Posts for NoodleFood


Raw Fed Beasts

From NoodleFood
March 13, 2010 at 11:00 am
Although I regard standard pet food as junk unsuitable for canine or feline consumption, I loved this ad for Pedigree:As I might have mentioned before, I've been feeding my dogs ... (more)

Updates on the Amazon Tax

From NoodleFood
March 12, 2010 at 5:00 pm
I've just updated the web site RepealTheAmazonTax.com. In addition to updating the text, I've also added the following.(1) A quick poll: Should the "Amazon Tax" be repealed?polling(Yes, ... (more)

Letter Published on the Amazon Tax

From NoodleFood
March 12, 2010 at 12:00 pm
The Denver Post published a slew of letters on the "Amazon Tax" today, including mine. Here's mine:Too many people seem eager to blame Amazon for the termination of its "Associates" ... (more)

Happy Belated Blogiversary!

From NoodleFood
March 11, 2010 at 8:00 pm
Last week, I totally blew past the NoodleFood blogiversary. As of March 4th, 2010, I'd been blogging for eight years. (EIGHT YEARS!!!) In that time, NoodleFood has published ... (more)

Objectivist Roundup

From NoodleFood
March 11, 2010 at 6:00 pm
Titanic Deck Chairs has the latest Objectivist Roundup. Go check it out! ... (more)

Link-O-Rama

From NoodleFood
March 11, 2010 at 4:00 pm
This isn't a church sign fail. I am Satan's slave!I'm highly indifferent to race, but I have noticed that Paul's and my racial mix is somewhat unusual. It's far more common to ... (more)

Colorado Screws Amazon and Its Affiliates

From
March 10, 2010 at 6:00 pm

Due to a horrible new law (HB 1193) recently passed in Colorado, Amazon terminated all of its “Amazon Associates” accounts in Colorado. (Amazon Associates is an affiliate program:

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Amit Ghate on “Force and Violence”

From NoodleFood
March 10, 2010 at 4:00 pm
PajamasMedia has just published the latest OpEd by Amit Ghate entitled, "Force and Violence: How the Left Blurs Terms".Here is the opening:In a recent New York Times column, Frank ... (more)

Open Thread #145

From NoodleFood
March 10, 2010 at 3:00 pm
Here's yet another Open Thread for your thoughts:For anyone in the fiery grip of a random question, comment, joke, or link they'd like to share with NoodleFood readers, I hereby ... (more)

Link-O-Rama

From NoodleFood
March 10, 2010 at 11:00 am
What Do I Think of Trans-Folk?: A good blog post from Trey Givens on transsexuality, with comments from Objectivist transsexual Rachel Maegan. My thoughts on the subject exactly ... (more)

North Korea Update

From NoodleFood
March 9, 2010 at 5:00 pm
The February 28, 2010 StrategyPage has an interesting update on the brutal conditions in North Korea. The whole thing is worth reading, but here is one excerpt that stood out ... (more)

Mazer: The Business of Health Care

From NoodleFood
March 9, 2010 at 11:00 am
The Spring 2010 issue of The Undercurrent has published an article by 4th-year medical student Laura Mazer entitled, "The Business of Healthcare".What I especially liked about ... (more)

OList E-Mail Lists

From NoodleFood
March 8, 2010 at 6:00 pm
As a reminder, my ever-growing OList.com empire includes the following e-mail lists:OActivists: OActivists is an informal e-mail list for Objectivists committed to fostering positive ... (more)

NoodleCast Video #1: Hope and Change

From NoodleFood
March 8, 2010 at 11:00 am
On Saturday morning, I gave my first speech to Liberty Toastmasters. I was very pleased with it -- more so than expected. The speech wasn't brilliant or deep, but it was perfect ... (more)

Activism Recap

From
March 7, 2010 at 5:00 pm

This week on Politics without God, the blog of the Coalition for Secular Government:Monday, March 1, 2010: Obama’s “We Are the World” Atruism Is Not Just Good Christian Works by

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Open Thread #144

From
March 7, 2010 at 3:00 am

Here’s yet another Open Thread for your thoughts:For anyone in the fiery grip of a random question, comment, joke, or link they’d like to share with NoodleFood readers, I hereby

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Iodine and Bromine: My Test Results

From
March 6, 2010 at 11:00 pm

A few weeks ago, I took the iodine loading test and bromine test from Hakala Labs. I’ve been meaning to report my results, as they were pretty surprising, but I’ve just been too

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Thyroid Update: Do Labs Mean Much?

From
March 6, 2010 at 11:00 am

I’m starting to think that thyroid lab values mean very little, at least in some cases.I got my latest thyroid labs on Thursday:TSH = 3.24 (above 2.5 is hypothyroid, goal to be

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My New Musical Obsession: Mika

From NoodleFood
March 5, 2010 at 4:00 pm
I've found a new musical obsession to temporarily displace my beloved Lady Gaga: Mika. (That's pronounced "me-ka.") He's an up-and-coming British pop singer. His music is super-happy-fun-complex ... (more)

Basu on Selfishness

From NoodleFood
March 5, 2010 at 11:00 am
The February 24, 2010 Undercurrent has just published a great OpEd by Rituparna Basu entitled, "The Unselfish Actions of Today's 'Selfish' Men".In particular, she challenges the ... (more)

Optimal Living

From
March 4, 2010 at 6:00 pm

Tod — the creator of the Newton Christmas Cards — recently started a blog: Optimal Living. The tagline is “a rational approach to personal growth and smart ideas in action.”

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Objectivist Roundup

From
March 4, 2010 at 4:00 pm

Rational Jenn has the latest Objectivist Roundup. Go check it out!

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Hsieh OpEd at PJM: Can the Moral ‘Narrative’ of ObamaCare Be Defeated?”

From NoodleFood
March 4, 2010 at 11:00 am
PajamasMedia has just published my latest OpEd, "Can the Moral 'Narrative' of ObamaCare Be Defeated?"My theme is that we have to oppose ObamaCare on moral grounds, not just economic ... (more)

Ask Me Anything

From NoodleFood
March 3, 2010 at 6:00 pm
I've been having too much fun on Twitter with this little widget, so I thought I should post it here too:http://www.formspring.me/DianaHsiehBeware: It's fun! So even if you ask ... (more)

Open Thread #143

From NoodleFood
March 3, 2010 at 3:00 pm
Here's yet another Open Thread for your thoughts:For anyone in the fiery grip of a random question, comment, joke, or link they'd like to share with NoodleFood readers, I hereby ... (more)