Curbing Comment Spam

I’ve been watching my spam and for several weeks now a particular post about a certain deity based on a thin pasta noodle has been getting nailed will over 99% of my comment spam. This led me to close comments and pings on that post this morning. It also brought a realization, why only that…

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How is coffee decaffeinated?

A reader wrote to Ask Yahoo! wondering How is coffee decaffeinated? The answer is very interesting. Ask Yahoo: For most coffee beans, it begins with a nice, long soak. This submersion draws the caffeine from its beans, leaving us with a bushel of decaffeinated java seeds ready to be roasted, brewed, and slurped down. But…

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