"Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order, confusion into clarity...it turns problems into gifts, failures into success, the unexpected into perfect timing, and mistakes into important events.
Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and creates a vision for tomorrow."
-Melodie Beattie
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
...
Monday, October 27, 2008
votevotevotevotevotevotevotevotevote.
[Photo C/O Jen W!]
DENVER (AP) — Roaring toward the finish, Barack Obama presided Sunday over two Colorado rallies that together drew about 150,000 people, a startling turnout in a key swing state.
documented: This Film Is Not Yet Rated
Synopsis
In a rare and refreshing reversal of roles, filmmakers put the powerful Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA for short) under the microscope for inspection in Academy Award-nominated director Kirby Dick's incisive look at stateside cinema's most notorious non-censoring censors. Compelled by the staggering amount of power that the MPAA ratings board wields, the filmmaker seeks out the true identities of the anonymous elite who control what films make it to the multiplex. He even goes so far as to hire a private investigator to stake out MPAA headquarters and expose Hollywood's best-kept secret. Along the way, Dick speaks with numerous filmmakers whose careers have been affected by the seemingly random and sexual-content obsessed judgments of the MPAA, including John Waters, Mary Harron, Darren Aranofsky, Wayne Kramer, Kevin Smith, Matt Stone, and Atom Egoyan. - Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
Sunday, October 26, 2008
vlad and friend boris presents 'Song for Sarah' for mrs. Palin
thank you, Sharon for forwarding this. in your words "tears, i have tears, too funny...."
...thinking.
"Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together"
- Woodrow Wilson
"My friends are my estate."
- Emily Dickinson
"It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
&
"You can never learn less, you can only learn more."
- R. Buckminster Fuller
Saturday, October 25, 2008
okay, hello cute.
Macaques, Valparai, India, 2001
The endangered lion-tailed macaque (Macaca silenus)) has only one home, the dense rain forests of the Western Ghats mountain range. That world is fragmenting fast, a victim of India's surging population and headlong eagerness to modernize. Concerned citizens are joining forces and working to save what's left before it's too late—for human beings and forest dwellers alike.
(Text adapted from and photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "India's Western Ghats," January 2002, National Geographic magazine)
Friday, October 24, 2008
...
he said my style was earthy, strange and true to myself and that i shouldnt take it as an insult because somehow he liked it. i would say this has to be the best insult i have ever gotten.
beautiful song.
Cat Power: Maybe Not
There’s a dream that I see, I pray it can be
Look cross the land, shake this land
A wish or a command
I Dream that I see, don’t kill it, it’s free
You’re just human, you get what you can
We all do what we can
So we can do just one more thing
We can all be free
Maybe not in words
Maybe not with a look
But with your mind
Listen to me, don’t walk that street
There’s always an end to it
Come and be free, you know who I am
We’re just living people
We won’t have a thing
So we’ve got nothing to lose
We can all be free
Maybe not with words
Maybe not with a look
But with your mind
You’ve got to choose a wish or command
At the turn of the tide, is withering thee
Remember one thing, the dream you can see
Pray to be, shake this land
We all do what we can
So we can do just one more thing
We won’t have a thing
So we’ve got nothing to lose
We can all be free
Maybe not with words
Maybe not with a look
But with your mind
But with your mind
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
favorite new recipes! perfect for a PICNIC!
Curried Egg Salad!
from 101cookbooks.com
5 good quality eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder (your favorite)
3 tablespoons plain yogurt
2 big pinches of salt
1/2 small onion, chopped
1/2 medium apple, chopped
1/4 cup pecans, toasted and chopped
1 small bunch of chives, minced
First off, you need to boil the eggs properly (the key to good egg salad!). Place the eggs in a pot and cover with cold water by a 1/2-inch or so. Bring to a gentle boil. Now turn off the heat, cover, and let sit for exactly seven minutes. Have a big bowl of ice water ready and when the eggs are done cooking and place them in the ice bath for three minutes or so - long enough to stop the cooking.
While the eggs are boiling and cooling, combine the yogurt, curry powder and salt in a tiny bowl. Set aside.
Crack and peel each egg, and place in a medium mixing bowl. Add the curried yogurt, onions, apple, pecans, and chives. Now mash with a fork. Don't overdo it, you want the egg mixture to have some texture. If you need to add a bit more plain yogurt to moisten up the mixture a bit, go for it a bit at a time. taste and add more salt if needed. Enjoy as-is, or served wrapped in lettuce or between two slices of good, toasted bread.
Serves 3-4
AND
Kidney Bean Salad!
from bread-and-honey.blogspot.com/
1 can of kidney beans, drained and rinsed.
1 medium-sized, ripe tomato, diced.
A handful of scallions, chopped.
1 small clove of garlic, crushed
Heaping teaspoon of stone ground mustard
A drizzle of olive oil
A splash of balsamic vinegar
Stir to combine rinsed beans, diced tomato, chopped scallions, and crushed garlic in a large bowl. In a smaller bowl, whisk together mustard, olive oil, and balsamic. Drizzle over bean mixture and stir to coat.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
mikey's response to the post below deserves a post all of its own:
Mikey said...
As a corollary to her belief in marriage between man and woman (only), she also believes in shotgun weddings of man and daughter after fornication causes pregnancy. Rock the vote.
Monday, October 20, 2008
today.
"If humanity does not opt for integrity we are through completely. It is absolutely touch and go. Each one of us could make the difference."
-R. Buckminster Fuller
NEW YORK – Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin says she supports a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage, a break with John McCain who has said he believes states should be left to define what marriage is.
In an interview with Christian Broadcasting Network, the Alaska governor said she had voted in 1998 for a state amendment banning same sex marriage and hoped to see a federal ban on such unions.
"I have voted along with the vast majority of Alaskans who had the opportunity to vote to amend our Constitution defining marriage as between one man and one woman. I wish on a federal level that's where we would go. I don't support gay marriage," Palin said. She said she believed traditional marriage is the foundation for strong families.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081021/ap_on_el_pr/palin_gay_marriage
a piece from barbara streisand's blog (thanks BB!)
Who is Sarah Palin?
Until the Republican Convention, very few had ever heard of Sarah Palin…and now this mean-spirited campaigner is asking who is Barack Obama???
I’m asking who is Sarah Palin???
I know that she's a woman who doesn’t believe in allowing women the right to choose their own reproductive health decisions even if they are victims of rape…but approves of these victims getting billed by the government for the rape kits used to examine them.
I know she’s a beauty pageant runner-up who is a gun totin’ extremist in her views on the environment, religion, women’s choice and the separation of church and state.
I know she’s a woman who along with John McCain would divide this country while pledging that she and the Senator are “mavericks” who know how to reach across the aisle.
I know that as mayor of the small town of Wasilla she increased spending by 63% and left behind a $19 million long-term debt, which was non-existent before she took office.
I know she hired the same good-ol'-boy network of Washington lobbyists she says she will fight if elected, in order to secure millions of dollars of earmarks for Wasilla.
I know that she’s been found guilty of abusing her power as governor by pressuring a state official to fire her former brother-in-law and then firing the official when he refused…an investigation that began by Republicans prior to her selection as the Vice Presidential nominee. However, when asked about the findings of the ethics investigative report, Palin smiles and says she “very much appreciates being cleared of any legal wrongdoing or unethical activity.” This is what we call being divorced from reality.
And I know that the American public has had less than two months to vet Sarah Palin, and during this time the press has had to fight tooth and nail to secure just two network interviews with her…while she still refuses to appear on the tougher Sunday new shows.
On the stump, Sarah Palin and John McCain continue to avoid addressing the critical issues facing our country. Neither of them provides any substantive conversation on what they will do to steer our country on a journey back to prosperity. Palin’s sheer ignorance and lack of experience precludes her from speaking thoughtfully about the financial and foreign policy dilemmas we face. And John McCain’s voting record forces him to change the subject. McCain knows his policies have contributed to the unraveling of our financial systems due to excessive deregulation. McCain knows that he supported the war in Iraq since its inception, which has been a tremendous financial and military drain on our country. Both Sarah Palin and John McCain know that if this election continues to be about the housing market, the economy, healthcare, the environment, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan… the issues that affect everyday Americans…they will lose this election. And after eight years of Republican control that has left this country in deep distress…they should lose. So now that we know who Sarah Palin is…do we want her a heartbeat away from the Presidency?
http://www.barbrastreisand.com/
1 thesaurus results for: Metal. Synonyms: alloy, casting, deposit, foil, hardware, ingot, leaf, load, mail, mineral, native rock, ore, plate, solder
dear smelt(smělt)
v. smelt·ed, smelt·ing, smelts
To melt or fuse (ores) in order to separate the metallic constituents.
wilted
& wrought, iron
distraught
perhaps,
or perhaps not
anymore
i say
so i say
not to say
these are the circumstances
a departure
iron, like steel (hold onto to your ores!)
slag*, perhaps instead
give me oxygen
and i will remember how to breathe?
[*While slags are generally used as a waste removal mechanism in metal smelting, they can also serve other purposes]
i am thoroughly obsessed with this song. repeat. [thanks squirrelpants for the mix cd]
In Debt to the Heart 5:44 Born In The Flood - If This Thing Should Spill
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Friday, October 17, 2008
vegan pancakes!
Vegan Pancakes: from The Post Punk Kitchen
C/O this awesome blog: http://bread-and-honey.blogspot.com/
(we added fresh strawberries to the mix = fantastic & amazing and which opens the door to all sorts of wonderful pancake adventures!)
Ingredients:
1 1/3 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup soy or rice milk
1/3 cup carbonated water (I use Pellegrino or club soda)
1 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp vegetable or canola oil
Directions:
Preheat a griddle or frying pan over medium heat. In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. In a separate bowl, mix together the soy milk, carbonated water, sugar, and oil. Combine the two and mix until combined.
Grease your griddle or pan with margarine or a little oil. Pour some batter on and flip when it is bubbling.
Serve pancakes with syrup and fresh berries.
*Note: if you want thicker pancakes, use less liquid; thinner, use more.
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