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The Kimchi Struggle

Thursday, August 14th, 2008

[lang_en] My first encounter with “kimchi” was when my brother-in-law brought three containers of this dish from Manila ten years ago. Kimchi is actually this traditional Korean dish made of vegetables, like cabbage, that was fermented with a variety of seasoning. So the moment my brother-in-law opened the plastic containers, it nearly knocked me out [...]

The Reptilian Future of Humanity

Monday, August 11th, 2008

[lang_en]What if there were no men anymore? It could happen. The Y-chromosome has been shrinking for millenia. A few years ago, the media was abuzz with stories of the “Incredible Shrinking Y.” Most said that the Y was in no danger of completely withering away, but some argued the other side.
Y So Lonely?

The fact that [...]

Krishna Yoga - beautiful video art

Friday, August 8th, 2008

A beautiful, colorful, animated tribute to Krishna created by K. KRISHNA DAS. Sweet and light filled. A lovely, masterful creative work. Enjoy the unfoldment. You can view more at http://www.youtube.com/user/romapada ~Bonnee Klein Gilligan

MY DREAM AND VISION

Monday, July 14th, 2008

[lang_en]Natural Touch is a Non Governmental Organisation based in Calabar the Eastern part of Nigeria.The inspiration come from a point of observation of handicapped people and Children roaming the streets of some citites in Nigeria mostly in Calabar begging for alms.
Most of them at the end of the day retired to uncompleted buildings to pass [...]

A Chinese Cartoon,to know 36 chinese hieroglyphs

Thursday, July 10th, 2008

Many thanks to the Omniglot Blog for this interesting video!

- Rudy Carrera.

Celts are from Spain, says Professor

Thursday, July 10th, 2008

Many thanks to The Translator’s Cafe for this post! As a Galician by heritage, I could have saved you the trouble by saying this was fact, but it’s better to have a scholar delve into this matter:

Professor John Koch of the University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies has put forward [...]

The Invitation by Oriah Mountain Dreamer, Indian Elder

Thursday, July 3rd, 2008

It doesn’t interest me what you do for a living.

I want to know what you ache for, and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart’s longing.

It doesn’t interest me how old you are.

I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool for love, for your dreams, for the adventure of [...]

The Reincarnation of a Watt

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008

Kilowatt. I remember being a small child wondering why anyone would want to kill a poor, defenseless watt. The fact that I hand not clue what a watt was was entirely irrelevant to the sentiment. It’s wasn’t until later that I learned a watt did not just roll over and die, but that watts were [...]

Santa is Seriously Soggy

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008

Was surfing the web looking at other folks pages. Following links. Came upon Al at TED.com. Gore that is. Watched his new video. Looks like he’s been talking to more of them scientists about that climate crisis.

It’s worse then we thought. Santa’s losin’ his home! Oh it’s not foreclosure or anything like that. Seems the [...]

A Monroeville Memoir

Sunday, June 29th, 2008

Although I can hear the squawk of literaii, I condider TRUMAN CAPOTE the greatest American writer–ever.

I discovered Capote in my teens and spent many happy hours devouring his every published word.
The omnibus A Capote Reader remains my favorite volume to pursue on rainy days.
On December 13, 2004 my father and I toured Monroeville, Alabama where [...]