Yummm… chocolate is delicious. I like to read about chocolate, taste chocolate, smell chocolate- mmmmmm. There was a great story in the NY Times about a truly authentic chocolatier family:
César and Magdalena Dahua grow cacao, along with pineapples, vanilla, avocados, cassava, coffee, oranges and plantains. As they hack off the football-shaped fruit of the cacao trees, their [...]
The children have spoke. Here’s my favorite quote from the “study”:
“When we asked them if they see universal healthcare as an unfair burden to certain taxpayers and would they like a lollipop, almost all children said yes.”
Study: Most Children Strongly Opposed To Childrenâ??s Healthcare
Amidst the humor, the Onion does bring up a good point. Doctor [...]
My favorite product for the week:
Umm, need I say more? This is chocolate. Delicious chocolates with caramelized bananas and other yummies hiding sweetly inside. The most fabulous part about these chocolates is that the proceeds go to Relief International for the development of a women’s center and to help feed malnourished children in Darfur. You also receive a Relief Beads [...]
The hundredth monkey story has served as a motivational tool for many who are working for social change. The moral of the story can really apply to all life experiences and touches on the theory of the collective unconscious. I encourage you to read Ken Keyes version and then read the response article from Elaine [...]
Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint. ~Mark Twain
Diseases of the soul are more dangerous and more numerous than those of the body. ~Cicero
A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor’s book. ~Irish Proverb
Those obsessed with health are not healthy; the first requisite of [...]
The National Sleep Foundation estimates that around 75% of Americans are sleep deprived (you can visit their site for more stats and helpful info). I am looking at my clock right now… 2:01 AM. My eyes feel heavy and I’m dreading the thought of my alarm in the morning. I’m realizing that I’m a definite contributor to [...]
The small questions tumble into the bigger questions- Why can’t I find happiness? Why can’t I find my own confidence? Why can’t wars stop and we find peace? So many “Why can’t I/we find _____” questions and the search never seems to come up with anything. This endless angst for answers and accompanying helplessness [...]
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