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sweet-bitsy: breanieswordvomit: caffeinated-zombie: So, in...

Wed, 22 May 2013 22:28:21 -0700

breanieswordvomit:

caffeinated-zombie:

So, in the middle of everything today, we ran across a hellaciously distressed momma mallard and a bunch of her baby ducks that had fallen down a sewer grate. Another guy was already trying to fish them out, so my friend and I called animal control before we tried to fish the rest of them out. When Animal Control got there, we had all of them out and the mother duck quacking very happily. I was surprised - none of us got snapped at or hurt. I was even holding onto a bag at one point that had all of them in it and she just watched me.

I love how the duck is perched on the guy’s butt

I’M SO HAPPY

pilosopogyno: This man, James Verone, robbed a bank for one...

Wed, 22 May 2013 22:27:11 -0700

pilosopogyno:

This man, James Verone, robbed a bank for one dollar. Why only one dollar? Because he knew that in prison he could get the medical care he could not afford with his part time salary as a convenience store clerk. He was approved for food stamps, but they did little to help his finances. Between his back problems, carpel tunnel, and arthritis, he simply couldn’t handle the pain any longer.

On June 9th, he sent a letter to his local paper, the Gaston Gazette, that stated: “When you receive this a bank robbery will have been committed by me. this robbery is being committed by me for one dollar. I am of sound mind but not so much sound body.”

He then took a cab to the RBC Bank, and handed the teller a note asking for one dollar and medical attention. He quietly took a seat in the lobby and waited for police to arrive.

Since Verone only stole one dollar, he was only charged with larceny. His bail, which he doesn’t plan to pay is set at $2,000, reduced from the normal $100,000. He’s scheduled to see a doctor this Friday, and hopes to get foot surgery, back surgery and to have a protrusion on his check treated.

To me, this is the perfect example of how disturbingly corrupt and unjust our health care system has become under HMO’s. For this man, or any person for that matter, feels that he needs to be imprisoned just to see a doctor, is ridiculous.

This is exactly what I hate about America. Why is it that you can buy an entire house with money you don’t have, but still can’t apply for health care if you don’t meet the requirements? That’s messed up.

cellazar-slytherin: Gay rights activists: known universally...

Wed, 22 May 2013 21:38:29 -0700

cellazar-slytherin:

Gay rights activists: known universally for their awesome signs

arpeggia: Hirofumi Isoya - Once Night Falls, 2007, fluorescent...

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:49:18 -0700

arpeggia:

Hirofumi Isoya - Once Night Falls, 2007, fluorescent lamp, chain, insects fly during night, varnish and paint, 350 x 480 x 200 cm

Photo by Kenji Morita

sesamestreet: Today Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational...

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:44:00 -0700

sesamestreet:

Today Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, announced a multi-year partnership with Teaching Strategies, the educational company that publishes The Creative Curriculum and Teaching Strategies GOLD.

Learn more at http://sesameworkshop.org/school

Today I got a detention for standing up for what I believe in.

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:07:05 -0700

Teacher: Write down 3 things you dislike about yourself
Me: *sits there*
Teacher: Ciara, why aren't you writing?
Me: I can't do this. I will take a zero, sorry.
Teacher: Why?
Me: Because I refuse to promote self-hate. Because some people in the world can fill out 20 of these front and back with no blank spaces and this can trigger someone.
Teacher: Ciara, you have to do it or I am sending you to the office.
Me: Okay. *gets up and walks to office*

wnycradiolab: jtotheizzoe: The Earliest Days of NASA Maria...

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:57:49 -0700

wnycradiolab:

jtotheizzoe:

The Earliest Days of NASA

Maria Popova, at Brain Pickings, happened upon a treasure trove of early NASA (and its airplane-only predecessor NACA) archive photos. They are really something. From biplanes to the Mercury capsule, pre-1950 aeronautics seemed to live by the motto of “If we build it, then we can go there.” That’s a sentiment we could use a bit more of.

More here.

Yes please!

Your Song by Antonius Bui

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:45:21 -0700

Your Song by Antonius Bui

yogadudes: #dolphin #pose for #bendyyogis day 9 @fitqueenirene...

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:44:44 -0700

yogadudes:

#dolphin #pose for #bendyyogis day 9 @fitqueenirene @cheryld126 #pincha #mayurasana #feathered #peacock - dolphin pose is a great prep to get into forearm balances. Here’s a little routine to try to build the core and shoulder strength to hold pincha mayurasana. 1) start of in dolphin pose with your core engaged, and heals rooting towards the floor. Roll over your feet and lower down into dolphin chaturanga or low pushup. You want to roll your shoulders down your back as your reach your chin towards the floor in front of your hands. Keep your core engaged pulling in and up and tailbone tucked under. use your core and shoulders to roll yourself back up into dolphin down dog. Repeat repeat repeat! 2) adter doing the first routine a few times, walk your dolphin dog in as much as you can. Keep your core engaged and pulling in and up, try to get your hips over your shoulders. Keep lifting through your core as you press down through your arms trying to slowly and with control to lift your legs a few inches off the ground. 3) now that your core and shoulders are warmed up, go back into the first position walk one leg on and lift it up. Keep stretching as you lift the second to meet it as you lift up into pincha mayurasana! - @brianmilleryoga- #webstagram

cleophatrajones: yannickbrouwer: This little company from...

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:41:52 -0700

cleophatrajones:

yannickbrouwer:

This little company from Kenya makes toys from slippers that wash up on the beach. Pictures by Ben Curtis

How glorious is this?! Upcycling at its finest…

pkanaya: steamedcrab: so i was watching the news and this 2nd...

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:29:41 -0700

pkanaya:

steamedcrab:

so i was watching the news and this 2nd grader wrote this to the president, vice president, and a congressman. biden was the only one to respond yet. LITERALLY.

THAT IS SO ADORABLE!!!

yogadudes: Reverse #treepose 😁 for #ypc2013 #yogachallenge by...

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:50:31 -0700

yogadudes:

Reverse #treepose 😁 for #ypc2013 #yogachallenge by @youngnhealthy @strongisthenewskinny94 as well as #bendyyogis #yogachallenge by @fitqueenirene @cheryld126 - @leongbobby- #webstagram

madebyabvh: Animated The Silver Surfer By Francesco...

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:48:47 -0700

madebyabvh:

Animated The Silver Surfer By Francesco Francavilla

Original illustration By Francesco Francavilla

bookriot: Set your dials to jaw-dropping for The Library of...

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:44:28 -0700

bookriot:

Set your dials to jaw-dropping for The Library of Parliament in Canada.

mercurialme: I knew y’all would have a gif set of this by...

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:29:36 -0700

mercurialme:

I knew y’all would have a gif set of this by morning.

the-more-u-know: Over 6 health recipes!!! :pI lost count at...

Sun, 12 May 2013 14:38:54 -0700

the-more-u-know:

Over 6 health recipes!!! :p

I lost count at 450

So, Round 3!

I have 2 other sections of health recipes you can check them out below

Round 1
Round 2

This list was taken from HERE
A list of recipes on my blog HERE

There are over 100 under 10 minute health recipes here and over 200 meatless recipes at the bottom of the list.

Hope you Enjoy!

Breakfast
10-Minute Energizing Oatmeal

10-Minute Huevos Rancheros

Any Time Frittata

Breakfast Bagel

Granola with Fresh Fruit

Healthier Lifestyle Tea

Healthy Breakfast Frittata

High Energy Breakfast Shake

High Fiber Cereal

Hot Polenta Breakfast with Dried Fruit Compote

Italian Tofu Frittata

Millet with Dried Fruit Compote

Mushroom, Tomato, Basil Frittata

Perfect Oatmeal

Poached Eggs Over Collard Greens & Shiitake Mushrooms

Poached Eggs Over Sautéed Greens

Poached Eggs over Spinach

Poached Eggs over Spinach & Mushrooms

Poached Eggs Over Spinach and Mushrooms 2

Poached Huevos Rancheros

Prunes in Orange Sauce

Quinoa Cereal with Fresh Fruit

Strawberry Smoothie

Swiss Breakfast

Tropical Breakfast Risotto

Tropical Energy Smoothie

Yogurt with Fruit

Salad Entrees
10-Minute Fruit & Cheese Salad

15-Minute Black Bean Salad

15-Minute Greek Garbanzo Bean Salad

15-Minute Halibut Salad

15-Minute Shrimp and Avocado Salad

15-Minute Turkey Chef’s Salad

5-Minute Greek Garbanzo Bean Salad

Asian Chicken Salad

Broiled Salmon Salad

Chinese Chicken Cabbage Salad

Crispy Turkey Salad

Garlic Shrimp Salad

Greek Salad

Ground Lamb Salad

Healthy Caesar Salad

Healthy Chef’s Salad with Walnuts and French Dressing

Healthy Chicken Caesar Salad

Healthy Turkey Salad

Healthy Veggie Salad

Kidney Bean Salad with Mediterranean Dressing

Lentil Salad

Marinated Bean Salad

Mediterranean Baby Spinach Salad

Mediterranean Pasta Salad

Mediterranean Tabouli Salad

Mediterranean-Style Salad

Mexican Cheese Salad

Salad Nicoise

Salmon, Cucumber, Dill Salad

Seared Tuna Salad

Shrimp Salad

Soy Bean and Fennel Salad

Tuna Salad Surprise

Warm Spinach Salad with Tuna

Soups
5 Spice Onion Soup

5-Minute Miso Soup with Dulse (sea vegetable)

Barley Mushroom Soup

Cajun Kidney Bean Chili

Carrot Coconut Soup

Golden Squash Soup

Italian Navy Bean Soup with Rosemary

Minestrone Surprise

Oyster and Clam Chowder

Red Kidney Bean Soup with Lime Yogurt

Seafood Gazpacho

Shiitake Mushroom Seaweed Soup

Spicy Cabbage Soup

Spicy Posole Soup

Super Energy Kale Soup

Turkey and Vegetable Chili Verde

Zesty Mexican Soup

Fish
10-Minute Seared Tuna

15-Minute Asian Tuna

15-Minute Halibut with Avocado Salsa

15-Minute Maui-Style Cod

15-Minute Salmon with Mint Salsa

15-Minute Salmon with Mustard, Dill Sauce

15-Minute Salmon with Tomato Salsa

15-Minute Sautéed Fennel Salmon

15-Minute Seared Tuna with Sage

15-Minute Steamed Halibut with Bok Choy

3-Minute Scallops

5 Spice Salmon

Baked Halibut with Herbs

Braised Cod with Celery

Braised Salmon with Leeks

Halibut with Ginger and Scallions

Healthy Sautéed Seafood with Asparagus

Lemon Fish with Puree of Sweet Peas

Mediterranean Cod

Mediterranean Cod with Tomatoes

Miso Salmon

Pasta with Clams

Peanut Shrimp

Poached Fish with Napa Cabbage

Poached Halibut with Fennel and Cauliflower

Quick Broiled Halibut

Quick Broiled Salmon with Ginger Mint Salsa

Salmon in Citrus Sauce

Salmon with Cucumber Chili Salad

Salmon with Dill Sauce

Salmon with Mustard

Salmon with Mustard and Ginger

Southwestern Cod Sauté

Southwestern Salmon & Black Beans

Spicy Asian Shrimp

Steamed Salmon and Asparagus with Mustard Dill Sauce

Sweet N’ Sour Cod with Cabbage and Broccoli

Thai-Style Cod with Seaweed

Chicken and Turkey
15-Minute Broiled Chicken Salad

15-Minute Healthy Sautéed Chicken & Asparagus

15-Minute Healthy Sautéed Chicken & Bok Choy

15-Minute Sautéed Chicken Breasts with Mustard and Tarragon

5-Spice Chicken in a Bowl

7-Minute Quick Broiled Chicken

Broiled Rosemary Chicken over Puréed Lentils and Swiss Chard

Curried Chicken Over Spinach

Fresh Herbed Chicken Breasts

Holiday Turkey with Rice Stuffing & Gravy with Fresh Herbs

Quick Broiled Chicken Breast with Honey-Mustard Sauce

Roast Turkey Breast with Chipotle Chili Sauce

Sesame Braised Chicken & Cabbage

Lean Meat
10-Minute Rosemary Lamb Chops

Indian Style Lamb with Sweet Potatoes

Roast Leg of Lamb

Vegetarian Entrees
15-Minute Healthy Sautéed Asparagus and Tofu

Asian-Flavored Broccoli with Tofu

Black Bean Burrito, Indian Style

Black Bean Chili

Braised Kidney Beans & Sweet Potato

Curried Lentils

Curried Mustard Greens & Garbanzo Beans with Sweet Potatoes

Fettuccini with Spinach Pesto

Indian-Style Lentils

Mediterranean Lentil Salad

Miso Healthy Sauté

Moroccan Eggplant with Garbanzo Beans

Polenta, Onion and Gorgonzola Pizza

Primavera Verde

Quick Black Bean Chili

Spicy Black Bean Burrito

Spicy Healthy Sautéed Tofu

Spicy Vegetable Tart

Tan Tan Noodles

Vegetarian Healthy Sauté

Side Salad/Dressings
5-Minute Cold Cucumber Salad

Arugula Salad with Walnut Croutons

Asparagus Salad

Blue Cheese Dressing

Cilantro Pesto with Pumpkin Seeds

Cranberry Sauce

Creamy Romaine Salad

Cucumber Seaweed Salad

Figs, Walnuts and Spinach Salad

Fresh Tomato Salsa

Fruit Salad with Papaya Seed Dressing

Ginger Papaya Salsa

Grape and Arugula Salad

Grape and Melon Salad

Grapefruit Arugula Salad

Great Antipasto Salad

Holiday Cranberry Relish

Hummus with Crudités

Kiwi Salad

Mediterranean Dressing

Mediterranean Tomato Salad

Minted Garbanzo Bean Salad

Napa Cabbage Salad

Olive Tapenade

Pineapple Salad with Ginger Syrup

Romaine & Avocado Salad

Super Carrot Raisin Salad

Tomato Dandelion Salad

Vegetable Appetizer 1

Vegetable Appetizer 2

Vegetable Appetizer 3

Vegetable Appetizer 4

Side Vegetables
1-Minute Spinach

15-Minute Beets

3-Minute Guacamole with Crudités

3-Minute Swiss Chard

4-Minute Healthy Sautéed Bok Choy

5-Minute Broccoli with Feta Cheese and Kalamata Olives

5-Minute Brussels Sprouts

5-Minute Collard Greens

5-Minute Collard Greens with Sunflower Seeds

5-Minute Green Beans

5-Minute Healthy Sautéed Asparagus

5-Minute Healthy Sautéed Cauliflower with Turmeric

5-Minute Healthy Sautéed Red Cabbage

5-Minute Healthy Sautéed Summer Squash

5-Minute Kale

5-Minute Kale with Sea Vegetables

7-Minute Butternut Squash

7-Minute Healthy Sautéed Crimini Mushrooms

7-Minute Healthy Sautéed Onions

7-Minute Sweet Potatoes

Asian Mushroom Sauté

Asian Sautéed Cauliflower

Baked Potato with Rosemary, Mushroom Sauce

Beets with Fennel Yogurt Sauce

Calabacitas (Mexican-flavored vegetable side dish)

Carrot Cashew Paté

Carrots with Honey Mustard Sauce

Crimini Mushroom Sauté

Fennel Green Beans

Fiesta Brown Rice Salad

Garlic Dip with Crudités

Gingered Cabbage

Golden Spinach and Sweet Potato Healthy Sauté

Healthy Creamed Corn

Healthy Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Healthy Sautéed Red Bell Peppers

Healthy Sautéed Shiitake Mushrooms

Kale with Hijiki

Mediterranean Lima Beans

Mediterranean Pinto Beans

Minted Carrots with Pumpkin Seeds

Minted Green Peas & Carrots

Pinto Beans with Collard Greens

Pureed Lima Beans with Rosemary Tomato Broth

Pureed Navy Beans

Pureed Sweet Peas

Roasted Beets

Sautéed Greens

Sautéed Mushrooms with Green Peas

Sautéed Vegetables with Cashews

Seaweed Rice

Smashed Potatoes with Garlic

Steamed Butternut Squash with Red Chili Sauce

Steamed Herbed Potatoes

Steamed Mexican Corn on the Cob

Steamed Vegetable Medley

Sweet Potatoes with Ginger and Cinnamon

Tahini and Crudités Appetizer

Warm Asparagus Salad

Wild Rice Pilaf

Desserts
10-Minute Apple Sundae

10-Minute Apricot Bars

10-Minute Fig and Fresh Apple Cobbler

10-Minute Fresh Berry Dessert with Yogurt and Chocolate

10-Minute Kiwi Mandala

10-Minute Orange Treat

10-Minute Peanut Bars

10-Minute Strawberries with Chocolate Creme

15-Minute Dark Chocolate Truffles

5-Minute Fresh Plums in Sweet Sauce

5-Minute Ginger Pineapple

5-Minute Grapes in Honey-Lemon Sauce

5-Minute Raspberry Almond Parfait

5-Minute Watermelon Frappe

Apple Treats

Apricot Compote

Apricot Tart

Banana Colada

Berries with Chocolate Sauce

Blackberry Tart

Blueberries with Cashew Sauce

Blueberries with Yogurt and Chocolate

Blueberry Parfait

Blueberry Peach Crisp

Blueberry Trifle

Cantaloupe with Lime and Mint

Cranberry and Fresh Pear Cobbler

Fresh Figs with Orange, Ginger Sauce

Fresh Peaches with Blueberries & Yogurt

Fruit with Apricot Compote

Ginger Yogurt with Fruit

Grapefruit Sunrise

No-Bake Apple Walnut Tart

Orange and Coconut Treat

Orange, Pineapple, Papaya Salad

Papaya with Lime

Sesame Bar

Tropical Banana Treat

Meatless Recipes
Here is a list of over 200 meatless recipes for you:
Breakfast
10-Minute Energizing Oatmeal

10-Minute Huevos Rancheros

Any Time Frittata

Breakfast Bagel

Granola with Fresh Fruit

Healthier Lifestyle Tea

High Energy Breakfast Shake

Hot Polenta Breakfast with Dried Fruit Compote

Italian Tofu Frittata

Millet with Dried Fruit Compote

Mushroom, Tomato, Basil Frittata

Perfect Oatmeal

Poached Eggs Over Collard Greens & Shiitake Mushrooms

Poached Eggs Over Sautéed Greens

Poached Eggs over Spinach

Poached Eggs over Spinach & Mushrooms

Poached Eggs Over Spinach and Mushrooms 2

Poached Huevos Rancheros

Prunes in Orange Sauce

Quinoa Cereal with Fresh Fruit

Strawberry Smoothie

Swiss Breakfast

Tropical Breakfast Risotto

Tropical Energy Smoothie

Yogurt with Fruit

Salad Entrees
10-Minute Fruit & Cheese Salad

15-Minute Black Bean Salad

15-Minute Greek Garbanzo Bean Salad

5-Minute Greek Garbanzo Bean Salad

Greek Salad

Healthy Caesar Salad

Healthy Veggie Salad

Kidney Bean Salad with Mediterranean Dressing

Lentil Salad

Marinated Bean Salad

Mediterranean Baby Spinach Salad

Mediterranean Pasta Salad

Mediterranean Tabouli Salad

Mediterranean-Style Salad

Mexican Cheese Salad

Soy Bean and Fennel Salad

Soups
5 Spice Onion Soup

5-Minute Miso Soup with Dulse (sea vegetable)

Barley Mushroom Soup

Cajun Kidney Bean Chili

Carrot Coconut Soup

Golden Squash Soup

Italian Navy Bean Soup with Rosemary

Minestrone Surprise

Red Kidney Bean Soup with Lime Yogurt

Shiitake Mushroom Seaweed Soup

Spicy Cabbage Soup

Spicy Posole Soup

Super Energy Kale Soup

Zesty Mexican Soup

Vegetarian Entrees
15-Minute Healthy Sautéed Asparagus and Tofu

Asian-Flavored Broccoli with Tofu

Black Bean Burrito, Indian Style

Black Bean Chili

Braised Kidney Beans & Sweet Potato

Curried Lentils

Curried Mustard Greens & Garbanzo Beans with Sweet Potatoes

Fettuccini with Spinach Pesto

Indian-Style Lentils

Mediterranean Lentil Salad

Miso Healthy Sauté

Moroccan Eggplant with Garbanzo Beans

Polenta, Onion and Gorgonzola Pizza

Primavera Verde

Quick Black Bean Chili

Spicy Black Bean Burrito

Spicy Healthy Sautéed Tofu

Tan Tan Noodles

Vegetarian Healthy Sauté

Side Salad/Dressings
5-Minute Cold Cucumber Salad

Arugula Salad with Walnut Croutons

Asparagus Salad

Blue Cheese Dressing

Cilantro Pesto with Pumpkin Seeds

Cranberry Sauce

Creamy Romaine Salad

Cucumber Seaweed Salad

Figs, Walnuts and Spinach Salad

Fresh Tomato Salsa

Fruit Salad with Papaya Seed Dressing

Ginger Papaya Salsa

Grape and Arugula Salad

Grape and Melon Salad

Grapefruit Arugula Salad

Great Antipasto Salad

Holiday Cranberry Relish

Hummus with Crudités

Kiwi Salad

Mediterranean Dressing

Mediterranean Tomato Salad

Minted Garbanzo Bean Salad

Napa Cabbage Salad

Olive Tapenade

Pineapple Salad with Ginger Syrup

Romaine & Avocado Salad

Super Carrot Raisin Salad

Tomato Dandelion Salad

Vegetable Appetizer 1

Vegetable Appetizer 2

Vegetable Appetizer 3

Vegetable Appetizer 4

Side Vegetables
1-Minute Spinach

15-Minute Beets

3-Minute Guacamole with Crudités

3-Minute Swiss Chard

4-Minute Healthy Sautéed Bok Choy

5-Minute Broccoli with Feta Cheese and Kalamata Olives

5-Minute Brussels Sprouts

5-Minute Collard Greens

5-Minute Collard Greens with Sunflower Seeds

5-Minute Green Beans

5-Minute Healthy Sautéed Asparagus

5-Minute Healthy Sautéed Cauliflower with Turmeric

5-Minute Healthy Sautéed Red Cabbage

5-Minute Healthy Sautéed Summer Squash

5-Minute Kale

5-Minute Kale with Sea Vegetables

7-Minute Butternut Squash

7-Minute Healthy Sautéed Crimini Mushrooms

7-Minute Healthy Sautéed Onions

7-Minute Sweet Potatoes

Asian Mushroom Sauté

Asian Sautéed Cauliflower

Baked Potato with Rosemary, Mushroom Sauce

Beets with Fennel Yogurt Sauce

Calabacitas (Mexican-flavored vegetable side dish)

Carrot Cashew Paté

Carrots with Honey Mustard Sauce

Crimini Mushroom Sauté

Fennel Green Beans

Fiesta Brown Rice Salad

Garlic Dip with Crudités

Gingered Cabbage

Golden Spinach and Sweet Potato Healthy Sauté

Healthy Creamed Corn

Healthy Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Healthy Sautéed Red Bell Peppers

Healthy Sautéed Shiitake Mushrooms

Kale with Hijiki

Mediterranean Lima Beans

Mediterranean Pinto Beans

Minted Carrots with Pumpkin Seeds

Minted Green Peas & Carrots

Pinto Beans with Collard Greens

Pureed Lima Beans with Rosemary Tomato Broth

Pureed Navy Beans

Pureed Sweet Peas

Roasted Beets

Sautéed Greens

Sautéed Mushrooms with Green Peas

Sautéed Vegetables with Cashews

Seaweed Rice

Steamed Butternut Squash with Red Chili Sauce

Steamed Herbed Potatoes

Steamed Mexican Corn on the Cob

Steamed Vegetable Medley

Sweet Potatoes with Ginger and Cinnamon

Tahini and Crudités Appetizer

Warm Asparagus Salad

Wild Rice Pilaf

Desserts
10-Minute Apple Sundae

10-Minute Apricot Bars

10-Minute Fig and Fresh Apple Cobbler

10-Minute Fresh Berry Dessert with Yogurt and Chocolate

10-Minute Kiwi Mandala

10-Minute Orange Treat

10-Minute Peanut Bars

10-Minute Strawberries with Chocolate Creme

15-Minute Dark Chocolate Truffles

5-Minute Fresh Plums in Sweet Sauce

5-Minute Ginger Pineapple

5-Minute Grapes in Honey-Lemon Sauce

5-Minute Raspberry Almond Parfait

5-Minute Watermelon Frappe

Apple Treats

Apricot Compote

Apricot Tart

Banana Colada

Berries with Chocolate Sauce

Blackberry Tart

Blueberries with Cashew Sauce

Blueberries with Yogurt and Chocolate

Blueberry Parfait

Blueberry Peach Crisp

Blueberry Trifle

Cantaloupe with Lime and Mint

Cranberry and Fresh Pear Cobbler

Fresh Figs with Orange, Ginger Sauce

Fresh Peaches with Blueberries & Yogurt

Fruit with Apricot Compote

Ginger Yogurt with Fruit

Grapefruit Sunrise

No-Bake Apple Walnut Tart

Orange and Coconut Treat

Orange, Pineapple, Papaya Salad

Papaya with Lime

Tropical Banana Treat

ombuddha: One method of meditation that many people find useful...

Sun, 12 May 2013 14:15:16 -0700

ombuddha:

One method of meditation that many people find useful is to rest the mind lightly on an object. You can use an object of natural beauty that invokes a special feeling of inspiration for you, such as a flower or a crystal. But something that embodies the truth, such as an image of Buddha, or Christ, or particularly your master, is even more powerful. Your master is your living link with the truth, and because of your personal connection to your master, just seeing his or her face connects you to the inspiration and truth of your own nature.

Sogyal Rinpoche.

Photo by Jessica Voyten.

abeardfullofbees: Thanks, Gary Busey’s illegitimate potato...

Wed, 08 May 2013 18:25:07 -0700

abeardfullofbees:

Thanks, Gary Busey’s illegitimate potato baby.

"Five things everyone should know about U.S. incarceration"

Thu, 02 May 2013 15:33:04 -0700

"Five things everyone should know about U.S. incarceration":

1. The US incarcerates more people per capita than any other nation in the world: Approximately 1 in 100 adults or more than 2.2 million people are behind bars in the US, according to the Pew Center on the States. In addition, another 4.6 million (or a total of almost 7 million) people live under some form of correctional supervision.

Although the US is widely recognised as a “land of liberty”, it could also be described as a nation of prisons. It incarcerates more people per capita than any other nation. Its imprisonment rate (per capita) is almost 50 percent higher than Russia’s and 320 percent higher than China’s.

Within the western hemisphere, the US incarcerates five times as many people per capita as Canada and almost 2.5 times as many as Mexico.

2. Mass incarceration is not a result of higher crime rates: The US has the highest incarceration rate in the world not because it has higher crime rates, but because it imprisons more types of criminal offenders, including non-violent and drug offenders, and keeps them in prison longer.

With the exception of homicide, US crime rates are comparable to other European countries with much lower incarceration rates.

High incarceration rates are the result of “truth in sentencing”, “mandatory minimum” and “three strikes” laws which have limited judicial discretion in sentencing and parole release. As a result, sentences are now mainly determined by what the prosecutor decides to charge. And prosecutors routinely over-charge defendants in order to encourage plea agreements.

An egregious, but not unusual, recent example illustrates this point. In 2012, a Florida woman, who fired a “warning shot” in the direction of her physically abusive ex-husband (who was not hit by the bullet), was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

The judge, as a result of mandatory sentencing legislation, was given no discretion in her sentencing. He sentenced her to 20 years in prison.

3. Mass incarceration disproportionately impacts US racial minorities: Mass incarceration has had a devastating effect on blacks and Hispanics in the US. African Americans are six times more likely to be incarcerated than a white person and non-white Latinos are almost three times more likely to be incarcerated, according to the Pew Center on the States.

Incarceration hits hardest at young black and Latino men without high school education. An astounding 11 percent of black men, aged between 20 and 34, are behind bars.

Much of the racial disparity is a result of the US’ war on drugs - started by President Ronald Reagan in the 1980s. By 1988, blacks were arrested on drug charges at five times the rate of whites.

By 1996, the rate of drug admissions to state prison for black men was 13 times greater than the rate for white men. This is despite the fact that African Americans use drugs at roughly the same rate as white Americans.

4. Mass incarceration is expensive: Imprisoning people is not cheap. The average cost of housing an inmate is approximately $20,000 to $30,000 per year. This price tag comes at the direct expense of public money that could be spent on public education, medical care and public assistance. And it is one reason why so many states face fiscal crises today.

To put this in perspective, the state of California spends 2.5 times more money housing and feeding its inmates than it does educating students. California is not alone: five states “spend more on corrections than higher education”, a 2008 Pew Center study revealed.

5. Mass incarceration disguises the US’ real unemployment rate and exacerbates inequality: The current unemployment rate in the US is high. And if we factored in all the people who are not looking for work because they are behind bars, it would be higher - especially among young black Americans and people without a high school diploma.

A recent research by Becky Petit reveals:

“Employment-population rates adjusted to include inmates suggest that only 26 percent of young black, male dropouts were employed in 2008, while over 37 percent were in prison or jail. Over half of the joblessness of young, black, and male dropouts is linked to incarceration.”

Incarceration also negatively impacts former prisoner’s ability to earn a decent living. Several studies suggest that there are at least six million “ex-prisoners” living within society and when they look for a job, they are 50 percent less likely to be hired than job seekers without a criminal record.

Former prisoners are paid less than those who have not been to prison. In addition, incarceration of a parent reduces a child’s prospects for economic mobility.

liebling: (Source) I cried a little when I saw this photo.

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:52:45 -0700

liebling:

(Source)

I cried a little when I saw this photo.