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2010 July Archives

Three Cheers For Self Promotion – But Why Are We So Afraid Of It?

Glenn Close’s character in Dangerous Liaisons represents something that is a recurrent theme in our culture. If you recall, this was a riches-to-rags disaster of epic proportions, and why? Because she latched onto her power, valued her selfishness above all else, sought revenge against the man who so ...

Sufi Reading of Jesus’ Teaching Parables

~ Aleph ~
I called through your door,
“The mystics are gathering
in the street. Come out!”

you say: “Leave me alone.
I’m sick.”

“I don’t care if you’re dead!”
Jesus is here, and he wants
to resurrect somebody!”

- Jelaluddin Rumi

 ~ Beth ~
Isa ibn…

Bashing Former President Carter And Using The Race Card

It seemed odd that former President Carter credited racism as a reason for the objections to Obama’s policies. Then again, I’ve learned not to dismiss an idea simply because it doesn’t fit my preference. Racism isn’t as easy to identify as it is often portrayed. Even the person ...

Sautéed Cucumbers ♥

Today’s easy cucumber recipe: For all of us, including me, who stop at ‘salad’ when thinking what to make with a surplus of cucumbers, here’s a new take, a quick sauté. We’re eating like rabbits this year. Wait, that’s not quite right, let me say it d…

knowledge of the part vs. the whole

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Can you read?

Scan over the lines in the paragraph below and see if your mind can read them:

“I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdgnieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uin…

Homeopathy Wins In The United Kingdom

The National Healthcare Service(NHS) will continue to fund homeopathy.  The Commons Science and Technology Committee claimed that trials in homeopathy show that they are no better than a placebo.  They claim that the NHS is funding tax

Eater’s Digest: Life after tacos

When one of my many entrepreneurial endeavours finally makes me rich, I may finally have plenty of time to write painfully detailed posts about my daily meals. But until then, I’ll have to settle for occasional updates. So I bring you a new series I…

Commercial Laundry Detergents Cause Allergies

Over previous decades, the amount of products available for us to clean our clothes with has grown in staggering proportions. Laundry detergents not only wash our clothes, but now they brighten, bleach, soften and deodorize them. They do a downright amazing job at getting out a good amount ...

Yoga

Yoga exercise, which indicates discipline, was developed within the year 300 by an Indian Hindu named Patanjali. Its purpose would be to stretch the muscles, strengthen the body and improve concentration. It can also assist you to relax, if you’ve trouble performing that. No wonder this ancient discipline has ...

Blessings of the Month of Sha’ban and and Remembrance on the Night of Deliverance

The 8th month in Lunar Calendar is known as the Month of Sha’ban. We are presently swimming in this month. This month precede Ramadan, the most intense and spiritually supercharged month in the entire yearly cycle. Sha’ban which connects to the Ramada…

Walking in the Cotswolds

Shortly after we moved to Orchard Cottage, I bought Tim and I the Pathfinder Guide’s book of Cotswolds Walks. The intention was to get out every weekend for a long walk in the hills. Well, we moved here over a year ago and it was only …

Best Chocolate Sorbet Ever

A few months back I bought an ice cream maker on eBay and have been pining for David Lebowitz’s The Perfect Scoop ever since. His photography and recipes on his blog are a frozen dessert lover’s wet dream, and his other stories about life in Paris are…

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