2008 )
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Written by Diane Harper
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Thursday, 15 May 2008 |
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 Ok women, brace yourselves....
I’ve read many marriage books and attended many bible studies on this topic and I have to say that most of the time wives are given the easier pill to swallow when it comes to resolving marital conflict. There seems to be an undertone that the real problem lies with our husband, but in order to make peace in the marriage we must accept our small percentage of the problem. After all, we have to admit that it takes two to argue, right?
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 15 May 2008 )
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Written by Kevin Harper
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Monday, 13 August 2007 |
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I've been working on the perfect steak for years, and I thought I'd share the results of my labors here. Steak has become almost as much of a passion as homemade ice cream.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 24 September 2007 )
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Written by Kevin Harper
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Thursday, 09 August 2007 |
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This recipe is a variation of the famous Lone Star Steakhouse sweet bourbon salmon, adjusted to my tastes and family size. If you don't like fish normally, you might like it prepared this way. It's not fishy at all.
(Thanks Daniel for providing us with a nice supply of fresh Alaskan salmon!)
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Last Updated ( Friday, 10 August 2007 )
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Written by Kevin Harper
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Monday, 16 July 2007 |
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 Divorce is not a good thing. Author Rubel Shelly emphasizes this repeatedly in his book, Divorce and Remarriage: A Redemptive Theology.
You cannot imagine today the problems you will create for all your tomorrows by getting divorced. You will be alienated not only from a former spouse, but from a host of people more closely linked to your mate than to you. The financial repercussions will be horrible. And there will be agonizing times of guilt, compounded by a sense of self-doubt. (Divorce and Remarriage, p 9)
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Last Updated ( Monday, 16 July 2007 )
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Written by Kevin Harper
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Monday, 18 June 2007 |
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 Some books are great as motivators, others as information sources. This book, subtitled "An encouraging guide to starting early, finishing economically, and protecting your homeschool vision," fills both roles well. A tremendous amount of work and research went into it, documenting the numerous college credit tests available to homeschoolers, and the respected, accredited colleges that accept the tests. Yes, it's possible for your kids to get accepted into major universities, if that's their goal, without sacrificing your homeschool vision during the high school years.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 18 June 2007 )
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Written by Kevin Harper
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Friday, 25 May 2007 |
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Christian parents, I don't recommend trusting books by John DeChancie. For parents interested in keeping an eye on their kids' reading material, I thought I'd share my discovery of numerous off-color references in this author's teen/pre-teen sci-fi novels. It is sad that an author whose target audience is kids would write trash like this.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 25 May 2007 )
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Written by Kevin Harper
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Thursday, 26 April 2007 |
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I enjoyed this book a lot, and found it very effective at motivating us men to take our leadership roles more seriously in the home. Steve Farrar found a nice balance between advocating and supporting his opinions, and practical advice for putting them into real life situations. Too much focus on one can make a book too "theoretical" to be useful; too much on the other can make a book too trite to be taken seriously.
I've used "Point Man" in two different groups of men for leading discussions, and in both cases, the conversations turned out to be enjoyable, eye-opening, and even life-changing. Let's face it, men have a reputation for not turning their conversations to spiritual matters enough. This book can help conquer that stereotype, and encourage even the most passive among us to step out and try his hand at leading his family more intentionally.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 04 May 2007 )
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Written by Kevin Harper
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Tuesday, 10 April 2007 |
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The Listener's Bible
This is the NIV MP3 Bible I recently bought for $50. If you're interested in this one, I would definitely listen to the sample audio to get an idea of the guy's heavy British accent. It can be a bit over-dramatic at times, but hey, it get's the job done. :-)
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 13 May 2007 )
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Written by Kevin Harper
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Monday, 29 January 2007 |
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Thai iced tea is a great drink to go with spicy Thai food. (Here's my recipe for Pad Thai, my favorite Thai dish.) The sweetness of Thai tea helps to counteract the heat of all the red pepper. There are various ways to make the drink, but I don't recommend the instant mix packets. If you're going to do it, do it right! Brewing thai tea using the boiling water methodI finally found a strainer (at Target, of all places) fine enough to strain out most of the tea leaves. I made some tea using the boiling water method below, and it came out great:
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 26 April 2007 )
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Written by Kevin Harper
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Saturday, 30 September 2006 |
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First I have to tell the story of how we came to eat at this nice little restaurant.
I have been on a Thai food kick for a few years now, with my favorite being the ever-popular Pad Thai (as spicy as it gets). In talking to a Vietnamese friend of the family, I found out that Vietnamese food is similar to Thai food. Of course, this sparked my curiosity.
While visiting Californa, we stumbled on the Saigon Noodle House in La Mirada (at Imperial Hwy and Santa Gertrudes). Their phone number is (562) 902-8614.
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 30 September 2006 )
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Written by Kevin Harper
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Friday, 15 September 2006 |
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This is a family favorite recipe for bobofka (also spelled "babufka" or "bobufka") that came from my Czech grandmother. (We always pronounced it baw-boof-ka, but I don't know if this is correct.) I have fond memories of her great cooking. Poppy seed is not available in every store these days, but if you are going to find it, it will be in the pie filling section. It can be an acquired taste, I've found from experience. I can't imagine it myself, but not everyone likes it the first go-around. This recipe makes two 10" tube pans of bobofka. In about a 2-cup measure, add 1/4 cup warm water, 1 T sugar, and 2 T yeast. Stir and set aside to add later. Add 1/2 cup warm water in the 2-cup measure. It will rise and get bubbly if the yeast is good.
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 10 December 2006 )
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Written by Kevin Harper
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Friday, 15 September 2006 |
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This family favorite is nearly identical to bobofka, except that bobufka is baked in a 10" tube pan, and kolaches are shaped like biscuits. Both recipes, of course, came from my Czech grandmother.
Poppy seed is not available in every store these days, but if you are going to find it, it will be in the pie filling section. It can be an acquired taste, I've found from experience. I can't imagine it myself, but not everyone likes it the first go-around.
In about a 2-cup measure, add 1/4 cup warm water, 1 T sugar, and 2 T yeast. Stir and set aside to add later. Add 1/2 cup warm water in the 2-cup measure. It will rise and get bubbly if the yeast is good.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 15 September 2006 )
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Written by Kevin Harper
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Friday, 08 September 2006 |
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 Wow. What an inspiring book. If you want a kick in the pants to start living a life on mission for Christ, this book can get you started in that direction. Cole repeatedly makes the point, though, that it's better to do it than to talk about doing it.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 27 April 2007 )
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Written by Kevin Harper
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Wednesday, 22 February 2006 |
AKA Pork roast, sauerkraut, and dumplings
This is my Czech grandmother's recipe for dumplings to make Knedliky Zeli (dumplings and sauerkraut stirred in with pork roast).
The pork roast is the easiest part. Of course, my grandmother didn't have a crock pot.
Cook the pork roast overnight in a crock pot two nights before you want to serve it. Then cool it in the fridge the next day to remove excess fat, and start it up again the next morning. Just add sauerkraut to the crock pot and stir it together.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 15 September 2006 )
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Written by Kevin Harper
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Sunday, 15 January 2006 |
The perfect pad thai recipe
Ever since trying pad thai for lunch one day (at the Thai Spice restaurant in the Irvine Marketplace), I've been hooked. Now I'm on a quest for the perfect set of ingredients to make it at home. After experimenting on my family too many times to count, and even giving up once to go back to the store-bought sauce, I think I found the perfect blend.
(Note: Here is a recipe for Thai tea to go with it.)
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 03 July 2007 )
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Dr. Gitt is a director and professor at the German Federal Institute of Physics and Technology. While the content of his book definitely represents cutting edge scientific theory, the presentation is dry and almost unreadable in the English edition. The author originally published the book in his native language, German, and I can't really comment on that edition. But the English translation by Prof. Dr. Jaap Kies is almost painful to get through.