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A Modest Proposal Concerning Food Stamps

Good Morning, God! A few days ago, Sandy emailed me that she was upset about an obese family using food stamps (an obese mom and two obese sons) to buy chips and soda pop. Sandy sees them when she visits

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Posted in food questions, supportive organizational structures, systematic rebuilding required, The Learning Revolution

Turmeric, Brain Health, and the Himalayan Kitchen

Good Morning, God! What fun last night to dine outdoors at a rooftop restaurant in Kaimuki. It’s fun to peek into another culture or at least another cuisine. I like different. I even like it when it comes HOT. Not

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Posted in A God given diversity, accepting my ability to REDESIGN, Changing, Cherishing our Bodies, choices, food questions, health

Going on an Affirmation Feast?

The Primary Purpose of Human Communication is to Confirm Our Existence as Human Beings. Paul Watzlawick

Posted in being together in a compassionate presence, changing who I want to become, Communication, food questions

A Very Effective Ant Killer

Good Morning, God! One of my most reliable friends recommended this artificial sweetener as a very effective ant killer. I thought, Really? How odd is THAT, God! But, we have been beset by the world’s smallest ants for several months.

Posted in food questions, health

Getting Healthy — A Focus on Food

Good Morning, God! Hey! My friend Becky hasn’t just published a GORGEOUS cookbook — she is about to go off to a 10 day conference to learn how to SHARE IT! As a breast cancer survivor, Becky has a passion

Posted in Changing, Cherishing our Bodies, Eating for health, food questions

Free-Range Pigs in Tuscany — Tantalus too?

Good Morning, God! And to think that I have been viewing the wild pigs up in our mountains as animal vandals — if not dangerous — instead of potential epicurean delights. In Italy, where eating is more of an Art

Posted in Eating for health, food questions

The Hammer Museum, Dr. Pozzi and Capitalism

Good Morning, God! Thank You for small serendipitous moments! One of them was when Suz and I stumbled upon the Hammer Museum on a Thursday night — a night when it was both open late and free! Even better, in

Posted in beauty, complexity, food questions, Help me to see, setting my life in context

Food, a Sixth Love Language!

Good Morning, God! I’ve been chatting with the boys — young men, really — about the Five Love Languages — I like to keep bringing that topic up. Let’s see, the five are Gifts, Physical Touch, Words of Affirmation, Quality

Posted in family visits, food questions, humility

CAFO: Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations

Hello, God — I can’t say Good Morning! Not after I watched the trailer that publicizes the book The CAFO Reader: The Tragedy of Industrial Animal Factories What happened, God? What happened that we as a CIVILIZATION have turned our

Posted in becoming the change I wish to see, Choosing to respond, food questions

No, I didn’t eat Chicken for dinner

Good Morning, God! Last night I was out to dinner and, no, I didn’t order chicken. I’ve been watching Michael Pollan interviewed on 360 video. It’s on the last 8 minutes of this link. Aurgh! All these poor chickens, raised

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Posted in a hand up, a series of molts and upgrades, Cherishing our Bodies, Eating for health, food questions, traditional food patterns

Blogs I Follow
Brené Brown

chatting and sometimes, listening

Rachel Naomi Remen

chatting and sometimes, listening

A Moment with God

chatting and sometimes, listening

Sacred Dance Guild Journal

Since 1958 articles by members & guests offer news about activities, history, Sacred Dance practices, profiles of Sacred Dancers, choreography, images & illustrations.

Victoria Paulsen

How to Step In -- Substitute Teaching

Brené Brown

chatting and sometimes, listening

Rachel Naomi Remen

chatting and sometimes, listening

A Moment with God

chatting and sometimes, listening

Sacred Dance Guild Journal

Since 1958 articles by members & guests offer news about activities, history, Sacred Dance practices, profiles of Sacred Dancers, choreography, images & illustrations.

Victoria Paulsen

How to Step In -- Substitute Teaching