Painting Over Wall Paper

Here is a good link on painting over wallpaper by using drywall mud over it first. This may be the way to go for Jeanne's bathroom.
http://www.gardenandhearth.com/PaintandWallpaper/ PaintOverWallpaper.htm
Also, Behr makes a venitian plaster faux finish product but I don't know how much it costs. Probably more than a tub of drywall mud.

Pick The Brain

I just found this site called "Pick The Brain". It has lots and lots or short articles on various self improvement topics. I think I want to read them all.
I'm trying to decide whether to do a direct link from the name of a site or to use the link with the site address in it http://www.pickthebrain.com/
or do both. I've kinda been trying for both but I think it may be confusing

More Street Art

This is a call out for graffiti mural artists from Toronto, Canada. These people got all of the course structures from the last International Bike Show and are telling urban artists to come on down to the sports arena and paint them. The structures will then be put out in the local parks for kids to use and ultimately be returned to be used in the next International Bike Show. I love it when the local government uses imagination, creativity and vision. And this one is an interview (again in Canada)with an artist who does some amazing things and who defines graffiti vs street art (letters vs everything else).
And this one is an interview (again in Canada)with an artist who does some amazing things and who defines graffiti vs street art (letters vs everything else).

Miracle Fruit

I'm looking for a good recipe for high fiber muffins and came across this instead.
http://www.browniepointsblog.com/2007/07/06/miracle-fruit-tricking-your-taste-buds/
It's an article on a "miracle fruit" that makes sour or bitter things taste sweet.
There is also a link to Dave's Garden. Looks like it could be a useful site.

Battery Adapter

This could come in useful. How to adapt C batteries into D batteries using quarters via Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories. Just place 2-6 quarters on the battery ends on the spring side of the battery. How many quarters you use depends on how tight the "springs" are.
http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php?story=ctodadapter&query=batteries
The little article says it often works but not always.
Clever.
I know I just needed D batteries for something, when I remember what, I'll go try it.