DIY CLEANERS

Simple Window Cleaner

1/4 cup alcohol (isopropyl)

1/4 cup white vinegar

1 tablespoon cornstarch

2 cups warm water

20 oz spray bottle

Combine ingredients in the spray bottle. Shake well before using and periodically during use. Cornstarch settles and must be redistributed. Apply sparingly and clean window with cloth or paper towel.

Scented All-Purpose Cleaner

One part white vinegar

One part water

Lemon rind

Rosemary sprigs

Blue Star

When you next see Lee Vanderpool, remember that you’re looking at the powerhouse at having the Blue Star Memorial to be installed at the Destin Library. After months of work, meetings and all that goes with it, this living tribute to the mean and women who serve in the Armed Forces of the United States, joins more than 3,000 other Blue Star Memorial markers across the country.

Congratulations again, Lee.

Combine all the ingredients, pour into a spray bottle, shake, and let infuse for a week before using. This is an acidic cleaner so do not use on granite and proceed cautiously on stainless steel.

Heavy-Duty Scrub

1/2 lemon

1/2 cup borax powder

Dip the lemon into the borax and scrub the surface. Rinse. Do not use on marble or granite.

CHOCOLATE! I have been advised that is an attention-grabbing word. Now that I have your attention, I will verify chocolate is one of the Genius food referenced in the book. So let me give you my reason for this book selection and a little review of it.

I made my decision when I read, “It was the moment I learned one of life’s hardest lessons: that nothing else matters when a loved one gets sick.” this was the statement made by the author when he noticed the first signs of mental decline in his mother. He had always considered her as the first genius in his life and now at the young age of 58 she was unable to identify the current year. The whole family was present, and all were in a state of shock.

The seemingly endless doctor visits resulted in a general diagnosis of Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. In his desperate efforts researching her medications, he found an alarming and new to him phrase, “No diseasemodifying ability” and “limited efficacy.” The best he could hope for was a slowing of the decline. The medical field, like many others, seems to operate within silos of knowledge. All are well intentioned and somewhat restricted. So began his journey.

Correlation is not proof of causation is the phrase often used in research, but it can lead down some interesting pathways. One of these pathways has been well established when it comes to diet. After the wars of the 20th century, when large segments of the world’s population changed their home location, a noticeable change occurred in their health. They began to acquire more diseases and, in some cases, a shorter life span. Could this be related to a modification of their diet to that of the industrialized Western World? Seemed to be enough correlation to justify investigation and so he did.

Lugavere’s use of the word “Genius” does refer to knowing the brain controls all bodily functions. If it is properly nourished there is the opportunity to have a healthier, longer, and more rewarding life. Of course, there is that old ‘free will’ which allows you to manage it as you will. We all know years of habit, cultural norms, and societal pressures have taken control of most of us. If in doubt, just recall the societal norm of inhaling smoke. Really, that is normal? The marketers of the world made it seem so and society bought it and we all know the results.

The author’s style is somewhat different and