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Comment on Answers to a Scavanger Hunt by Emmett Davenport

Emmett Davenport — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 03:32:29 +0000

Dear Mister Thomas,
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Comment on Eggs Are Not Dairy by Brian A. Thomas

Brian A. Thomas — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 06:26:13 +0000

I seem to recall teachers putting it in the dairy group, back before there was a food pyramid. However, my memory is heavily flawed, and I can’t recall exactly when/where the thought was, but I do remember learning the Basic Four food groups (which came after the Basic Seven in an effort to simplify things):
Milk (dairy)
Meat
Fruit & Vegetables
Grains
I don’t remember learning the Basic Five, when they added “Fats, Sweets and Alcoholic Beverages” as a group, though I would have been in school when it came out.
To the point anyhow, I can’t recall any specifics to show it was thought taught that way outside of the fact if you Google “eggs dairy” it comes up with results where people ask if eggs are dairy…
I was long out of school when the Food Pyramid came out so I never really learned it. All I really know of it now is that the form it came out in was heavily influenced by people from the meat, dairy and egg industries who didn’t like the way the FDA was originally going with it. It also doesn’t take into account so called good and bad fats.
Of course the Food Pyramid itself has since been replaced with the new MyPyramid, so another one to learn.
It would be interesting to see where the thought that eggs were dairy came from, who taught it and why. In further review, I am not even sure why I said “eggs are not dairy as one would logically assume.” It makes no sense at all for eggs to be in the dairy group. It is entirely possible that the reason I thought they were in the dairy group is that they are sold in the dairy section of the grocery store and confused that thought with what I thought I learned in school, which was likely that eggs were in with meats, nuts, beans and the like.

Comment on Eggs Are Not Dairy by paige

paige — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:58:41 +0000

Could you tell me specifically how you were taught eggs were dairy? Did the teacher state that? Do you remember there being pictures? I cannot find any historical curriculum or food guides that put eggs in the dairy group. Before the food pyramid, there were ‘food groups’ and the classification of such goes back to before 1900. The earliest image I have found was a Basic 7 food groups from 1946, published by the USDA, and eggs are in the meat group. I would love to find the book that stated that eggs are in the dairy group…

Comment on Program: What Time Do I Leave Friday by Brian A. Thomas

Brian A. Thomas — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 17:11:46 +0000

I still haven’t gotten a good reference guide yet, and still using the begginer books for everything… then again, I haven’t had much time to just learn programming.

Comment on Viral Video of the Moment by Viral Video of the Moment : Blogging Idol

Viral Video of the Moment : Blogging Idol — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 07:11:47 +0000

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Comment on I Think it is Telling by Brian A. Thomas

Brian A. Thomas — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 04:01:52 +0000

Never been to California in my life. I did live in Denver for a while, but that is about as far West as I have gone.

Comment on I Think it is Telling by sam fuhrmann

sam fuhrmann — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:55:43 +0000

I have a question for Brian. Have you ever attended Vista Colorado Elementary in Needles California? I’m searching for a Friend I knew while growing up at Lake Havasu California we traveled via bus each day.He was from Topoc. Could this Brian Thomas be you?If so drop me a line.sam965@msn.com thanks

Comment on Best Ron Paul Video Yet by Brian A. Thomas

Brian A. Thomas — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 05:47:36 +0000

Do what again? Not my video, just noting that it was a good video and one of the ones that would be air worthy if all legal stuff was worked out and the money was there…

Comment on Best Ron Paul Video Yet by that won't happen

that won't happen — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 01:31:20 +0000

That won’t happen cuz you’ll need permission from NBC, CNN, and others to show their clips. do something again.

Comment on Merry Christmas Eve by Pete Eyre

Pete Eyre — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 23:14:36 +0000

Fellow lovers of liberty, Due to your interest in the message advocated by Ron Paul I wanted to make sure you were aware of the 2008 Liberty Forum (http://www.freestateproject.org/libertyforum), which is happening January 3-6th in Nashua, NH. If you haven't yet heard, Dr. Paul is one of the keynote speakers for the second year in a row (check out this video to see his speech from 2007). Last year over 350 people attended. This year we're expecting even more (which is why we had to find a different venue that had greater capacity). It would be excellent if you could help us to spread the message of liberty by letting visitors to your site know about this event. Note that for those under 18 registration fees are waived and that college students get a steep discount (they can email Chris Lawless, the coordinator for the Liberty Forum, at: dreepa@yahoo.com). Thanks in advance. I hope to see you in NH! In Liberty, -Pete