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Listening to Madeliene Albright
I heard a fascinating broadcast on NPR tonight. Recorded on January 25, Madeliene Albright was addressing the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco. The title of her speech was "Restoring America's Reputation and Leadership". It was the most concise and enlightening summary of the current state of American foreign policy I've heard.
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...should you choose to accept it
I know this is an older video, but it's still amazing. I mean, c'mon. It's a hippie! Giving free hugs! On the street, to strangers!
I was inspired by rugrat's journal. I challenge all of you to hug someone today. It doesn't have to be someone on the street or someone you don't know...but make it a great, deep, full-bodied hug.
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Lenten Resolutions
Today is Ash Wednesday. I haven't been a practicing Episcopalian for quite a while, but I do love the concept behind Lent. It used to be a season of preparation for baptism, but somehow it got tangled up with self-sacrifice and asceticism. I had a great minister at one time who turned the concept of Lent on its head for me. Rather than giving ( Read more... ) -
Chicken Cheddar Corn Chowder
It's cold. Really cold. I'm sick of the cold. So I fought back using the power of chowder!
Yesterday I made a pot of this and I wasn't sorry at all. I've already eaten almost half of it. This is a soup that will make you gluttonous. It's a perfect example of a dish that's way, way more than the sum of its part - inexpensive, easy, and beyond ( Read more... ) -
I can now die in peace...
Because T.S. Eliot's "The Waste Land" has been translated.
Into LOLcat speak.
Oh hai, Internets, will u mary meh? U can evn shar mah bukkit!
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this compelling interview about the nature of gaming that really intrigued me
...and might possibly intrigue about two of y'all, but this is why I love the internet...because it's really made of people and ideas as well as information, and I am a sucker for niches and subgenres. Like such as.
So, here's some further ado and a link:
The further ado is this particular bit:
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This almost makes me want to go vegetarian. No, seriously.
As much as I loves the baconstuff, this is really just....too much:
Bacon Cheese Baconburger
The antidote to this can be found somewhere in this list of 101 Simple Appetizers in Under 20 Minutes.
(A number of the app recipes are meaty, but the veg ones look really good as well.)
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Cookie recipe swap!
I don't usually get a lot of responses on my posts, maybe because I am boring and long-winded or maybe because I don't have a ginormous list of friends, but I thought this might be fun. Share your Christmas cookie recipes! I am always looking for new cookie recipes (I love to bake). The only rules are that the cookies have to be easy to make and ( Read more... )
