by Sondra Barrett | Sep 3, 2012 | Art and Science, Featured, Shaping Taste
This top image is that of table sugar magnified 30x – sweet signals that the food is an energy source, and generally safe to eat. Though not all sweet things are safe. For instance, some lead salts are sort of sweet yet deadly; I presume they would...
by Sondra Barrett | Aug 7, 2012 | Blog, Featured
The situation: I was going to a book signing and needed to bring two different decent wines, one that was a soft red, one an angular white. They also had to be inexpensive since I needed a few bottles. The guy at Trader Joe’s recommended this 2008 Babble for...
by Sondra Barrett | Aug 6, 2012 | Blog, Featured, Secrets of Your Cells
Have you ever wondered what you need to do to stretch your limits? TO Expand the possibilities in your life? One thing is certain, we need to shift our mind and attitudes. Think differently! Remember the early APPLE ads? One way to stretch our mind is to stretch our...
by Sondra Barrett | Jul 21, 2012 | Blog, Featured
When I open a bottle of wine to photograph I always wonder what will it look like. Will it look like how I experienced it – smooth or harsh, as example. And then there are times when a winery gives me samples to photograph and I have had no tasting experience of...
by Sondra Barrett | Jun 24, 2012 | Blog, Cultivating Well-being
I’ve been working with a physician who’s writing a book on the new healthcare. The costly broken system we have has to be changed, and so does our personal responsibility for our own health. And we have significant research showing that many of the...