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—Frances Moore Lappé, excerpt from Time for Progressives to Grow Up

Saturday, July 30, 2011

The Reactionary Imagination

Click here to access article by Tom Mills from New Left Project

This is an introduction to a series of articles he is intending to publish on the internet in which he will...
...suggest that an elite dominated public realm (broader than just the media) not only leaves people unable to adequately understand the ‘troubles they endure’; but that this lack of understanding creates a vacuum into which reactionary, and often racist, ideas flow.  Understanding this dynamic can help us better situate right-wing ideology within the broader landscape of elite power and this in turn can help us better connect our fight against racism and other forms of prejudice with struggles over the economy and workers rights.
This sort of intellectual work is vital for all of us to understand how the system works to limit and shape our thoughts to serve the needs of the Empire.

Libya: Washington prepares its revenge

Click here to access article by Thierry Meyssan from Voltaire Net.

I regard this author as one of the best informed and most astute observers of events related to the Empire. In this article he outlines three steps that the Empire's agents are taking, and will take, to deal with the stalemate in Libya: stealing the assets and preparing the looting, negotiating a military exit, and then...
After the cease-fire takes effect, the United States will deploy an intense secret activity to reverse the political equation.
You know, using one of those "color revolution" strategies they employed in other countries with some success.

The top-end-of-town have captured the growth

Click here to access article by Bill Mitchell from his Billy Blog.

This Australia professor of economics provides more data on the skewed distribution of wealth following the "recovery" from the 2007-2009 "recession". Once again we see an academic analyze data and come to conclusions that are obvious to an ordinary working person: the rich have gotten richer and most working people have gotten less--actually, they are barely treading water. He writes in his opening paragraph:
It shows that the so-called economic recovery in the US has not delivered any tangible benefits to the vast majority of citizens and has rather, concentrated real gains among the top-end-of-town. Given that the recovery has floated on the fiscal stimulus the findings reinforce the biased nature of policy in the US. That indicates poor fiscal design by an incompetent and corrupt government not that fiscal policy is inherently unsuitable for advancing public purpose.
But, that is the last time he uses the word "corruption" related to his analysis. Thereafter, this skewed distribution of wealth is all about incompetence.

Okay, so he does mention that...
The reality is that the neo-liberal attack on public purpose has changed the way the distributional system operates – with workers now finding it harder to gain access to real income growth despite contributing more per hour (productivity growth stronger).

The raft of anti-union legislation, deregulation of wages and conditions, etc have combined to shut workers out of the real growth pie.
But, he doesn't develop this line of argument; instead, he continues on in the usual liberal way of expressing moral condemnation and criticizing incompetence, and aims his blows at the Obama administration.
That is a stunning indictment of the current US Administration. They cannot blame the recalcitrant Republicans because at the critical time they controlled the legislature.

...But it is clear by the appointments he made to his Administration and the policies he allowed to be implemented (in the name of fiscal stimulus) that his attention was biased towards preserving the wealth of Wall Street rather than the jobs and homes of the millions of workers who showed faith in him and put him into office.

Subsequently, he has shown the antithesis of leadership by actually conceding ground to the Republicans on the need to cut the deficit. The last thing a responsible leader would be doing in the US situation is advocating and offering deficit reduction.
So, it's all about Republicans and Democrats! This avoids any real look at the system itself and keeps his criticisms well within the limits of acceptable discourse among academics or anyone who plays an important role in mainstream institutions.

This also preserves the notion that there is no alternative, that the capitalist system is part of the natural world that we must accept--it is not a man-made system, or more specifically, that it certainly has not been constructed by a class of people who have made up rules and created a system that has enabled them to appropriate the wealth that working people create.

Academics like Bill Mitchell provide a very important service to the Empire. They pose as learned people--and they do have many skills, but their core political and economic assumptions have been carefully cultivated to align with the interests of the ruling capitalist class. Those who can't stomach this process are weeded out. You see, such highly trained people have been through a long process of indoctrination and selection to insure that they serve the needs of the Empire. A few academics escape this process with their independent faculties intact, but not very many. This phenomenon is well described in a book by Jeff Schmidt entitled, Disciplined Minds.

Disastrous Outcomes From an Orchestrated Crisis

Click here to access article by Paul Craig Roberts.

This former member of the Reagan administration goes even further than the author of the above article with his criticisms of the current administration and the "orchestrated" financial crisis:
The offshoring of US jobs, GDP, tax base, and consumer demand that has eroded away the US economy and the government’s tax base, thus elevating the deficit, is somehow not a crisis. These are just the imperatives of globalism and the routine maximization of shareholders’ profits and management’s performance bonuses.
But, then he abandons this line of thinking and goes back to acceptable discourse that it is all about evil Republicans and incompetent Democrats. Following this standard line, he blames the victims--the American public for voting them into office--as if we had some real choices! As if people had access to real information about political and economic issues!

Friday, July 29, 2011

WAKE UP AMERICA! - The Real U.S. Budget Problem: Defense & War Spending Equal 94% Of All Federal Income Tax Revenues

Click here to access article from The Daily Bail.

This blogger takes an excellent graphic portrayal of our government's income and expenses (from the Washington Post) to place in perspective how much of the government's tax money is actually spent on invading and occupying other countries, and killing their citizens. He reveals how Social Security and Medicare trust funds, the source of which were equal contributions from workers and employers, have been used to pay for these wars. This has been a well kept secret for a number of years!

Trust funds are normally set up to transfer temporarily "...property to a trustee...who holds that trust property...for the benefit of the beneficiaries." Somehow the political operatives of the ruling capitalists figured out a way to tap into these Social Security and Medicare funds to pay for their wars. Because the ruling class doesn't want to tax itself to pay back what they have stolen from these programs, both of their well-financed pseudo political parties are now engaged in a Congressional performance along the lines of "good cop, bad cop" to frighten American workers into acquiescing to cuts in the benefits due them under these programs.

The Social Security program was set up during the Franklin Roosevelt administration in the 1930s and were effectively forced upon him by the many militant struggles of workers (see this, this, and this) all across the US where pitched battles were fought against police forces of the ruling class.  Medicare was quickly instituted by Lyndon Johnson as a part of his efforts to stifle opposition to his acceleration of the war in Vietnam.

Ten Lessons for Today’s Unions from Labor’s Militant History

Click here to access article by Ann Robertson and Bill Leumer from Toward Freedom.
Today, the incomes of working people are declining, those of the rich are skyrocketing, but federal and state governments are nevertheless aiming their fire at working people, demanding pension cuts, wage cuts, layoffs, and cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, public education, and social services. These cuts will only accelerate the inequalities in wealth. Now more than ever, organized labor needs to step up, reclaim its glories from its past, and mount a major campaign to oppose these attacks and demand that the government institute job-creation programs.
Although we have much to learn from the largely expunged history of our ancestor's struggles against organized capitalists, we must also understand that we are living under quite different conditions and apply those lessons accordingly. We are living in a globalized capitalist Empire where the ruling classes can shift economic enterprises fairly easily from one location to another. Thus, we must collaborate much more closely with workers throughout the world. We must globalize worker struggles to overcome the oppression of globalized capital.

The Occult World of Economics The Anti-Empire Report

Click here to access article by William Blum from Foreign Policy Journal.
I...know that the problem is not necessarily that you and I are economic illiterates. The problem is often that the “experts” discuss these issues as if we’re dealing with hard and fast rules or laws, not to be violated, scientifically based, mathematically sound and rational; when, in fact, a great deal of what takes place in the real world of economics and in the arena of “expert” analysis of that world, is based significantly on partisan party politics, ideology, news headlines, speculation, manipulation, psychology (see the utter meaninglessness and absurdity of the daily rise or fall of stock prices), backroom deals of the powerful, and the excessive power given to and reliance upon thoroughly corrupt credit-rating agencies and insurers of various kinds.

What Americans Have to Learn from the Arab Spring

Click here to access article by Jeff Nall from Toward Freedom.

This author, while suggesting some lessons we can learn from the brave Egyptians, exposes the many lies and hypocrisies of our government in its relations with oppressive regimes. Although he has further to go, he is making progress toward realizing Frances Moore Lappé's injunction for progressives to grow up. (See masthead quote)

Thursday, July 28, 2011

How America Could Collapse

Click here to access article by Matt Stoller from The Nation.

The author provides an excellent portrayal of the vulnerabilities that globalized capitalism presents to current societies. The author takes a quintessential liberal view on this subject: liberals are good at assessing the bad consequences of the system on society, but they usually carefully avoid references to the underlying system whose profit-dynamic inevitably drives such consequences. Hence, the author arrives at a very naive conclusion to his otherwise excellent analysis:
The re-engineering of our global supply chain needs to happen—and it will happen, either through good leadership or through collapse. This means that our government and our society needs to reorient our economy toward manufacturing and rededicate our corporations to productive uses. This will require a new conception of antitrust laws to ensure that monopolistic or oligopolistic practices in pivotal industries aren’t placing our culture at risk. It means understanding the networks of suppliers and sub-suppliers. And it means ending the race to the bottom that pushes deflationary pressures on labor and the social safety net. All of this can insure a more robust culture and economy, one which can withstand national security or environmental challenges. The sooner our leaders, both in public and private institutions, recognize how highly vulnerable we are to a societal collapse, the better chance we have of avoiding collapse.
He apparently didn't believe Margaret Thatcher who presented the core belief of capitalists: "there is no such thing as society, there are only individuals and families." And, they believe that there is no alternative to the private enterprise way of reaping their profits--this is actually correct. Only a new system based on truly social values will be able to create a healthy functioning society. It would be ridiculous for us to wait for this profit-addicted class of people to create such a society.

The Great Gulf Coast Holocaust

Click here to access article by Dave Hodges from News with Views.

The author has done an excellent series of articles (this is only part 3) on the government's response to the plight of cleanup workers and the hazards that the general population is subject to who live near the recent BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The well documented material he has uncovered illustrates so dramatically that the ruling class government serves and protects its own interests and not the interests of citizens whom it is supposed to serve and protect.
The interconnections between the major media and BP’s Gulf Coast partners will prevent the public from ever hearing the human side of this tragedy. Below are a few examples of what you will not see or read in the corporate controlled media.
As the author points out, this is only the latest example of their media's carefully managed coverage of events which they deem hazardous to their interests. He makes reference to similar coverage of the 9/11 tragedy, and it is the same for the coverage of US military men and women who return from battlefields as broken people, both psychologically and physically. And, of course, any displays of coffins are strictly forbidden. Their TV coverage mostly portrays happy scenes when they arrive at airports to rejoin their families. And they frequently refer to them as heroes and warriors who have sacrificed for their country's safety.

From Part 1 he offered this moving example of one worker's plight (after the brief commercial):

One World One Revolution [7:39m video]

From a Greek website and the brave Greeks.

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Norway Massacre: The Role of Western Governments and Media As Accomplices to a Lone NeoNazi

Click here to access article by Finian Cunningham from Global Research.

The author considers various explanations for the recent violence in Norway and finally concludes that the right-wing crazies such as Anders Behring Breivik (and Jared Lee Loughner) have been carefully nurtured by a climate of hate constructed by right-wing political forces to support the Empire's wars and their control of resources and markets.

Numerous well-funded right wing organizations have sponsored rabid right-wing radio and TV propaganda programs and ultra-conservative religious organizations to serve as key instruments of this form of indoctrination. (See this, this, and this.) When unstable people are subject to this indoctrination over a period of time, they begin to see such acts as legitimate forms of political conduct, even as heroic deeds.
In the aftermath of the Norway killings, a BBC reporter asked incredulously: “Where could such hatred come from?”

The answer is quite simple: from the toxic climate of hate that Western governments and their media have spent 10 years fostering to cover for criminal wars of aggression.

Malalai Joya -- Selections from an Interview [11:09m video]

From The End of Capitalism comes this brief biography of the speaker who provides a sensible antidote to all the propaganda that the Empire has been using to shape your opinions in support of its continued occupation and war in Afghanistan/Pakistan:
Malalai Joya is an Afghan activist, author, and former politician. She served as an elected member of the 2003 Loya Jirga and was a parliamentary member of the National Assembly of Afghanistan, until she was expelled for denouncing other members as warlords and war criminals.

She has been a vocal critic of both the US/NATO occupation and the Karzai government, as well as the Taliban and Islamic fundamentalists. After surviving four assassination attempts she currently lives underground in Afghanistan, continuing her work from safe houses. After the release of her memoir, A Woman Among Warlords, she recently concluded a US speaking tour. She sat down for an interview with David Zlutnick while in San Francisco on April 9, 2011.

Protesters block streets in Tel Aviv after landmark rally

Click here to access article from +972.

I don't know how much to make of this surprising development. Could it be that the Arab Spring Uprising virus has spread to Israel?
Tens of thousands gathered in a Tel Aviv protest organized by the “tent city” movement, demanding affordable housing and social justice. Later, hundreds blocked main streets in the city

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Dictatorship of money and the impotence of the liberal economists

Click here to access article by Jim O’Reilly from his blog, Comments on Global Political Economy

This former banker shows how liberal economists serve the oppressive capitalist system.
Their calls for more deficit spending are impotent when they simultaneously defend the fundamental paradigm that the only source of purchasing power must come from the rentiers themselves.
In case you didn't know, rentiers is a term used to describe those who live off of low interest government bonds and securities. Rentiers don't like risk. Thus, they don't mind low interest rates when they can lend to governments that can saddle their populations with these debts. Since rentiers are overwhelming found among the ruling class who exercise dominant control of government and all other institutions, they are in an excellent position to enforce the repayment of these debts. To insure that repayments are sound and paid back, they force policies on their governments to curb inflation and discourage the use of bankruptcy laws. (See this excellent, brief article for more details.)

In a debt based monetary system privately owned banks known as "central banks" provide credit to governments, often to fund their wars. Some wars can be very devastating to all involved and governments may have difficulty paying back these loans. In such times those who own these debts, the creditors or rentiers, aggressively pursue policies of low inflation and restrictions on bankruptcy for ordinary people. (In 2005 President George Bush, Jr., who loyally served the rich, made things harder for working people burdened with debt by tightening the restrictions on bankruptcy law for ordinary people.)

Now after so many official wars in Iraq, Afghanistan/Pakistan, and many other secret wars elsewhere such as in Somalia and maintaining around a thousand military bases all over the world, the government is very deep in debt to this class of rentiers. You see, the ruling class government supposedly run by two so-called political parties, Democrats and Republicans, had no difficulty accepting more credit during all these wars. There was absolutely no debate then.

Currently we are witnessing a political show in Washington portrayed as a debate between Republicans and Democrats, but in reality it is designed to impress upon the American people that they must accept draconian cuts to public expenditures including cuts to Social Security and Medicare. The latter have been separately funded by equal payroll contributions from workers and employers. However, these funds have been "borrowed" by the government also to fund the wars, and the ruling class refuses to pay higher taxes to pay back these IOUs.

The author of this article correctly sees real solutions to our current dilemma:
...how about marginal tax rates approaching 100% at high incomes, recognition we can create our own fiat purchasing power without relying on the rentier, guaranteed jobs, and severely regulating the monopoly-like power of the mega corporations.
This debt-based monetary system is a creation of the ruling class, serves their interests, and is the source of most of our current economic problems. Although our central bank, the Federal Reserve ("The Fed"), is hidden behind a maze of government and private banking arrangements, the power really lies with the bankers and those who own the banks, the ruling class. They issue all our money except coins. (Notice at the top of any money you will find the inscription, "Federal Reserve Note", which indicates a debt issued by the Federal Reserve.) And they create this debt-money "out of thin air".

What is the alternative? Read this succinct article entitled, "The Need for Monetary Reform", which I think would more appropriately be entitled, "The Need for Monetary Revolution", because it really dramatically changes the nature of money.

Why Some People Are Just Fine with the Collapse of the Debt Ceiling Negotiations

Click here to access from The Agonist.

This piece provides a good description of how dysfunctional US government has become for ordinary citizens and very functional for the class that "owns" the economy and controls the government.
The pantomime of debt ceiling meetings, debates, proposals, and votes, is made almost meaningless by the inability of Congress or the White House to effect any reform of their political system. The system is now designed to provide maximum benefits to the wealthy and to corporations, and to prevent any back-sliding in case the Congress wants to remove these benefits. Significant revenue cannot be raised because Republicans in the House will never countenance an increase in taxes. Real savings cannot be achieved through closing off corporate loopholes because the lobbyists for these corporations will threaten to withdraw campaign donations for the offending Congressmen.

Monday, July 25, 2011

Reading the World In a Loaf of Bread

Click here to access article by Christian Parenti from TomDispatch. (You will need to scroll down to the article.)
What can a humble loaf of bread tell us about the world?
By looking at bread, particularly the price of bread, the writer does an excellent job of weaving together many current urgent issues--capitalism, speculation, climate change, revolution.

I'd like to expand a bit on the capitalist phenomenon of speculation. One of the necessary conditions is a distorted distribution of wealth. The system of capitalism provides this by favoring a class of "owners" in such a way as to increase their "ownership" of the wealth produced by workers. Such a system ultimately ends with a highly skewed distribution of wealth. See this, this, and this

When commodities such as food and other items are likely to become scarce, members of the owning class use their hordes of cash to invest in futures contracts. Such contracts were originally designed to protect farmers and related processors from wild price fluctuations. But capitalists soon discovered that they could profit from investing in such contracts when they perceived that certain items were likely in the future to be in short supply. They tend to bid up these contracts which results in higher commodity prices at the retail level causing severe hardships for ordinary people.

Of course, such speculative investing could be easily controlled, but this ownership class through their wealth and power long ago became the ruling class, and they make the laws.

Their Revolution and Ours

Click here to access article by Al-Masry Al-Youm from Jadaliyya.

"Their revolution" was that of the Egyptian military that took power in July 1952.
...the July Revolution did usher in decades of strong military influence over political life that have yet to come to an end. By the mid-1950s, Nasser and the Free Officers began to champion a social and economic agenda -- including land redistribution, nationalization and investment in public services -- aimed at state-led development and the provision of social welfare. It was partly on this basis that they claimed to be the true representatives of the Egyptian people and their revolutionary aspirations.
People all over the world are beginning to come to the realization that nobody can represent them, no segment of people whether "owners", bureaucrats, political parties, or military castes. Only a system that insures grassroots, inclusive, bottom-up control of governments can. Such a system is required not only to insure social justice, but the very survival of the human race.

Off the Pedestal: Creating a New Vision of Economic Growth [Updated as of 1:45pm PDT]

Click here to access article by James Gustave Speth from Environment 360.
The never-ending drive to grow the overall U.S. economy is ruining the environment; it fuels a ruthless international search for energy and other resources; it fails at generating the needed jobs; it hollows out communities; and it rests on a manufactured consumerism that is not meeting the deepest human needs. Americans are substituting growth and consumption for dealing with the real issues — for doing things that would truly make us and the country better off.
Of course, everything that this author states is correct. He is arguing from a rational point of view, but it appears that he naively believes that public policies are rationally determined.

He doesn't seem to understand that the present irrational system of capitalism is run by a relatively small segment of people who benefit hugely from their ownership of most of the world's economy. They are essentially a cult whose faith based, addiction-like commitment to economic growth must be promoted in order to continue the system which provides them with so much wealth and dominant status in the world. They are armed to the teeth, they have established sophisticated systems of surveillance (see the latest effort), they have an iron grip on the political system that has enabled them to establish a legal framework to stifle dissent (Patriot Acts), and have set-up an elaborate prison system to deal with political dissidents. In short, they are determined to maintain their system. The writer ignores all this.

Can he really be this naive? Or, is he merely engaging in green rhetoric to enhance his academic status while believing that nothing will come of his remarks? Or, is he fully aware, and in order to avoid repercussions from capitalist agents, he can go no further than stating a rational argument, but must avoid looking at the implications of the argument for political action?

Countries' actions and commitments on climate change

Published by the Guardian.

The difference between scientific debate and phoney talkfests

Click here to access article by Stephan Lewandowsky from Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
...so-called climate "sceptics" refuse to participate in scientific debates: by and large, they do not contribute to the peer-reviewed literature and they do not present their views at scientific conferences....

Sunday, July 24, 2011

Mainstream Media: Presstitutes for the Rich and Powerful

Click here to access article from Washington's Blog.

This piece provides a much deeper analysis of the corruption of mainstream media to serve the needs of the Empire than all the recent reports of the corrupt practices of Rupert Murdoch. As usual this blogger provides an abundance of links dating back over the past 40 years to show how mainstream media has been thoroughly corrupted by the political operatives of the capitalist Empire.
While the Rupert Murdoch scandal is justifiably front-page news, there is a much wider problem with the mainstream media.

Libya War Lies Worse Than Iraq

Click here to access article by Thomas C. Mountain from Foreign Policy Journal.
The lies used to justify the NATO war against Libya have surpassed those created to justify the invasion of Iraq. Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch both had honest observers on the ground for months following the rebellion in eastern Libya and both have repudiated every major charge used to justify the NATO war on Libya.

Murdoch is only one problem with press

Click here to access article by Djelloul Marbrook from his blog.

Murdoch is only the most successful media moguls. He is a creature of the system run by the one percent for their benefit. He and his media colleagues are indispensable to the successful operation of the system across the globe. They function to keep citizens dis-informed, distracted, and consuming their endless, useless, and often harmful products.

Publicopoly Exposed

Click here to access article by Beau Hodai from In These Times.

This quite lengthy piece from a left-wing source provides much more information on ALEC than the article I posted yesterday

Believe it or not, but this is an abridged version of the original article posted on DBA Press website (I discovered that their links were a bit slow to appear.) I think that the people at the DBA Press website are doing excellent work to uncover the methods of government corruption, particularly at the state level, by corporations and influential people of the ruling class.
DBA Press is an online news publication and archive which delivers in-depth reporting on private and public sector corruption.
They also show how others can obtain similar information for their states, and it would be great for activists in each state to obtain and publicize this information. Such information is an education in itself about how real government functions in the US as opposed to the fake version we receive in educational institutions and mainstream media.

WikiLeaks vs News Ltd: Jail Murdoch, not Assange

Click here to access article by Ash Pemberton from Green Left.

This author provides an interesting comparison of two prominent Australian journalists that reveals a lot about the differences between governing class media and grass roots media.


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Thursday, October 15, 2009

From Organic to All Natural

We started eating organic food about 5 years ago. I believe that we should eat healthy and consume food as much in its natural state as possible. While some of the food we never compromise on, like milk, eggs, chicken and beef; some of the food we buy are organic 80% of the time, like fruits, vegetables, and other meat. We buy brown rice, and whole grain pasta and bread. We sometimes buy "organic" or "all natural" sauces, but in my view, that's a waste of money. Anything that's canned or jarred usually is packed with chemicals.

We have also switched to natural and biodegradable household products, like laundry, dish, and general cleaning detergent. We compost, recycle, and only generate 1 bag of garbage every 2 weeks, including all the soiled diapers.

It was interesting to learn about skincare products when I dropped in on a soap-making demonstration this summer. I was surprised to learn that only all natural ingredients were used in this company's products ( It makes perfect sense to use products made of natural ingredients on our skin.

Last week I heard about the latest study showing how harmful Alpha Hydroxy Acids is to our skin. AHAs strips the dermal layer of our skin, exposing it to harmful UV rays and make it easier for toxins to penetrate our skin. I didn't think any of the products that I use contain AHAs. But to be sure, I checked. It turned out that the cleanser that I use every day (Neutrogena Pore Refining Cleanser) contains glycolic acid - a form of AHAs.

I started checking the labels of all the products I was using. On the front of the bottles, it entices you with whatever benefit this product is supposed to bring you. On the back of the bottles, the ingredients contains long lists of chemical names. It turns out that the only all natural product that I use is the shampoo (, and it works surprisingly well.

So that got me thinking...I know all natural ingredients work well for our skin. It has even been shown on daytime talk shows how to mix skincare products at home using all natural ingredients. So I started looking it up and was amazed as to how easy it is to make a batch of cleanser, mask, or moisturizer.

Once I finish with all the skincare products that I have, I will try out some of these recipes, and share my experience.

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Wednesday, 26 November 2014

Achinga/Pairu Mezhukkuparatti (Karamani/Cowpeas pods cooked)

Cowpeas and Cowpeas pods are immensely beneficial to our health and hence these are widely used in our traditional dishes.
Health benefits include maintaining Standard Cholesterol Levels, Removing Free Radicals, Regulating Blood Sugar Levels, Treating Stomach and Pancreatic Problems etc. Due to its high soluble  fibre levels, it play significant role in decreasing the amount of bad cholesterol present in the plasma of our blood...

Given below is the preparation method of one of the most commonly prepared traditional dish in Kerala using Achinga (Cowpeas pods).

Cowpea pods - 250 gms
Onion – one, medium sized
Red Chilly flakes – 1 table spoon
Turmeric – 1 teaspoon
Salt  to taste

Take the cowpeas and clean it. Chop the cowpeas at lengths of about 2 cms. If there are pods from which you can take the peas out, do the same. The combination of pods and peas improve the taste of the dish to a very great extent.
Chop onions into small pieces and keep aside.

Take a frying pan/kadai (cheenachatti in Malayalam) and pour 2 tablespoons of oil. Once the oil is hot, put the chopped onion into it.  Add salt to the onions (adding salt will speeds up the frying of the onions).

When onions turn into light brown colour, add the red chilly flakes and turmeric powder into it.

Add the chopped cowpea pods into it and add salt to taste. Mix thoroughly and close the pan with a lid.
Once the cow peas almost cooked, open the lid.

Mix the contents thoroughly and allow it to fry for 5 or 10 minutes with the lid open.

Pl. note that this is not deep fried and hence only 2 table spoons of oil would be required to cook this.

Serves 3…

#mezhukkupuratti, #cowpeas, #achinga, #payar, #vegetarianrecipes

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Friday, February 17, 2012

Amanda Jenssen - Dry My Soul (video)

Amanda Jenssen's new single "Dry My Soul" is finally out!
Amanda has performed the track on Grammis awards and has packed it up with a bright show and loads of energy we expected from the first listen.
Full version of really stylish video hasn't disappointed and has become a nice way to present new Amanda. The girl is 23, she grows, finds her style and looks great.

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Saturday, September 14, 2013

Sunshine All Around

I know I've said this before, but I love the blogging community and I have only really fully been a part of it for a few months. I am excited that I've been nominated for the Sunshine Award! Thank you to Caitlin over at Your Favorite Girlfriend for nominating me. She is so sweet and her posts always bring a smile to my face. And heck, she is training for a half marathon! Go check her out!!! She's the bomb-diggidity!!
The idea of the award is to nominate 10 bloggers whose posts brighten your day.

The Rules
1. Include the award logo in your post.
2. Link to the person who nominated you - Your Favorite Girlfriend
3. Answer 10 questions about yourself.
4. Nominate 10 bloggers to receive the award. Link the nominees to your post and notify them!

The questions Caitlin asked me were:
1.What is the first thing you do when you wake up?
Turn off my alarm clock and go to the washroom? Ha! Just keepin' it real here...

2. What is the 3rd picture on your phone? Share it!
So my phone currently is on it's last legs and it keeps shutting down on me today so that's no fun. It won't be let upload it to my computer BUT, it is a picture of a gorgeous bracelet I saw at Chapters (bookstore in Canada). Who the heck knew that they sold jewellery there? Here is a picture from the website.
Hudson Bracelet – Aubergine & Gold
 3. What TV show are you most excited about returning this fall?
Dancing with the Stars. Can I just say that I am so excited to see Bill Nye the Science Guy dance? Hilarious.
4. What is something really popular that you secretly (or not so secretly) loathe?
Coffee. Friends, I hate coffee. The smell and the taste.  I also semi hate the high low shirt trend. I don't mind it for dresses but I'm just not loving the high low shirts.

5. Do you have any pets? Tell us about them! Bonus points for pictures.
No pets but my dad has a cat named Morris who is amazing. I've mentioned him before. I'm not much of an animal person but this cat has won me it's heart. He weighs about 15 lbs.

6. If you could put together one outfit that represents you perfectly, what would it be?
Long sleeve top, skinny jeans, brown riding boots and a scarf. I like it keep things simple.

7. What is your favorite adult beverage?
To be honest, I don't drink that much alcohol but if I'm out with friends for dinner or whatever, I love a good old daiquiri or a light beer (Sleeman Clear!).
8. What is your favorite guilty pleasure?
Coke. Is that a guilty pleasure? I'm gonna make it be. I also like trashy gossip magazines like US Weekly.
9. What are 3 positive words to describe you?
Independent, witty, organized.

10. How excited are you to be nominated?
 Very! Thank you again Caitlin!

Questions for my nominees:
1. What's one city you visited that you DIDN'T like and why?
2. What's your favourite clothing store?
3. If I gave you $500.00 right now, what would you go buy?
4. What's the population of the city you currently live in?
5. What's your favourite scent?
6. Would you prefer to live in the city or suburbs?
7. Are you a morning person or night owl?
8. What was your favourite childhood show that you can remember?
9.  Do you prefer swimming or skiing?
10. How long have you been blogging for?

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2. LaDawn @ The Daybreak Bird
6. Katy @ From KATYpillar to Butterfly
7. Mal @ Mal Smiles

  1. Thank you so much for nominating me!

  2. CONGRATULATIONS on the award!

    I may have to tune into this season's DWTS. It's been awhile since I've watched, but you're right, Bill Nye is hard to resist!

    I love Coke... I'm really quite dependent. I must have one every day or I get a headache!

    Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

  3. Congrats on the award and THANK YOU for nominating me! I'm so excited! I can't wait to post about this next week :)
    I wish I could get excited about DWTS.. I tried, but couldn't. I do know who the "cast" is this season and it does sound pretty interesting-- Bill Nye, the Science Guy.. dancing.. Hmmm! LOL

  4. I loved reading your answers! And I had no idea that Bill Nye was going to be on Dancing with the Stars - the former science teacher in me may need to watch it now!

  5. OMG no coffee? I wish I knew how to survive without it! And I love your "adopted" kitty - mine is that big too and that makes them so much more huggable!

  6. I haven't watched Dancing with the Stars the last few seasons but I think Bill Nye will bring me back to that show. I loooved watching Bill Nye the science guy in school!

    Also, your Dad's cat Morris is freakin' ADORABLE!

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Thursday, February 20, 2014

Review: The Secret Diamond Sisters by Michelle Madow

The Secret Diamond Sisters by Michelle Madow
Series: The Secret Diamond Sisters #1
Published: February 25th, 2014
Publisher: Harlequin Teen
382 pages (ARC)
Genre: Contemporary young adult
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Savannah. Courtney. Peyton.

The three sisters grew up not knowing their father and not quite catching a break. But it looks like their luck is about to change when they find out the secret identity of their long-lost dad—a billionaire Las Vegas hotel owner who wants them to come live in a gorgeous penthouse hotel suite. Suddenly the Strip's most exclusive clubs are all-access, and with an unlimited credit card each, it should be easier than ever to fit right in. But in a town full of secrets and illusion, fitting in is nothing compared to finding out the truth about their past.

If you’re looking for a fun and frivolous contemporary YA read, The Secret Diamond Sisters might be for you. This is the type of book that would have appealed to me as a teenager when the thought of suddenly finding out you’re related to someone super rich and you get to move somewhere really cool where there are endless parties and tons of hot boys would have been something I’d have fantasized about. As an adult…I had a lot of issues with this book. It makes me really sad to say it because Michelle seems like a sweetheart, and the book had such a promising premise, but there was just so much about it that didn’t work for me.

My first big issue was the characters. I didn’t really like them and I didn’t connect with them. Savannah was 15, Courtney was 16, and Peyton was 17. They were about as different as sisters could be, but it was clear they cared about each other, which I liked.

The story was told from all three sisters’ POVs, plus a girl named Madison who lived in the same building and would be going to the same school as the sisters in the fall. I have theories about Madison, but since nothing with her character really came to fruition, her POV seemed unnecessary and made a long book even longer. Despite there being four different POVs, I tended to think of Savannah as the main character for some reason - maybe because her POV was first, or perhaps because Courtney and Peyton talked a lot about how they’d tried to keep her sheltered from their mother’s issues and how they felt the needed to protect her in Vegas (even though they didn't, but I'll get to that).

Savannah was incredibly shallow, but in an innocent, naïve sort of way. She seemed like an accurate portrayal of a certain type of 15-year-old girl - insecure, obsessed with boys, materialistic, competitive, and looking for love, affection, and approval in all the wrong places. When she found out who her dad was, she wanted the best of everything and was the most receptive to suddenly having endless supplies of money at her disposal. There were times when I found her innocence almost endearing, but there were also times when it made me shake my head and roll my eyes, or made me want to shake her in exasperation. She needed some serious guidance and wasn't getting it from anywhere. She was so obsessed with fitting in and trying to live up to the image of being a Diamond that at times it made her a spineless pushover who would do anything to be seen as cool. A lot of the things she did just didn’t sit right with me.

Courtney was probably my favourite of the sisters. She was smart, driven, and a hard worker. If Courtney was my favourite character, Peyton was definitely my least. She was a 'rebel' and had a huge chip on her shoulder. Her attitude sucked through the whole book, and she was constantly doing and saying things that made her massively unlikable. She was different for the sake of being different, and did things because she thought it would get attention or make someone mad or whatever. She was basically an immature brat. Something else that bothered me: Courtney and Peyton both kept talking about how they had to look out for Savannah, and they said they’d keep an eye on her, but neither of them did. They both let her leave with guys they didn’t know (or like), and they didn’t discourage some of her more questionable behavior.

Besides the characters, my other main issue was the plot - as in, there really wasn’t one. The whole book took place in the span of a week, and everything happened very quickly. Within the first night the girls were there, two out of three of them did some seriously questionable things. There was a lot of instalove/lust/obsession with all three girls. There were so many boys in this book I had trouble keeping track of them all. There was also a lot of underage drinking. This doesn’t normally bother me in a book, depending on the situation and how it’s handled, but it was mentioned constantly. I don’t know if that’s what life is really like in Vegas for teenagers but it seemed like nobody could function unless they were drinking and/or getting hammered. And the real kicker: the girls’ mother was an alcoholic who’s in rehab.

The synopsis makes it sound like there’s a bit of mystery to the book: “But in a town full of secrets and illusion, fitting in is nothing compared to finding out the truth about their past.” What truth about their past? We learn almost nothing about their past. As I said, I have a theory about Madison, but we didn’t actually learn anything, and nothing was resolved because nothing happened. I know this is the first book in a trilogy, but I have no idea where it could possibly go from here. At almost 400 pages, the book felt like it was never going to end. The premise sounded really fun and exciting, which makes me think it could have been one great book where stuff actually happened rather than a trilogy that’s dragged out needlessly.

I feel like I’ve ripped this book to shreds, which makes me really sad, because I hate doing that, and even after three + years of writing reviews, I still feel bad writing this type of review, even though I’m being honest. There was one thing I liked about the book: the setting. There are definitely not enough books set in Vegas. I enjoyed ‘seeing’ Vegas, especially the Venice and Paris hotels, and the whole Phantom of the Opera thing won points with me because I’ve wanted to see it since I was a little girl and love the movie.

I will say that I think The Secret Diamond Sisters would make a fun TV show. There's definitely enough drama and romance - now if there was more conflict and a few more likable characters, it's a show I would watch and consider a guilty pleasure show (like the Real Housewives).

If you’re curious about The Secret Diamond Sisters, I encourage you to give it a try. Just because it didn’t work for me doesn’t mean it won’t work for you. Plenty of people seem to absolutely love it and not have any of the issues I had with it, and I hope you’ll be one of those people.

Have you read The Secret Diamond Sisters? What did you think? If you haven't read it, is it on your TBR? Have you read Michelle's Transcend Time Saga?

  1. Aw man. So this one isn't high up on my TBR but I WAS considering reading it. I don't know about it, all the unlikeable characters/no growth and all the instalust and underage drinking would probably be as much of a huge turn-off for me as it was for you.

    I DID like Michelle's Remembrance and the novella (Vengeance? I think?) so I still MIGHT try this one but I'm not in a hurry.

  2. Something about this one had me on pause about reading it *before* your review, and I really like the Transcending Time saga. To me, this seems like it ended up about what I expected. But then again, I suppose that's probably *why* I felt reluctance in the first place. I get the whole 'suddenly rich' thing being fun in literature, but the whole 'getting drunk and running around with a bunch of guys' thing ... plus no real plot / substance (which I was afraid would be the case anyway?). No thanks.

    For me it's not even that I'm not a teen. Rather, it's that even when I was a teen I don't think I would have found this relatable in any way. (Note I'm talking about *me*--with some of the stuff I hear about in today's world for a teen girl this might be frighteningly on tangent / target..* Plus, *hello?! what?!* they're doing this while their mom is in rebah? Talk about apples not falling far from trees. That would have probably been the part where these characters and I parted ways.

    Anyway, I do feel for you about writing a review like this. Not a fun or easy thing to do. Hopefully your next read is something you totally love! :)

  3. There's no way I'd read this book. From what I can tell from your review, there's absolutely no point or redeeming qualities about this book. What's its point? If the mother was in rehab then why all the drinking? Sorry but this one sounds awful.

Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment. I love hearing what you have to say, and I appreciate every single comment. I hope to see you here again soon! ♥

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Thursday, May 17, 2007

Kosher Slurpees in Connecticut

The NY Times highlights the growing Orthodox community in Waterbury, Connecticut, where residents can now get, along with kosher slurpees, such delicacies as cholent and kishke, along with more cerebral sustenance like Talmud study as well. I've never been there, but the brochure looks nice (sorry, couldn't resist the Sheryl Crow reference). Additionally, the price tag on the homes there sounds quite a bit more affordable than anywhere in the immediate NYC metro area. And I imagine that people are nicer out there in smallville as well.

At May 17, 2007 6:43 PM, Blogger SaraK said...

I have friends who live there and they love it, and I know the Rabbi mentioned in the article.

At May 19, 2007 11:10 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Ah, but Waterbury is known for its corrupt government.

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Thursday, November 28, 2013

A Fall Walk To The Pond

We live in Tallahassee which is in North Florida.  As the crow flies, we are about 9 miles away from the Georgia State Line.  One does not think of Florida as having four seasons,  but in North Florida we definitely do.  The season changes are not as intense as our neighbors to the north, but we definitely do see the changes.

A couple of days ago was such a pretty day, I decided to grab my camera and go see if I could capture some of the changing leaves all around our home.

Walking down the front porch stairs and looking off in the distance,  you can see some of the yellows of the leaf changes.

Walking down the front sidewalk and looking out through the woods you can see some more Fall leaf changes with some pretty red and yellow leaves.

Looking off to the left side yard it is hard to miss the beautiful red leaves of the Japanese Maple Tree my husband planted many years ago.

With a little sun shining on the leaves the color becomes magnificent

Our kitty decided he was going to walk with me.  His name is Willie Nelson, but we just call him "Nelson" because he looks more like a Nelson than a Willie.

Walking toward the back yard we see another Japanese Maple with the leaves just beginning to change.

This little statue was a gift for our yard many years ago.  I love the sweet little puppy and the angelic face of the little boy.  The fallen Fall leaves are covering up the little feet.

Walking on down the hill and approaching the pond,
you can see the Fall colors of the trees all around the pond.

What a beautiful day!

The tree in the below photo is called a "popcorn tree" or more accurately, a "Chinese Tallow Tree."  These trees are growing all around the pond.  They are considered very invasive and are not a cherished popular tree.  But, we really like them and don't mind being "invaded"  because they are so colorful in the Fall.

A fire pit where the grandsons like to take a break from fishing.

A very peaceful day around the pond.

A fishing bridge.

  Here you can see the heart-shaped leaves  of the "popcorn tree."

After  a morning of overcast skies it has turned into a sparkling day.

There are a lot of long-leaf pines in the area.

Fall red and yellow leaves reflecting in the pond on a sun-filled afternoon.

These photos were taken a couple of days ago.  Last night and tonight freezing temperatures are expected in our area and that will probably do away with the pretty leaves of the Fall season.

It was such a beautiful day to walk around the pond and see all of the natural beauty the good Lord has provided for us to enjoy.  It is always a pleasure to try to capture some of that beauty with my camera.

Wishing you a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend wherever you may be.

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Wednesday, July 6, 2016

Slavers & Kobolds At The Keep On The Borderlands From Last Night's Fantastic Heroes & Witchery Actual Play Event

So last night's game was interesting to say the least, we had a bit of a mix of everything from investigative work to some good old fashioned dungeon crawling. The first thing that happened was a brand new player character was brought in from my Monday night crew investigating the disruption of trade between Keep and a neighboring post apocalyptic city state. My regular Tuesday night crew were already in the area investigating the same issue but came in on a game trail through the woods.

The lizard men had slaughtered everyone and there was little left during the daylight hours. The carnage was pretty intense with bits of corpses laying everywhere and wagons striped of anything of real value. The lizard men were long gone and had they had picked through everything. But the wasteland vultures were already starting to move in.

A family of green skinned mutant cave men were scavenging the wreckage when the PC's showed up. The crew's dwarf was able to grab one and knocked him out but when the cave man came too he tried to warn the PC's of the in coming slavers. The slavers quickly began to round up the cavemen whose mass mind affected them when the PC's Dwarven priest rendered him unconscious and the rest quickly followed suit.

The party's psychic tried to engage the slavers in dialogue but it quickly fell into a pitched melee with the PC's winning only through some very lucky rolls. There was also an incident of the psychic getting hit with a bit of back splash from an acid round. But with a lot of luck, some spells, a medi pack, and quick thinking on the party's part he survived but his new armor has some holes in it. Before being completely slaughtered the slavers called in back up in the form of a helicopter. There was a bit of confusion the party's account but they managed to get undercover while recovering the slaver's ground car.  The did a bit of damage to the chopper but didn't want to stick around to find out who or what was flying it.

The 15 MM minis are from here and are pretty much what I had in mind for this encounter. The party's Dwarven priest managed to find a nearby cave and almost immediately the party got assaulted by a giant rat.They dispatched it in quick order & began crawling along the recently cut tunnels in the

Crawling  in the tunnels proved to be a bit nerve wracking & only the human psychic couldn't see in the dark. They crawled for what seemed like hours only to come into the lair of the Kobolds! They came upon a meeting between the kobolds and the local rat mutants who were discussing the rising of the Orcs, the Hobgoblins, & the emergence of the cults of chaos. Needless to say these two local powers were not actually happy about it at all! And that kids is where we ended!

There were  a lot of loose ends from last night's Keep run through and their going to have to be resolved when the adventure whips around. The modern relic weapons and gear threw the players but it was fun to see them adapt. I'd say for this session a three out of five, I need to tighten up my DMing but its getting used to the ebb and flow of the Tuesday night crew that had me thrown last night.

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Sziget 2015 Memories: Martin Garrix’s Live Set Complete

Martin Garrix @ Sziget 2015

19 year old Dutch DJ Martin Garrix was the closing act of this year's Sziget Festival. He was so much caught up in the Sziget feeling that after concluding with the End Show, he refused to accept that it was over. He concluded his show at Sziget with a 90 minute "backstage" show for his friends and the workers still there, while it was pouring. For those who were unable to attend the festival on Sunday, or want to relive the closing moments of this year's Sziget Festival, here is the complete Martin Garrix end show. About the DJ Martijn Garritsen (known by his

Record Breaking Attendance at Sziget 2015

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The Island of Freedom has closed its gates on Sunday night (or Monday morning, depending on how you count the days). This was the 23rd edition of the festival, and it has broken every record on daily and weekly attendance. During the week-long event the number of visitors exceeded 441,000, coming from all over the world. The top ten countries where visitors have come from includes the Netherlands, the UK, France, but also Australia, with more than 1,000 visitors coming from Down Under. But the organizers recorded visitors from Botswana, Ecuador, the Cayman Islands and Guadalupe as well - a total

Sziget Festival 2015 Live Video Streams

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Update: Sunday's live video streams directly from the Island of Freedom: Rebroadcasts of yesterday's streams: José Gonzalez Kiss camera live HK & Les Saltimbanks Dhoad Gypsies of Rajastan PASO Massive Vibes 10 minutes of Martin Garrix Söndörg? Muzzaik Milky Chance Sander van Doorn Have a great time! For those not able to attend Sziget 2015 in person, the organizers of the festival are once again offering official live video streams of selected events. Sziget will stream the following events live through YouTube or through its official websites (all times are in Budapest time - CET): Tuesday Babylon Circus (16:40) Bubble blowing (18:55) Quimby (19:25) Future Islands (21:55 - only in Hungary) Jungle (23:40 - only in Hungary) Infected Mushroom (01:25) Wednesday   Gogol Bordello (15:55) Antwerp Gypsy

Sziget Expects 400k+ Visitors This Year

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The time to purchase Sziget tickets at "early bird" rates has passed. Since August 1st, tickets and passes can only be bought at full price, the Sziget Festival website has announced a few days ago. Still, they say all those interested should buy their tickets and passes ASAP, as the ticket sales are just as fast as last year, when passes ran out a week before the start of the event. Gerendai Károly, lead organizer of the Sziget Festival, expects the number of attendees to be around last year's level. "We are preparing for the number of visitors to exceed 400,000 once

Balthazar Confirmed for A38. Sziget 2015 Lineup Complete

Balthazar Confirmed for A38. Sziget 2015 Lineup Complete

Although the last spot on the Sziget 2015 lineup is not filled yet in the official timeline, the organizers of the festival have announced through the event's Facebook page that Balthazar is the last name they announce for this year. The exact time of their performance has not yet been announced. We are also happy to announce Balthazar on the A38 Stage and with this final announcement the Sziget music line-up is now complete! Hundreds of acts from all over the world, different genres and there is much more beyond music: theater, dance, circus and many more waiting for the most

Kingdom of Hegyalja Cancelled, Rudimental to Perform @ Sziget 2015

This just in (it has been officially confirmed by the Sziget festival website), and the website of the Hegyalja has confirmed it way before Sziget did: Rudimental will occupy the last free spot on Main Stage in the Sziget 2015 lineup. The official Sziget timetable was updated with a bit of delay - the Kingdom of Hegyalja has today confirmed not just the date and the spot, but also the fact that all tickets for Kingdom of Hegyalja valid for their concert can be exchanged into one-day tickets for the last day of Sziget 2015. The Kingdom was cancelled due to issues related to the

DJ Marky Moved to 3AM spot on Saturday (A38 Stage)

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A little change in the lineup of the Sziget Festival 2015: the 3AM spot of the A38 stage on Saturday the 15th was filled by DJ Marky & Stamina MC, followed by Statik (who also performed at VOLT festival last week after Sigma).  The dnb duo has been announced a long time ago - they were to perform after Sigma on Sunday the 16th, but were moved to the 3AM spot on Saturday instead. Marky is a veteran DJ, with his career stretching back to the early 1990s. He was "discovered" by a record label in 1998, while scratching in a club in

Oliver Heldens, The Horrors, Kwabs @ Sziget 2015

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Update: The Thing Things (UK) will play the Main Stage on the 13th at 17:45, leaving the MS with only one spot left to fill (Sunday, the 16th, at 17:45). The A38 stage has a new open spot - the 13th @ 22:00, while the 3AM slot on Saturday the 15th is still blank. Here are the latest names included in the Sziget 2015 lineup: The Horrors (UK) - Main Stage, 12th of August (17:45) One of the great new guitar acts on the British musical scene, The Horrors are to be commended for one of the best musical materials released lately in the

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Hankering after a little heat

my happy place

Oh Mr. Sun, Sun, Mr. Golden Sun…

I know in a couple of months I’m going to look back on this post and want to kick myself for saying this, because our apartment is basically a big greenhouse, but I am SO looking forward to summer right now.

Don’t get me wrong – the weather has been just fine in Vancouver.  In fact, as I write this, the sun is shining brilliantly and everything outside my window is green… but it ain’t warm.

For a kid from Ontario who’s used to basically 2 different seasons – summer and winter – where one transforms instantly, spectacularly, into another, the actual existence of 4 distinct seasons out West can be difficult to accept.  Spring just seems like such a freaking tease.

Here I am, sitting inside, the sun blaring off the cars on the highway, but if I venture out there (which I do, with puppio, a few times a day – for those of you who worry about my burgeoning agoraphobia) I have to wear a sweater and my jacket.  Until a couple of weeks ago I was still wearing gloves! And HOLY CRAP, I am so, so tired of socks.

I’m ready for shorts, and skirts without leggings for backup.  I want to take off my sweater and tie it around my waist like I did in 5th grade.  I want to steal Thomas’s linen shirts for bathing suit cover ups.  I want to slather on SPF 50 and then pretend to be tanning!  Goshdarnit (Dagnabbit!) I want to be WARM ALREADY.

Until the weather cooperates, unfortunately, I’ll just keep visualizing an internal roaring furnace, schlepping around in my slippers when I just can’t face the socks, and sneaking daily peeks at our honeymoon pictures in Antigua.

Le sigh.

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  1. Posted May 11, 2010 at 1:00 pm | Permalink

    I didn’t know you honeymooned in Antigua… JEALOUS!

    p.s. I feel like you probs read up on lots of stuff before starting your independent work adventure. In case I’m right… would you mind sharing your resources?!

  2. lex
    Posted May 11, 2010 at 1:16 pm | Permalink

    Sure! I’ll round’em up and post them here soon :)

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Everything you need to live well

9 Ways To Help Depressed Friends Or Family

By Chidirim Ndeche 10 October 2017   |   5:00 am

Depression sucks, no matter what form it comes in. Today, being World Mental Health Day, it is time to focus on this mental issue that has plagued millions of people in the world.

In Nigeria, an estimated 20%–30% of our population is believed to suffer from mental health disorders. Unfortunately, the attention given to these disorders in Nigeria is poor. We need to recognise mental health disorders as a disease and educate Nigerians on how important support in the family and society is and to avoid stigmatising people suffering from mental disorders.

Depression is unique and responds to different treatments but there are some general things you can try to guide your depressed friend or family member down the path of healing and recovery.

So if you know someone going through depression but are not sure what to do, check the tips below for some tips for helping them through depression.

1. Be there

This is the best thing you can do for someone who is depressed. When you’re feeling down, having someone just sit there with you holding your hand, giving you a hug while you cried, or just saying warm things like “we will find a way to make you feel better” helps to heal you just a little bit. In the same way, depressed people need support to fully recover; they need people who will listen to them rant and remind them that they are not alone. Research shows that support groups aid the recovery of a person struggling with depression and decrease chances of relapse. You can also show support in other ways, like sending a card, text or voice note, or cooking a meal.

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2. Learn about depression

People are becoming better educated about depression and anxiety, but we still have a long way to go. Some people assume that if a person with depression has a good day, they’re cured. But depression fluctuates. Someone who’s feeling hopeless may still laugh at a joke, the same way a child who is in despair may still attend class, get good grades and even seem cheerful. Learn basic knowledge about what your loved one is suffering to know what they are going through and avoid any misunderstandings. Learn about the symptoms, course and consequences.

3. Listen

The most powerful way to connect to someone is just to listen. Make eye contact, open your ears. Care about what they’re saying. Most times, caring about it is even more important than understanding it. If they feel like talking, ask them how they’re doing, what they find helpful and what you can do to help. Ask when they first started to feel bad or what may have triggered it. Do they have suicidal thoughts? Is there anything that makes them feel better? What makes them feel worse? Are they under pressure at work? You know them better than most mental health professionals, so help them solve the riddle of their symptoms. Together, consider what could be at the root of their depression: physiologically, emotionally, or spiritually. But if they don’t feel like talking, let them know you’re still there for them.

4. Take their feelings seriously

It is not possible for someone who is suffering from depression to just “cheer up” or “snap out of it” or “forget about it”. Depression is a serious issue and should be handled as such. Unless you’ve experienced a depressive episode yourself, saying that you know how a person with depression feels is not helpful. While your intention is probably to help your loved one feel less alone, saying this is insensitive and can isolate your loved one even more.

5. Mind what you say

What you say can have a powerful impact on your loved one, whether good or bad. Avoid saying things like “Why do you let every little thing bother you? I think this is really all just in your head. If you got up out of bed and moved around, you’d see things better.” These words shame them and imply that your loved one has a choice in how they feel and has chosen to be depressed.

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6. Pass on hope

Saying something like ‘you won’t always feel this way” is a simple statement of truth that holds the most powerful healing element of all: hope. Help them believe that they will get better again. Once their heart is there, their mind and body will follow. Also constantly remind them of their strengths when they feel down. Boost their confidence by reminding them of the strong accomplishments they’ve made.

7. Encourage them to get professional help

Let them know that you’re worried about them. Learn to have a conversation about suicide and safety planning. Ask if they’ve thought about ending their life. It is important for someone with depression to seek professional help so recommend that they visit a general practitioner. Offer to go with them if they need extra support. If they aren’t ready, don’t put pressure on them or it may discourage them further. But you can encourage them to try to speak to someone they can trust like a teacher or family member.

8. Be patient

When you are patient with a depressed loved one, you’re letting them know that it doesn’t matter how long it will take, how the treatments will be or how difficult because you will be there. Patience like this brings hope and can go a long way in helping them recover. Supporting someone with depression can be difficult and you may not know what to do at times. Never intentionally be impatient with them, push their boundaries, use silence, be callous or even give an ultimatum like “You better snap out of it or I’m going to leave”. Remember that just by being there and asking how you can help can be an incredible gift.

9. Take care of yourself

Dealing with someone who is experiencing depression can be frustrating and exhausting. But you can be there to support your friend only if you look after yourself first. Monitor your mood and stress levels. Make sure you’ve got the time to do your favourite things. Relax. Relaxation helps you to unwind and deal with stress. You aren’t going to be able to be there for your friend all of the time. Ask for support. You need your own emotional support. Talk to people you trust about how you’re feeling. Find out more about what to do if they don’t want help.

It may seem like a lot to do, but these things will help your friend or family member who is suffering from depression to recover.


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Pro-democracy group warns against interim government

AHEAD of the May 29 handover date, members of the pro-democracy group, Nigerians United for Democracy (NUD), has warned against the installation of an interim government in place of a democratically elected one.

   Spokesperson of the group, Mr. Ezenwo Nwagu, who addressed journalists in Abuja yesterday, urged those mooting the idea of a coup de-tat to discard it in the interest of the country’s democracy.

   Nwagu maintained that there was still cause to worry as the body language of President Goodluck Jonathan and top functionaries of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) suggest that the rescheduled dates for the presidential and governorship elections might not be sacrosanct.

   According to him, their skepticism followed the service chiefs’ refusal to assure the nation that security would be provided on the new election dates in order to douse the concerns raised by the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, when he appeared before the Senate last week.

   Flanked by other pro-democracy activists, Nwagu said it behooves well meaning Nigerians to prevail on the authorities to ensure that the polls hold amicably. Assuring that NUD will continue with its rallies in Abuja, Kano, Lagos, Osogbo, Port Harcourt and Owerri to condemn “the conspiracy of the ruling clique against Nigerians,” he justified the action thus: “We need to prevent a slide into anarchy, we need to take our destiny in our hands.

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