Thoughtful quote relevent to today’s political climate

This morning, I read the following quote in an ad toward the back of the Utne Reader magazine I was thumbing through. I’ve been mulling it over ever since.
Jingoism, racism, religious fundamentalism: these are the ways of appealing to people if you’re trying to organize a mass base of support for policies that [...]

Enough about the first dog!

I am a huge fan of dogs. I love my pups; I endure their daily morning bark and howl sessions with a smile (most days) on my face. I put up with dog hair tumble weeds that crop up no matter how anal you get with sweeping. Even though they can be ornery, butt licking, [...]

Buyer Beware

I dislike to waste money. Last night, I attended a meditation workshop I was excited about but it ended up being a bust for me. In hind sight, I should have been more forward with my questions when I spoke with the workshop teacher. I had a suspicion it contained guided meditation, [...]

A Touch of Grey

I, too, don’t have much to say but am drawn to feeling my fingers typing. While B.W. mentions the plot line of Heroes currently unwinding, specifically targeting the noose of the nanny state, I ponder the movie Yes Man. Lew and I went to see it at the local best-bet-for-your-money theatre ($2.00 [...]

A good way to work against the blahs

I’m no closer to finishing the post I’ve been working on. Not sure if I’ll finish it. I hate to waste the energy exhausted on it, so I may revamp it here in the near future.
My neck was all frinkle-y yesterday. It was crabby and tight, the muscles fiercely objecting to [...]

Blah, blah, blah…

I’m working on a post, but by the time I’m done futzing with it, no one’s going to care. Or the case may be no one cares, as it stands. Anywho, so as I fuss about trying to not sound so formal I’ve been pretty mute here.
I’m crabby because I [...]

Let’s Yak About Art: The Da Vinci Code Special Illustrated Edition

Here’s a wee Let’s Yak About Art. I’m reading The Da Vinci Code, but it’s an edition with gorgeous photos of the architecture and art discussed and analyzed in the context of the book’s plot. Not only is it a good read, but the photos are gorgeous. With Brown’s intricate plot twists involving the [...]

The reason why the letters v*e*g* exist in vegan and vegatarian is….

…. because you supposedly consume plant matter, specifically vegetables. Oh, and fruit; maybe some whole grains, too, and legumes?
I have an acquaintance-y friend who is a militant vegan and animal rights promoter. I respect her food philosophy, even though I don’t think she would respect mine if I said implicitly, ” I eat [...]

Bringing back sexy into everyday life— share your ideas with me

Sunni brought up a thoughtful point in her comment to this post.
I know these things are sorely needed, and will help me in many ways … but they just aren’t as sexy as thinking about learning how to knit, or starting yoga
Her point, activities viewed  as chores and duties appear less attractive to us than [...]