sunshine

"Sunshine, on my shoulders - makes me happy,
Sunshine, in my eyes - can make me cry.
Sunshine, on the water - looks so lovely,
Sunshine, almost always - makes me high..."
-John Denver

Long gone are the days when John Denver penned these carefree lyrics. Sunshine has become "persona non grata" ever since skin cancer really began to wreak havoc on our skin.

Whereas it was once considered a great idea to go outside and "get some sun," now parents don't allow their children to go outside unless they are first slathered in 30 SPF (Sun Protection Factor).

However, sunshine, and more specifically, Vitamin D, has been in the news a lot lately as the nutritionists and doctors find that more and more people lack good old fashioned sunshine and fresh air. News Flash: turns out we as a society are spending way too much time inside on our computers, watching television, and playing video games. So, maybe the pendulum is swinging back the other direction.

Although skin cancer is still a very real threat, take a moment to walk on the beaches of La Palma or lie next to the pool and read a good book. It's time we all got reacquainted with our old friend Mr. Sunshine. Bloggers speaking about sunshine can be found at sites like cs.astronomy.

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  Calcium and Vitamin D — No Longer the Darlings of Women's Health
  A new panel recommendation seems to suggest that taking calcium and vitamin D may not help prevent osteoporosis.
  by jenna3967 / on Jun 12, 2012

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “sunshine”

 

• Animal Crossing New Leaf references Super Mario Sunshine!

  
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  Who knew Gulliver liked the game and travelled to Ricco Harbour eh? Gulliver just told me he’s been to Ricco Harbor! #SuperMarioSunshine #acnl @ animalcrossing twitter.com/TheBitBlock/st… — Josh Thomas (@TheBitBlock) May 12, 2013 Not sure I’d agree with him though. Ricco Harbour’s inhabitants ...
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• The greatest remedy for anger is delay.

  
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  Im walkin here. Aye! Im WALKIN here!
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• Silent Sunday

  
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• After the rain….. 4

  
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  ….. is always Sunshine. After heavy rainfall on Thursday 9 May the sun came through and around 9 AM I shot several detail pictures with my Sony A77 with Sigma 70-300 Macro lens. The lens was directed more or less towards the sun. All images in B&W. Today number 4 of 10.
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• May the forth, fifth and Sith

  
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  This bank holiday weekend has been pretty good so far, the first for the weather it could not have been better.  I think that is our summer heat wave over now though.  The second it was Star Wars day and May the fourth will always be with me, for the third reason.  It was my youngest first birthday.  A whole year! ...
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• Days 125-131 of Project 365

  
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  125. Silhouette (Earlier in the day Mr. TBaM and I had sold at a car boot sale, and we followed that up with a trip across the barrage to the Bay for some very special celebrations. Today was the day that Cardiff celebrated its football club returning to the premiership, something it hasnt experienced for fifty ...
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• Bob is in this picture. When not being awake he enjoys being asleep.

  
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• Professor Green to Headline UK’s Biggest Cage Fight

  
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  It has been announced that Professor Green will head up the musical acts taking to the stage at the upcoming UCFC-Keepmoat Stadium fight show. An official UCFC spokesman said: “We are delighted to announce Professor Green is coming to headline the UCFC-Keepmoat Stadium Legends of MMA event. The event already ...
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• Blur’s Alex James Makes Film Directing Debut

  
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  While visiting LA for Coachella Music Festival last month, Blur frontman, Alex James directed a short film that he is calling “Life Is Short.” James made the film to help promote “Virgin Media Shorts,” a competition that provides underground British filmmakers with the opportunity to have their work shown in ...
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• The Sunshine Underground return with very-limited vinyl release

  
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  The Sunshine Underground have announced ‘It Is Only You, the band’s first release since 2010.  It will only be available as a limited edition 12” single exclusively via www.thesunshineunderground.bandcamp.com and strictly limited to 500 copies. ‘It Is Only You’ marks an exciting gear change for this Leeds ...
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• After the rain….. 3

  
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  ….. is always Sunshine. After heavy rainfall on Thursday 9 May the sun came through and around 9 AM I shot several detail pictures with my Sony A77 with Sigma 70-300 Macro lens. The lens was directed more or less towards the sun. All images in B&W. Today number 3 of 10.
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• Roberts Creek Arts Festival

  
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  What a cool festival – and I’ve barely heard about it. So, in the spirit of sharing, I give you the Roberts Creek Arts Festival, coming up in just one week, ‘set in ten unique and diverse studio locations set in old growth forests’. There’s a nifty map: It’s a great visual to the diversity of this ...
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• Loving the sunshine

  
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  Since the day we arrived Kara absolutely loves the hot weather!She couldnt believe when i told her she doesnt need to wear socks, tights or a vest under her clothes! She even said -... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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• What would you do with this garden?

  
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  When we moved to our current house two and half years ago I knew that there would be one thing in particular that we would miss from our old house – our garden!  Our old garden was south facing, it had a large patio area, a large wooden climbing frame, a big decking area to house our patio furniture and a large ...
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• BRING ME SUNSHINE………………OK, HERE SHE IS

  
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   So there I was, chatting with a stunning girl from Latvia with huge breasts………hers, not mine, of course. She seems keen on getting together with me but says she can’t fly to join me on the Carnival Legend unless I send some money for the ticket. So I do. And then, shock horror, I never hear from her again. ...
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• The Tunnel Inspector

  
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  Oil on board, 23" x 23" Available in August from Mary Lou Zeek Gallery Click image to enlarge I did a 6 "x 6" painting of this subject a couple of years ago, and always wanted to do a larger version. I finally did it. This painting will be in my "Sit/Stay" exhibition in August at Mary Lou Zeek Gallery .
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• CMS Will Hold a Conference Call on Wednesday, May 22 to Discuss the National Physician Payment Transparency Program

  
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  By Nancy A. Henshaw The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is continuing its efforts to inform interested parties on its National Physician Payment Transparency Program (Program). The Program implements the Transparency Reports and Reporting of Physician Ownership or Investment Interests ...
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• Soho Film Fest Review: ‘West End’

  
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  The Soho Film Festival ran its course for the fourth time on April 5-12 in the Landmark Sunshine Cinema Theater, in Soho, New York. The festival featured over 70 films and shorts and brought together not only new and aspiring filmmakers, actors, writer and all, but also brought already established filmmakers and ...
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• SEC Recruiting Notebook: Auburn Lands A Big One

  
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  Auburn needed to land a commitment from someone like Tre Williams. The nation’s No. 2 outside linebacker according to Rivals announced his commitment to the Tigers on Wednesday. He chose Auburn over Alabama, Florida and Ole Miss. Auburn has been looking for a player like Williams to help breathe some life into ...
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• Seven Snippets: May 10, 2013

  
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  — 1 — Apparently, fathers are for setting poor examples. After grilling our dinner the other night, Mr. Andi brought a leaf in with him and was blowing on it, trying to make some kind of noise (I’m not sure what…I’m not up on my leaf noise making skills). I gently suggested that maybe putting a strange ...
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