tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31076276849526970642012-02-19T16:02:57.269-08:00mole333http://www.blogger.com/profile/11350258348093301297noreply@blogger.comBlogger81100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107627684952697064.post-48218075126208900872011-08-02T06:09:00.000-07:002011-08-02T17:30:40.708-07:00Welcome to I Had a Thought. I have been blogging politics for many years, but my main interests are science (my career), food (a passion) and history (my hobby). I also have been raising two kids who have taught me over the years how to be (I hope) a good parent. So I want to escape a bit from the world of political blogging and write on a wider range of subjects of interest to more people: health, parenting, genealogy, etc. Life is a wonderful thing, but it can also be hard. If we share our interests and our strategies for handling life's harder parts, we can do better. I hope you find this site useful.<br /><br />See pages below for the categories I cover.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3107627684952697064-4821807512620890087?l=thinkingmole.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>mole333http://www.blogger.com/profile/11350258348093301297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107627684952697064.post-8380011640338008362011-08-02T05:52:00.000-07:002012-02-01T19:56:18.677-08:00This page of I Had a Thought covers practical advice for consumers about how to keep your home and health intact and running smoothly. I will include exposing scams when I can and offer advice on what products are good and what aren't.<br /><br />Click on topics below to learn more.<br /><br /><a href="http://healthymole.blogspot.com/2012/02/revisting-preventing-and-dealing-with.html">Revisting: Preventing and Dealing With Bed Bugs</a><br /><br /><a href="http://healthymole.blogspot.com/2011/11/alternative-holiday-gifts-to-match-your.html">Alternative Holiday Gifts to Match Your Values</a><br /><br /><a href="http://healthymole.blogspot.com/2011/11/cold-remidies-what-works-and-what.html">Cold Remidies: What Works and What Doesn't</a><br /><br /><a href="http://healthymole.blogspot.com/2011/08/pest-control-advice-diatomaceous-earth.html">Pest Control Advice: Diatomaceous Earth Eliminates Crawling Bugs</a><br /><br /><iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?lt1=_blank&bc1=000000&IS2=1&bg1=FFFFFF&fc1=000000&lc1=0000FF&t=moleshomepage&o=1&p=8&l=as1&m=amazon&f=ifr&ref=qf_sp_asin_til&asins=B00127Q860" 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href="http://healthymole.blogspot.com/2011/08/time-is-now-for-renewable-energy-and.html">The time is NOW for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.kqzyfj.com/click-5403436-10915746" target="_top">100% Green Energy Plans</a><img src="http://www.lduhtrp.net/image-5403436-10915746" width="1" height="1" border="0"/><br /><br /><a href="http://healthymole.blogspot.com/2011/08/better-banking-and-better-credit-cards.html">Better Banking and Better Credit Cards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3107627684952697064-838001164033800836?l=thinkingmole.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>mole333http://www.blogger.com/profile/11350258348093301297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107627684952697064.post-61413332929538291772011-08-02T05:47:00.000-07:002011-11-17T18:35:46.816-08:00This page of I Had a Thought covers a scientist's view of health and wellness, trying to dispel myths and emphasize key ways you can keep healthy and deal with problems when they arise.<br /><br />Click on topics below to learn more.<br /><br /><a href="http://healthymole.blogspot.com/2011/11/cold-remidies-what-works-and-what.html">Cold Remidies: What Works and What Doesn't</a><br /><br /><a href="http://healthymole.blogspot.com/2011/10/preventing-and-dealing-with-bed-bugs.html">Preventing and Dealing With Bed Bugs</a><br /><br /><a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=jUiiRl5U*AQ&offerid=179320.10000052&subid=0&type=4"><IMG border="0" alt="Bed Bug Kit Banner" src="http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=jUiiRl5U*AQ&bids=179320.10000052&subid=0&type=4&gridnum=4"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://healthymole.blogspot.com/2011/07/asthma-and-allergy-epidemic.html">America's Asthma and Allergy Epidemic</a><br /><br /><a href="http://healthymole.blogspot.com/2011/08/dealing-with-mold-and-mildew-in-your.html">Dealing with Mold and Mildew in Your Home</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.kqzyfj.com/click-5403436-8983790" target="_top"><br /><img src="http://www.ftjcfx.com/image-5403436-8983790" width="120" height="90" alt="" border="0"/></a><br /><br /><a href="http://healthymole.blogspot.com/2011/08/your-health-antibiotic-resistant.html">Your Health: Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria on the Rise</a><br /><br /><iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=moleshomepage&o=1&p=42&l=ur1&category=health&banner=1P6S277C4M6XB9804C82&f=ifr" width="234" height="60" scrolling="no" border="0" marginwidth="0" style="border:none;" frameborder="0"></iframe><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3107627684952697064-6141333292953829177?l=thinkingmole.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>mole333http://www.blogger.com/profile/11350258348093301297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107627684952697064.post-49979514921442820372011-08-02T05:28:00.000-07:002012-02-02T18:17:51.858-08:00Traveling the world and eating well along the way...<br /><br /><b>New York City:</b><br /><br /><a href="http://www.jdoqocy.com/click-5403436-10761681" target="_top"><br /><img src="http://www.lduhtrp.net/image-5403436-10761681" width="125" height="125" alt="" border="0"/></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.kqzyfj.com/click-5403436-10515237" target="_top"><br /><img src="http://www.tqlkg.com/image-5403436-10515237" width="234" height="60" alt="CitySights NY" border="0"/></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">MANHATTAN:</span><br /><br /><a href="http://healthymole.blogspot.com/2011/11/nyc-restaurant-review-manhattan.html">NYC Restaurant Review: Manhattan Restaurant and Wine Bar: Reserve</a><br /><br /><a href="http://healthymole.blogspot.com/2011/11/nyc-restaurant-review-great-sechuan.html">NYC Restaurant Review: Great Sechuan</a><br /><br /><a href="http://healthymole.blogspot.com/2011/11/nyc-restaurant-review-mia-chef.html">NYC Restaurant Review: Mia Chef Gelateria</a><br /><br /><a href="http://healthymole.blogspot.com/2011/11/nyc-restaurant-review-stone-creek-bar.html">NYC Restaurant Review: Stone Creek Bar and Lounge</a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">BROOKLYN:</span><br /><br /><a href="http://healthymole.blogspot.com/2011/08/things-to-do-in-nyc-brooklyn-heights.html">Things to do in NYC: Brooklyn Heights Cinema</a><br /><br /><a href="http://healthymole.blogspot.com/2011/08/things-to-do-in-nyc-proteus-gowanus-art.html">Things to do in NYC: Proteus Gowanus Art Space</a><br /><br /><a href="http://healthymole.blogspot.com/2011/08/nyc-local-business-community-bookstore.html">NYC Local Business: Community Bookstore, Park Slope, Brooklyn</a><br /><br /><a href="http://healthymole.blogspot.com/2011/08/nyc-restaurant-review-palo-santo-south.html">NYC Restaurant Review: Palo Santo; South American wines and cuisine in Brooklyn</a><br /><br /><a href="http://healthymole.blogspot.com/2011/08/nyc-restaurant-review-cafe-steinhof.html">NYC Restaurant Review: Cafe Steinhof, Austrian comfort food</a><br /><br /><a href="http://healthymole.blogspot.com/2011/08/nyc-restaurant-review-dakar-senegalese.html">NYC Restaurant Review: Dakar Senegalese Food in Clinton Hill</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-5403436-10515257" target="_top"><br /><img src="http://www.ftjcfx.com/image-5403436-10515257" width="150" height="50" alt="CitySights NY" border="0"/></a><br /><br /><br /><b>Los Angeles:</b><br /><br /><a href="http://healthymole.blogspot.com/2011/08/things-to-do-in-los-angeles-watts.html">Things to do in Los Angeles: The Watts Towers</a><br /><br /><a href="http://healthymole.blogspot.com/2011/08/saving-money-while-fueling-up-in.html">Saving Money While Fueling Up in Southern California</a><br /><br /><a href="http://healthymole.blogspot.com/2011/08/los-angeles-travel-hipster-hotel-and.html">Los Angeles Travel: Hipster Hotel and Swingers Diner</a><br /><br /><a href="http://healthymole.blogspot.com/2011/08/los-angeles-restaurant-reviews-umami.html">Los Angeles Restaurant Reviews: Umami Burger and Sake House Izakaya</a><br /><br /><a href="http://healthymole.blogspot.com/2011/08/must-eat-los-angeles-addcitive-mexican.html">Must Eat Los Angeles: Addcitive Mexican Food at Tito's Tacos</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.kqzyfj.com/click-5403436-10478191" target="_top"><br /><img src="http://www.tqlkg.com/image-5403436-10478191" width="150" height="150" alt="Delivery.com - Food At Your Fingertips" border="0"/></a><br /><br /><b>Germany:</b><br /><br /><a href="http://healthymole.blogspot.com/2011/08/traveling-in-germany.html">Traveling in Germany</a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Turkey:</span><br /><br /><a href="http://healthymole.blogspot.com/2011/08/traveling-in-turkey.html">Traveling in Turkey</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.kqzyfj.com/click-5403436-10495659" target="_blank"><br /><img src="http://www.awltovhc.com/image-5403436-10495659" width="300" height="250" alt="" border="0"/></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3107627684952697064-4997951492144282037?l=thinkingmole.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>mole333http://www.blogger.com/profile/11350258348093301297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107627684952697064.post-53386861928021754722011-08-02T05:11:00.000-07:002012-02-19T16:02:43.126-08:00This page will cover my own family, parenting information, and genealogical info.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">MY FAMILY:</span><br /><br /><a href="http://healthymole.blogspot.com/2012/02/musical-discoveries-evolution-of-my.html">Musical Discoveries: The Evolution of my Son's Tastes in Music</a><br /><br /><a href="http://healthymole.blogspot.com/2011/08/family-videos-my-son-jacob-dancing-in.html">Family Videos: My Son Jacob Dancing in Brooklyn</a><br /><br /><a href="http://healthymole.blogspot.com/2011/08/family-videos-my-son-jacob-singing.html">Family Videos: My Son Jacob Singing the Elements Song</a><br /><br /><a href="http://healthymole.blogspot.com/2012/02/musical-discoveries-evolution-of-my.html">Musical Discoveries: The Evolution of my Son's Tastes in Music</a><br /><br /><a href="http://healthymole.blogspot.com/2011/09/family-history-record-of-adam-wasems.html">Family History: Record of Adam Wasem's Death February 12, 1922</a><br /><br /><a href="http://healthymole.blogspot.com/2011/09/saving-heritage-jewish-roots-and-small.html">Saving Heritage: Jewish Roots and a Small Synagogue in Latvia</a><br /><br /><a href="http://healthymole.blogspot.com/2011/09/meeting-judaism-purim-in-brooklyn.html">Meeting Judaism: Purim in Brooklyn</a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">GENEALOGY:</span><br /><br /><a href="http://healthymole.blogspot.com/2012/02/forced-mormon-conversion-of-catholic.html">Forced Mormon Conversion of Catholic and Jewish Dead</a><br /><br /><a href="http://healthymole.blogspot.com/2011/08/ancestors-whos-your-great-great-great.html">Ancestors: Who's your great great great great grandpappy?</a><br /><br /><a href="http://healthymole.blogspot.com/2011/09/in-search-of-franconia-wherein-i-begin.html">In Search of Franconia: Wherein I Begin Looking at my German Roots</a><br /><br /><a href="http://healthymole.blogspot.com/2011/09/american-tale-from-immigrants-to.html">An American Tale: From Immigrants to American Icon</a><br /><br /><a href="http://healthymole.blogspot.com/2011/09/my-search-for-my-jewish-family-roots.html">My search for my Jewish family roots</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3107627684952697064-5338686192802175472?l=thinkingmole.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>mole333http://www.blogger.com/profile/11350258348093301297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107627684952697064.post-9180815706628388012011-07-30T05:40:00.000-07:002012-02-15T17:22:24.808-08:00Here I will post some interesting musical discoveries. Generally a bit out of the ordinary and often things that surprised me when I first learned of them.<br /><br /><a href="http://healthymole.blogspot.com/2012/02/musical-discoveries-evolution-of-my.html">Musical Discoveries: The Evolution of my Son's Tastes in Music</a><br /><br /><a href="http://healthymole.blogspot.com/2011/10/diverse-jewish-heritage-in-music.html">Diverse Jewish Heritage in Music</a><br /><br /><a href="http://healthymole.blogspot.com/2012/01/musical-discovery-music-of-mali.html">Musical Discovery: The Music of Mali</a><br /><br /><a href="http://healthymole.blogspot.com/2011/07/musical-discovery-remembering-israel.html"><b>Musical Discovery: Remembering Israel Kamakawiwo'ole</b></a><br /><br /><a href="http://healthymole.blogspot.com/2011/08/challenging-apartheid-music-of-juluka.html">Challenging Apartheid: The Music of Juluka</a><br /><br /><a href="http://healthymole.blogspot.com/2011/08/nina-simone-powerful-blues-singer-and.html">Nina Simone: Powerful Blues Singer and Civil Rights Advocate</a><br /><br /><a href="http://healthymole.blogspot.com/2011/08/sticking-to-union.html">Sticking to the Union</a><br /><br /><a href="http://healthymole.blogspot.com/2011/09/music-for-underdog-paul-robeson.html">Music for the Underdog: Paul Robeson</a><br /><br /><a href="http://healthymole.blogspot.com/2011/09/music-of-nationalismthe-music-of.html">The Music of Nationalism...the Music of Immigration: Gogol Bordello's Gypsy Punk</a><br /><br /><a href="http://healthymole.blogspot.com/2011/09/afia-mala-royal-princess-of-togo.html">Afia Mala, Royal Princess of Togo</a><br /><br /><iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=moleshomepage&o=1&p=21&l=ur1&category=music&banner=1JCQHP7A5W8A3ZFNKQ82&f=ifr" width="125" height="125" scrolling="no" border="0" marginwidth="0" style="border:none;" frameborder="0"></iframe><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://thinkingmole.blogspot.com/p/music.html">CLICK HERE FOR MUSICAL DISCOVERIES PAGE</a></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3107627684952697064-918081570662838801?l=thinkingmole.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>mole333http://www.blogger.com/profile/11350258348093301297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107627684952697064.post-46274780925718748392011-07-30T05:32:00.000-07:002012-02-06T08:30:19.128-08:00On this page I will post book reviews of relatively unknown books I find particularly interesting.<br /><br /><a href="http://healthymole.blogspot.com/2012/02/best-ww-ii-movie-everkellys-heroes.html">Best WW II Movie EVER: Kelly's Heroes</a><br /><br /><a href="http://healthymole.blogspot.com/2011/12/childrens-classic-book-review-watership.html">CHILDRENS' CLASSIC BOOK REVIEW: Watership Down and Tales from Watership Down</a><br /><br /><a href="http://healthymole.blogspot.com/2011/11/one-of-greatest-stories-ever-told-kaze.html">One of the Greatest Stories Ever Told...in Anime and Manga Form: Nausicaa (UPDATED)</a><br /><br /><a href="http://moleinfoblog.blogspot.com/2012/01/silly-christian-brawls-history-and.html">Silly Christian Brawls, History and the Crimean War</a><br /><br /><a href="http://healthymole.blogspot.com/2011/07/book-review-long-way-gone-memoirs-of.html">Book Review: A Long Way Gone; Memoirs of a Boy Soldier</a><br /><br /><a href="http://healthymole.blogspot.com/2011/08/book-review-this-moment-on-earth.html">BOOK REVIEW: This Moment on Earth</a><br /><br /><a href="http://healthymole.blogspot.com/2011/08/book-review-grief-of-my-heart.html">BOOK REVIEW: Grief of my Heart</a><br /><br /><a href="http://healthymole.blogspot.com/2011/08/book-review-dream-in-color-by-loretta.html">Book Review: "Dream in Color", by Loretta and Linda Sanchez</a><br /><br /><a href="http://healthymole.blogspot.com/2011/10/book-review-yamato-dynasty-from-meiji.html">Book Review: The Yamato Dynasty (From the Meiji restoration to modern times)</a><br /><br /><a href="http://healthymole.blogspot.com/2011/10/book-review-political-brain.html">BOOK REVIEW: The Political Brain</a><br /><br /><iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=moleshomepage&o=1&p=26&l=ur1&category=books&banner=0GDEZK2MM2XGCEH7M202&f=ifr" width="468" height="60" scrolling="no" border="0" marginwidth="0" style="border:none;" frameborder="0"></iframe><br /><br /><a href="http://thinkingmole.blogspot.com/p/books.html">CLICK HERE FOR SOME BOOK REVIEWS.</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3107627684952697064-4627478092571874839?l=thinkingmole.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>mole333http://www.blogger.com/profile/11350258348093301297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107627684952697064.post-83419023208607247222011-07-29T16:58:00.000-07:002012-01-03T07:22:44.648-08:00I love history and archaeology...to me it is like the great story we all share. Here I will post some interesting articles on our past. I hope you enjoy and learn something about our shared past.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://healthymole.blogspot.com/2011/08/ancient-culture-and-technology-near.html">Ancient Culture and Technology: the near misses of ancient times</a><br /><br /><a href="http://healthymole.blogspot.com/2011/11/passover-and-jewish-origins.html">Passover and Jewish Origins</a><br /><br /><a href="http://healthymole.blogspot.com/2011/08/thoughts-on-language-and-thinking.html">Thoughts on Language and Thinking</a><br /><br /><a href="http://healthymole.blogspot.com/2011/09/khazars-and-jews.html">Khazars and Jews in the Middle Ages</a><br /><br /><a href="http://healthymole.blogspot.com/2011/09/in-search-of-franconia-wherein-i-begin.html">In Search of Franconia: Wherein I Begin Looking at my German Roots</a><br /><br /><a href="http://healthymole.blogspot.com/2011/10/columbus-day-some-historical.html">Columbus Day: Some Historical Perspective</a><br /><br /><a href="http://healthymole.blogspot.com/2011/08/abraham-lincoln-slavery-and-civil-war.html">Abraham Lincoln, Slavery and the Civil War</a><br /><br /><a href="http://moleinfoblog.blogspot.com/2012/01/silly-christian-brawls-history-and.html">The Crimean War and the French-British Alliance</a><br /><br /><a href="http://healthymole.blogspot.com/2011/08/march-25th-1911-turning-point-in.html">March 25th, 1911: A Turning Point in the American Labor Movement</a><br /><br /><a href="http://healthymole.blogspot.com/2011/10/oct-14-1943-jewish-rebellion-at-sobibor.html">Oct. 14, 1943: Jewish Rebellion at Sobibor Death Camp</a><br /><br /><a href="http://healthymole.blogspot.com/2011/10/book-review-yamato-dynasty-from-meiji.html">The Yamato Dynasty (From the Meiji restoration to modern times)</a><br /><br /><a href="http://healthymole.blogspot.com/2011/08/evidence-of-holocaust.html">Evidence of the Holocaust</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3107627684952697064-8341902320860724722?l=thinkingmole.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>mole333http://www.blogger.com/profile/11350258348093301297noreply@blogger.com0