This is an updated article of an older post. Some time ago, Gmail added another “much-needed” feature we all were waiting to see (italics mine).
How often do you try to chat with somebody and they don’t respond because they just walked away from their computer? Or maybe you’re …

While in Chicago, my family was not only cool enough to throw me a belated birthday party, but my sister even surprised me with a vegan chocolate and zucchini cake served with whipped soy cream and berries. Folks, this cake was incredible. We were all blown …

Who says vegetarians can’t enjoy a barbecue just as much as the rest? Last Saturday’s barbecue was one of my most successful grilling attempts yet, thanks mostly to the Hot-Sauce Glazed Tempeh, one of my favorite recipes from the Veganomicon. This stuff is AWESOME on the grill, …

Today’s recipe: A new technique for cooking brown rice, yielding moist and flavorful grains of rice. No more gummy brown rice!Who’s noticed? If you follow the directions on a bag or box of brown rice, it turns out tough and gummy and unappetizing. It’s…

1.Long ago there lived a Man who was crucified for being too loving and too lovable.And strange to related I met him thrice yesterday.The first time he was asking a policeman not to take a prostitute to prison; the second time he was drinking wine with an outcast; …

1.Tariqa ShadhiliyyaThe Tariqa, the Way of the Prophet Muhammad is one. It is the same way as that of Abraham, Moses and Jesus.Say: We believe in Allah and that which is revealed unto us and that which was revealed unto Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and …

I was always fascinated by dirt bikes when I was young - I was one of the many kids whose parents wouldn’t let me get one, so I jealously watched my neighbors scoot up and down the street and through the nearby pasture on their little Kawasaki. My …

  The H1N1 is a mutated version of the flu virus.  It was believed to start in Mexico in a pig farm.  This is where the name the swine flu started.  H1N1 spread from Mexico and started becoming contagious.  H1N1 in a worse case scenario may spread to

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I just got back from a trip to the grocery store. We were at the end of our list when I felt a sudden impulse to buy soda. I must confess, during my recent travels to the US I indulged in my fair share of fountain …

One of the most popular posts on SmarterFitter is my list of 100 most protein rich vegetarian foods. The table is based on values in the USDA National Nutrient Database and lists protein amounts in grams and percentages, with leafy cowpea tips having the highest percentage of …

1.Following is a highlight from a thought provoking article by Shaykh Kabir Helminski, a contemporary sufi guide of Mevlevi path.Is it possible for humanity, or even a portion of it, to embrace a truly universal spirituality? If so, what would a universal spirituality be based on? And would …

We love our Kindle, and for many reasons. No more newspaper deliveries at 5AM or cold walks outside to pick them up. I can bring 15 books on vacation without slipping a disc. And my bedside table no longer looks like the Leaning Tower of Pisa. But a …