Most of the folks on my f-list might know this, but dancingshaman has been battling cancer for the past two years, but he's going downhill much much faster than the initial prognosis, which was anywhere from 10 months to 1 year (IIRC).

His wife, britgeekgrrl, is in need of monetary funds immediately, because they originally had planned for more time to prep for funerary ( Read more... )

( Recipe behind the cut... )

I was reading a blog about the non-noticeable difference between the output of today's digital cameras & yesterday's film cameras. A photographer had taken photos from the past 30 years of one location, and compiled them into a book for a publisher. The output difference between the film & digital are really no different. The one thing digital has ( Read more... )

Friends of mine rescued a wonderful dog last week, which they suspect was probably abandoned (i.e dumped) as he is very friendly, very sweet, and is housebroken ( Read more... )

Something I want to try, because while I am not fond of lemonade, I *love* watermelon ( Read more... )

courtesy of ladycelia. I have more to say on the subject, but wanted to C&P this article first.

Originally copied from Amanda Palmer's blog

Why Music Matters
Karl Paulnack, Director, Music Division
The Boston Conservatory

( Dr. Karl Paulnack’s Welcome Address to parents of incoming students, September 2004 )

Easy peasy recipe, and you're done in 15 minutes ( Read more... )

"If you do follow your bliss, you put yourself on a kind of track that has been there all the while, waiting for you, and the life that you ought to be living is the one you are living. When you can see that, you begin to meet people who are in the field of your bliss, and they open the doors to you. I say, follow your bliss and don’t be afraid, ( Read more... )

Courtesy of capricious_k who just happens to be another MINI driver...

Chevy Tahoe messes with Texas MINI, Pays Price

( Text Behind the Tag, but go to link for photos )

If you're in the Solstice / Chrismas gift giving mood but also want to do some good, please consider adopting an animal from the World WildLife Fund. You can choose from 90 different species. Depending on your donation, your gift recipient will receive a stuffed animal, adoption certificate, photo, etc ( Read more... )