One question that my wife always asks me when we talk on the phone is what I want for dinner. I guess this is an age old question that has always had to be answered. My usual response is that I really don’t care. But it always seems that she picks the wrong thing.

My wife decided on Chinese the other night. While I do like Chinese food, I just wasn’t in the mood for it. I guess I shouldn’t complain though as I had my chance to pick what it was I wanted. This is a case of live and learn.

Its been several days since Japan was hit by the big earthquake and the ensuing tsunami. The videos we have been watching are remarkable, considering that people were losing their lives and their property all around them while amateur videos were being taken from cell phones and hand held video cameras.

We have been praying for quick rescue of the survivors and comfort for the people who have lost loved ones, their homes, farms and jobs. It truly a terrible thing to happen to such good people and t country’s friend in the far east.

One thing that is often a problem for people is falling asleep. The ability to fall asleep is important to our health and happiness. The good news is that there are a few foods that can help you accomplish this goal. Eating almonds before you plan to sleep will help you relax.

Other things you can do are to drink tea. It has a calming affect and can put you asleep fast. A couple of other foods that are good to eat before bed are bananas and oatmeal. Good luck getting some sleep!!

One area of the economy that is improving is the sale of Bison meat. The meat is very healthy as it has low cholesterol and is low fat. The problem is that the Bison do not breed as fast as cows and the supply is hard to increase quickly. This has kept prices of the meat high.

Farmers are trying to catch up with demand by keeping more breeding cows out of the slaughterhouse. The Bison is catching on as the newest healthy meat and demand is getting higher all the time. I think it’s a good thing and I hope the supply of these animals will increase so the price of the meat will drop!

Ever since the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded last week, oil has been flowing into the Gulf of Mexico. The spill is estimated to be about 39 miles wide by 48 miles long. The spill has not yet reached land, but threatens huge areas of the coastline. Everyone is worried about what the effects of the disaster will have on the environment.

BP is making plans to contain the spill if the pipe cannot be fixed. The problem is that the spill is now so large it will be nearly impossible to clean up. The tides and wind will play a large role on what areas will be affected. I hope the crews working on the problem will do their best work now, a lot of people and animals depend on it!