Monthly Archives: March 2009

What the Hex?!

Posted on March 11, 2009 by Rick

You may be wondering about my beautiful logo at the top of the page. It’s a hex sign. What’s a hex sign? It’s a traditional form of decorative art of the Pennsylvania Dutch (who aren’t Dutch at all, but German …

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Cleaning Screens

Posted on March 9, 2009 by Rick

The other day I was sitting around at home and I noticed that my window screens looked really dirty and dusty. I suddenly remembered being a kid, and my mom making me clean the screens. She would always pick a …

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Natural Products Expo West, Day 2

Posted on March 6, 2009 by Rick

7:53 am (Pacific Time) Oh my gosh, I’m more excited than I thought I would be. The hall isn’t open yet, but in the lobby there is an exhibit of new products, and I can’t wait to try all of …

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Natural Products Expo West, Day 1

Posted on March 5, 2009 by jennifer.sudol

1:21 pm (Pacific Time) I’m on my way to Anaheim, CA, for Natural Products Expo West. While changing planes in Phoenix, I was starving, since there was no food on the 5-hour flight from Philadelphia. One man was so incensed …

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Swimming Against the Tide

Posted on March 3, 2009 by jennifer.sudol

The other day I was describing these tough economic times as getting caught in a tide that’s going out to sea. It’s hard to swim ashore when everything around you is pulling you out to the deep, dark water. I …

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