Beth L Barnett

I am a native mid-westerner but graduated of Mills College in Oakland CA, Am an x-ray technologist and have sold major x-ray equipment internationally. Now write novels and blog for fun. Member of Kansas City Writers Group and KC Ebooks. Love all kinds of movies, dining out, cooking in, reading, certain causes (environmental, animals and women), politics, bridge, friends, and family.

Climate Change and Your Sinuses

Published March 9, 2012 | By Beth L Barnett

Sinuses bothering you? Got allergies? The warmer it gets, the worse you’re going to feel. For global warming nonbelievers, maybe this should be a final wake up call. Scientists vow that climate change is real. Higher concentrations of CO_{2… Continue reading →}

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Santorum, Gingrich and Romney

Published March 3, 2012 | By Beth L Barnett

Republican candidates for President of the United States

Rick Santorum

Last Sunday Santorum told Meet The Press host David Gregory that separation of church and state was “not the founders’ vision.”

Santorum also said he “almost threw up”… Continue reading →

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PINKY SAYS: THEO JANSEN KINETIC SCULPTURE

Published February 24, 2012 | By Beth L Barnett

THAT THING IS WALKING!

Theo Jansen? You say you have never heard of him? Yes you might have seen his work but not connected an artist’s name to it. Jansen is a Dutch artist working in Delft and he is… Continue reading →

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CAFO

Published February 17, 2012 | By Beth L Barnett

Have you heard of CAFO? It stands for Confined-Animal-Feeding-Operation.

Some years ago, our farm neighbor gave us a call. His sow had farrowed and she didn’t have enough teats to feed all her brood. Would we like the… Continue reading →

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THE POWER OF WOMEN

Published February 10, 2012 | By Beth L Barnett

If there was ever any doubt that women have power, it ended with the Susan B. Komen debacle. For years, we’ve run in races and worn pink, but when we discovered the SBK foundation had clay (and political) feet, we… Continue reading →

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