Posted by in Health Three things can contribute to kidney disease when you have diabetes. The first is high blood sugar. If it remains high, it can lead to damage to the kidneys, not just to the part of the kidneys that filter the blood, but also to the blood vessels that feed the kidneys. High blood pressure and…Read more »
Bone disease leads to an estimated 1.5 million fractures annually for women above 50 years of age. Osteoporosis affects 54 million people. You can’t control genetics, age, and family history, but you can control your lifestyle choices. Research shows that soda, smoking, and obesity contribute to poor bone health. In postmenopausal women, smokers have higher…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized Ferrell's Travel Blog We still see scenes in the Bible world today of shepherds, sheep, and sheepfolds. The scene pictured below was made in the Jordan Valley in late August, a time that is extremely dry in the area. Bedouin tent and sheepfold in the Jordan Valley. Photo by Ferrell Jenkins. Scenes such as these…Read more »
Posted by in Fabulous Photos Posted by in Travels One of the best things about living in Washington state is the view of Mt. Rainier. At 14, 410 ft. high, Mt. Rainier is the tallest peak in the Cascade Range. It is an evolving landscape of forests, meadows, glaciers, and craters. It is a place of untrammeled freedom from development and a place of…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized Great history Ferrell's Travel Blog The Times of Israel ran an article Tuesday stating that, The Roman Amphitheater and the hippodrome in the ancient Israeli coastal city of Caesarea have been sold off, in secret, to a mysterious overseas holding company by the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate. Earlier we had read that the Greek Orthodox sold…Read more »
Posted by in salads I made this salad for my family party and it was a hit. It’s easy. You will need the following ingredients: 2 cups small pasta shells 1/2 cup sliced salami 1 small can sliced olives 1 red pepper, chopped 1 green pepper, chopped 1 small red onion, chopped 1 cup grated Italian cheese mix Cook…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized Ferrell's Travel Blog The Hecht Museum is located in one of the major buildings of the University of Haifa. They have a wonderful teaching collection with some unique items. Many of the artifacts, however, are unprovenanced. This means they come from an unknown source. There is a big controversy among scholars about the publication and…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized Originally posted on Have Bag, Will Travel:
The scenery was wonderful, sweeping and serene as we left the fringes of the Northumberland National Park and the Cheviot Hills and headed east back towards the coast. Out of curiosity, I checked later just how far north we were and I was surprised to find that although…
Posted by in Uncategorized interesting Ferrell's Travel Blog Early in my travels to the Middle East I learned about the migration of the stork. They spend the winters in south-east Africa and then follow the great rift or depression through Israel, some going east to Asia and others going west to Europe. In the fall of the year they…Read more »
