Spend all you have for loveliness,
Buy it and never count the cost;
For one white singing hour of peace
Count many a year of strife well lost,
And for a breath of ecstasy
Give all you have been, or could be.

- Sara Teasdale excerpt from "Barter"

A childhood fav: from Nilsson's The Point

Hope ( Read more... )

Teaching is the highest form of understanding. ~Aristotle ( Read more... )

Friends, friends are good to have.
Thanks, y'all.

So, I'm sitting by the stock tank pond, watching the fish nibble the food I've just tossed in. Cricket comes up, puts her paws on the edge, and takes a look. She then spends about five minutes trying to SMELL the fish. This was hilarious and included much head shaking and bubble blowing. (Did you ever see a dog blow bubbles? HILARIOUS ( Read more... )

I am an Organizing Maniac ( Read more... )

Gluten allergies?
- Celeriac disease: Not Even a Crumb "After the onset of symptoms, the average delay in diagnosis of Celiac is 9 years."

Soy allergies?
- Soy is one of the top allergens...
- Soy can be found in unexpected places: Textured vegetable protein (TPV), Hydrolyzed plant protein, Hydrolyzed vegetable protein, ( Read more... )

The gendering of equality pretty much defines why it's not.

Discuss among yourselves.

For a slithy tove V-day.  Cheers.

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