December 2009
26 posts
Cancer Horoscope, Week of December 31, 2009
I think everyone should always have an improbable quest playing at the edges of their imagination — you know, some heroic task that provokes deep thoughts and rouses noble passions even if it also incites smoldering torment. I’m talking about an extravagant dream that’s perhaps a bit farfetched but not entirely insane; a goal that constantly rouses you to stretch your...
interesting read on whole foods' new business... →
best church sign ever
remember:
it’s christmas
not ¢hri$tma$
Easy Festive Palmiers
aka “elephant ears”:
thawed sheet of puff pastry
pesto
chopped sun dried tomatoes (hate, so i subbed jarred roasted red peppers)
crumbled goat or feta cheese
pine nuts
toast pine nuts in skillet or microwave. lengthwise, spread half of the side with pesto (green). spread the other side with red mixture of choice. sprinkle with everything with cheese and pine nuts. roll short side...
the church of what's happening now.
made two kiinda BIG mistakes recently. trying not to beat myself up for them (as that is my personality), these thoughts help me to realize the silver lining in almost any situation.
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navigating quicksand as a metaphor for living life*; what’s gone is gone and you need to make decisions based on what remains. the value of a mistake resides in your ability to learn from it and use it...
“The first step toward change is acceptance. Once you accept yourself, you open...”
– Will Garcia
whileibreatheihope:
In our course we teach that “no thought lives in your head rent-free.” Each thought you have will either be an investment or a cost. It will either move you toward happiness and success or away from it. It will either empower you or disempower you. That’s why it is imperative you choose your thoughts and beliefs wisely.
T. Harv Eker.
“Yesterday, our president mused about the inevitability of war, war’s...”
– Congressman Kucinich’s Response to President Obama’s “Just War” Doctrine via morningbell
“President Obama — fighting wars in two countries — will arrive in...”
– CNN.com … snarky! (but seeeriously)
Easy Holiday Gifts Under $10
Last night I needed to buy a white elephant gift for our holiday team party. Although the limit was cheap ($10), and I don’t know who the recipient will be, I wanted to get something practical rather than just a gag gift.
I ended up getting four v-shaped cocktail glasses ($1.95/ea) from crate & barrel. Aside from price, these are great because they are really versatile, have a good...
“Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.”
– Nelson Mandela
Cancer Horoscope, Week of December 3, 2009
Lately you remind me of the person Robert Hass describes in his poem “Time and Materials”: “someone falling down and getting up and running and falling and getting up.” I’m sending you my compassion for the times you fall down, and my admiration for the times you get up, and my excitement for the times you run. It has probably become clear to you by now that the...
livin’ on a prayer aka the help me feather...
highlight of "the career," to date
“hi (name), this is (name) from (cabinet-level government agency). remember that analysis you did for us a couple weeks ago? yeah, (depsec of said agency) thinks it looks good but i just wanted to verify that you feel confident in it. cause it just got fire-drilled to a white house roundtable about the recovery act, and we don’t have time to review it in detail.”
HOLLER. and...