Does a Non Toxic Whistling Tea Kettle exist ?

Is your tea kettle or coffee maker
poisoning your water ?

In a society deeply concerned about going "green",
and the purchase of bottled
and filters for water at their height,
the answer may surprise you !

There are hundreds
of tea kettles available on Amazon,
that range in price from $ 5.00  to  $ 475.00.

I wonder who would spend
$ 475.00 on a tea kettle ?

All it's supposed to do is boil water.

Should a non toxic whistling tea kettle
be so difficult to find in the year 2012 ?

Apparently, it is !

And  it  also  is  certain

TEA  KETTLE  MADNESS !

Available  stainless steel  tea  kettles,
{ be they $ 50 or $ 150.00 },
are seamed together with materials that
rust within a few months.

  How much rust and unknown substances from the seam
are being boiled into the water from the very first use ?

Suppliers  like  Cuisinart,
{ $ 120.00 for their kettle }
recommend that consumers wipe the inside dry
after every use
to avoid this issue !

Aw c'mon !
Who has time for that ?
It's a water pot !
Does this make any sense at all ?

Available enameled tea kettles,
{ such as Paula Deen's @ $ 50.00 },
apparently fail  as well.

Consumers  complain
when  the  interior  is  wiped  with  a  paper towel,
a  dark  residue  from  the  enamel  comes  out !

UGH !

What's  in  that   enamel ?
What's it  doing to the water ?
Has it been rendered "SAFE" by USA standards ?

There are kettles lined with non stick coatings,
just like the stuff they put on fry pans and other cookware.

Have you ever inspected a used "teflon" coated pot after use ?  
The coating wears away...into the food and water !

Common sense tells us
 
THIS  CAN'T  BE

NON  TOXIC  !
 
Literally look into the available
electric water kettles
that automatically shut themselves off when the water has boiled.

EVERY  SINGLE  ONE  
has a toxic seam or immersed plastic piece.

We all  KNOW  that boiled plastic releases toxins into the water.

It made me think of all the coffee makers people use
where the water is heated in plastic or unseen areas
and the consumer simply
doesn't consider
what's being absorbed into the water !

The available glass tea kettles
come with whistling toxic plastic lids
as well as warnings
in case the glass shatters !

For  $ 190.00,
the Brits boast a tea kettle made of copper.

Apparently,  the copper gets boiled into the water.

An overabundance of copper in the human body
causes a list of maladies.

NOT AT ALL A GOOD IDEA !

The ONE and ONLY

NON  TOXIC  TEA  KETTLE

I have found is

ONLY

being offered by

The  Vermont  Country  Store.


Click on their highlighted name to view their product.

They claim  stainless steel tea kettles,
in three sizes,

with ONE  HUGE drawback;

NO WHISTLE !!!

It's astounding, frustrating and disgusting that there is only ONE supplier,
therefore only ONE choice !

In search for the
NON  TOXIC  WHISTLING  TEA  KETTLE,
I simply conclude that a fortune can be made
by creating and marketing one.

If you can shed some light on this topic,
I sure would like to know !

In 1943, Norman Rockwell rendered
this  heartfelt  image
of  a  WW2  refugee
thanking  God  for  her  meal. 

The  painting  was  used
as  the  cover  for
The Saturday Evening Post.

It  shows  evidence  of
an unseen generous US Soldier
who has loaned the young woman
his  large  coat
to  stay  warm.

Although seventy years have passed
since  that  insane  era,
the  image  can  very  easily  be
believed  in  our  own  time,
for  we  still  haven't  solved
the  problem  of  people
suffering  in  similar  situations.

The madness of war continues
under  a  new  name
and  the  innocent
continue  to  be
the  greatest  victims.

As the Roman Empire,
founded on military might,
fell apart,
so we live
in a similar period of decay.

The Founder of Harvard University's
Sociology Department,
Pitirim  Sorokin,
observed  that  our  culture  is
oriented  towards  the  physical  senses;
has  exhausted  itself
and  is
d i s s o l v i n g;
proving  that  the  future
MUST
reform itself around
other ideas and purposes.


Let's hope we are able to form around
the idea and purpose of

L O V E

which brings with it many spiritual fruits,
such as

JOY  -   WISDOM  -  UNDERSTANDING  -  COUNSEL 

KINDNESS  -  GOODNESS  -  PATIENCE 

FAITHFULNESS  -  GENTLENESS  -  SELF  CONTROL  

FORTITUDE  -  KNOWLEDGE  -  PEACE 

{ to name a few }

as opposed to egomania, greed
and other hate filled havoc wreaking ideologies
before  we  all  perish !

For those of you who have
a tremendous amount to be grateful for,
and will be concerned about roasting the finest Turkey ever,
I share the following reliable and successful technique:

PERFECT   TURKEY  or  TURKEY  BREAST 

EVERY  TIME  !

Done in almost half the time of most recipes,
this no fail method will bring you the result.  

The  only  requirements  for
the  success  of  this  procedure  is
knowing  the  total  weight  of
your  oven  ready  bird,

{ which includes the weight of the stuffing, if any },

and Aluminum Foil or tight fitting cover for the roasting pan. 

You'll need to do a bit of math,
so get your pencil and paper ready.

CLEAN, SEASON,
{Bell's Seasoning is as good as it gets,
or create your own mixture.
Some folks swear that the enzymes in dried Apricots
added around the bird,
help in making it even juicier,
giving a different unexpected flavour,
despite the sulphites. 
Some criss cross the breast with bacon
for yet another dimension of flavour. 
This bacon is removed before the last half hour of roasting.},
STUFF,   {if desired- but REMEMBER to know the approximate weight of your stuffing},
AND  TRUSS  THE  BIRD.


COOKING  TIME  FORMULA  FOR  TWELVE  POUNDS  OR  LESS  OF  TURKEY:

15,{ FIFTEEN }, MINUTES  PER  POUND  PLUS  AN  ADDITIONAL  15,{ FIFTEEN }, MINUTES.

EXAMPLE:   TEN  POUND  TURKEY  PLUS  ONE  POUND  STUFFING  IN  BIRD 
EQUALS  ELEVEN  POUNDS  OVEN  READY  BIRD.    

{11  pounds oven ready bird }  X  { 15  minutes } =  165 minutes  +  15  minutes  =    180 MINUTES 

or  3 HOURS  COMPLETE  START  TO  FINISH  ROASTING  TIME.

 
COOKING  TIME  FORMULA  FOR  OVEN  READY  TURKEYS 

WEIGHING  MORE  THAN  TWELVE  POUNDS:

15,{ FIFTEEN }, MINUTES  PER  POUND  FOR  THE  FIRST  TWELVE  POUNDS, 
PLUS  12,{ TWELVE }, MINUTES  PER  POUND  FOR  EACH  POUND 
OVER  THE  ORIGINAL  TWELVE  POUNDS,
PLUS  AN  ADDITIONAL  15,{ FIFTEEN }, MINUTES.

EXAMPLE:   FOURTEEN  POUND  TURKEY  PLUS  TWO  POUNDS  STUFFING  IN  BIRD 
EQUALS  SIXTEEN  POUNDS  OVEN  READY  BIRD. 

{ 12 pounds }  X  { 15 minutes }  =  180 minutes 
PLUS  { 4 pounds } X { 12 minutes } = 48 minutes 
PLUS  an additional  15 minutes. 

FULL  ROASTING  TIME  CONSEQUENTLY  EQUALS  243  MINUTES 
or  4 HOURS and  FIVE  MINUTES  !!!

Now that you know what your roasting time will be,
this is the procedure:

PREHEAT  OVEN  TO  400 DEGREES !

PLACE  BIRD  IN  ROASTING  PAN  AND  SEAL WELL  WITH  ALUMINUM  FOIL 
LEAVING A BIT OF SPACE  BETWEEN THE FOIL AND THE BREAST
SO THE SKIN WON'T STICK TO THE FOIL.

PLACE  BIRD  IN  OVEN. 
SET  TIMER  FOR  FIFTEEN  MINUTES  !!! 
WHEN  TIMER  RINGS, TURN DIAL ON OVEN TO  375 DEGREES. 
DO  NOT  OPEN  OVEN  DOOR  !!!

NOW  CALCULATE  WHAT  TIME  IT  WILL BE  WHEN 
THERE  IS  A  HALF  HOUR  REMAINING  OF  YOUR  FULL  ROASTING  TIME. 

WHEN  THAT  TIME  COMES, 
OPEN  OVEN  DOOR  AND  REMOVE  ENTIRE  ROASTING PAN FROM OVEN. 
CLOSE  OVEN  DOOR  AS  SOON  AS  POSSIBLE  TO  KEEP  HEAT  IN. 

CAREFULLY,
{ and I mean carefully as steam will wildly escape at this point },
REMOVE  FOIL,
{ and bacon if you used it }. 
REPLACE  BIRD  INTO  OVEN  AND  ROAST  FOR THE FINAL  HALF  HOUR.

YOUR  BIRD  IS  NOW  PERFECTLY  ROASTED  AND  GOLDEN  ! 
REMEMBER  TO  ALLOW  IT  TO  REST  FOR  TWENTY  MINUTES  BEFORE  CARVING  !

!!!   HAPPY  THANKSGIVING  !!!

Whether you're a man or woman,
your hands are talking
all the time.

In fact, your fingernails
are one of your body's
best indicators
of the state of
your personal well being.

While it's fashionable
to wear nail polish,
which can hide
fingernail imperfections
to the public,
the chemicals in the polish are absorbed into the bloodstream.

I do love the look of nicely manicured shiny fingernails
and was intrigued by the new Gel Polishes
that make manicures last for several weeks,

UNTIL

I read an article by Dr.Susan Taylor entitled

THE  SKINNY  on  GEL  NAIL  POLISH

{ simply click on this highlighted title to read it for yourself }

Of course, the currently popular
Dr. Oz
has several things to say about the evils of nail polish.
Click on his name to see his short video.

It's probably best to allow ones fingernails to remain "naked",
{ OH  WELL... }
with fairly short nail overhang,
despite fashion trends,
for health purposes.

It's been proven that
Flu and Cold Germs
and parasites,{ worms !!! }
are most often
transferred from one's own fingers
into ones own body
when one touches the eyes, nose or mouth !

YIKES !

Keeping nails short
helps eliminate accumulation of undesirable
YELCH,
as does washing hands
OFTEN.

Various fingernail shapes,
ridges,
spots,
colors,
and bumps
are indicators of very real
and sometimes
DANGEROUS
health issues !

The color of ones naked nails
can indicate
diabetes,
heart disease,
pulmonary disease
and cancer.

Mayo Clinic has created a slide show of

SEVEN  FINGERNAIL  PROBLEMS  NOT  TO  IGNORE

To find out
exactly what they are
do click on the highlighted title.
It will take you right there !

Probably not as you might like to believe.

In fact, if you live in one of
the following fourteen States,

which represents 51% of
the nations eligible voters,

according to the Electoral College,

your vote counts

THE  LEAST !

California  -  New York  -  Texas  -  Illinois
Michigan  -  Georgia  -  New Jersey  -  Indiana
Massachusetts  -  Tennessee  -  Missouri
Maryland  -  Louisiana   and   Kentucky

WHY ?

Because in the year 1787,
there was a great deal of slavery in the south
and women were certainly not considered
part of  "We, the people"  either.




James Madison originally wanted the popular vote,
but was concerned that an honest count
could at all be had because of
the massive slave population in the south.

Fifty Eight years later,
in 1845,
the Electoral College,
a political compromise,
became a federal law, 

clearly violating the basic democratic principle of 

ONE  PERSON, ONE  VOTE. 

The politicians of the time were not shy in documenting
their concerns of the enormous "Negroe" vote,
as well as Women's suffrage.

Male citizens of color were given the right to vote in 1870; women in 1920.

"It’s a terrible system;
it’s the most undemocratic way of
electing a chief executive in the world, ‘‘
said Paul Finkelman, a law professor at Albany Law School,
who teaches this year at Duke University.
‘‘There’s no other electoral system in the world
where the person with the most votes doesn’t win.’’

The Electoral College is not only a numbers game,
but also a representation of personal political power.

The "presidential electors"
are the people who elect the president,
{ there are 538 of these individuals },
and are not required by federal law
to honor popular vote within their district,
although,
we are told,
this doesn't happen very often !

As just one example of how this all mathematically adds up:

in Wyoming  139,000  voters influence  ONE  presidential elector. 

In Ohio it is almost   476,000  voters per elector. 

In Pennsylvania it's close to   478,000   voters per elector. 

The ratio becomes worse in the 14 States listed above.

That means:

ONE vote in Wyoming
counts about

THREE and a HALF TIMES MORE

than
ONE vote in Ohio !

You can learn more about this
by reading an Associated Press Article entitled

ELECTORAL  COLLEGE  MATH

written by a Scientist
and
published by the Boston Globe. 

Just click on the highlighted title to go there.