Tag: nature
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OilExTech 100A Microwave Essential Oil Distiller Review
I reviewed the Original OilExTech Microwave Essential Oil Distiller some time ago, and I liked it, but I had a hard time with the ice molds. So when the company asked if I wanted to try their new advanced model I jumped on the chance.This video is just the unboxing, as right now I am in the middle of getting ready for Thanksgiving and Christmas and need to prepare to do this review right as the OilExTech website now has recipes I want to try.
They Have a Great Website
In addition to having great recipes, success stories and lots of how to articles on their site, they also link to scientific studies about the process and analysis of the oils captured from this method compared to traditional methods.
In my original videos I got lots of comments about microwaves “killing” the oils and while I would not expect everyone to explore the science I would hope that educated DIY’ers would love to have facts available.
I haven’t gotten around to tape this device in use, I am working to perfect my technique. I find it is very easy to use, but the separating the oil from the hydrosols requires a little more finesse than I can muster. That was my problem with the original one. It is not a design problem it is a Dave problem.
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Mask of Command
Buy at Amazon In The Mask of Command, John Keegan asks us to consider questions that are seldom asked:
What is the definition of leadership? What makes a great military leader?
Why is it that men, indeed sometimes entire nations, follow a single leader, often to victory, but with equal dedication also to defeat?
Dozens of names come to mind…Napoleon, Lee, Charlemagne, Hannibal, Castro, Hussein. From a wide array, Keegan chooses four commanders who profoundly influenced the course of history: Alexander the Great, the Duke of Wellington, Ulysses S. Grant and Adolph Hitler. All powerful leaders, each cast in a different mold, each with diverse results.
“The best military historian of our generation.” –Tom Clancy
“A brilliant treatise on the essence of military leadership.” –The Philadelphia Inquirer
“Fascinating and enlightening… marked by great intellectual liveliness… Mr. Keegan knows how to bring fighting alive on the page.” –The New York Times
The Mask of Command is a book for preppers, leaders, instructors, and managers. If you deal with people – especially if you deal with people in crisis, then you will benefit from the lessons in this book.
I enjoyed this book and have used its lessons in training officers to work in dangerous environments.
