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The Joy of Chemicals
Popular shampoos contain toxic chemicals linked to nerve damage (asthma, and a host of issues--see this article among many others "How Toxic is Your Shampoo?) among them seems to be Propylene Glycol. Paint contains toxic chemicals linked to … [Read more...] about The Joy of Chemicals
5 Snouts Up for Ace in the Hole
(:)(:)(:)(:)(:) for Ace in the Hole black and white 1959 Billy Wilder film starring Kirk Douglas. I don't know how my husband does it but he finds these great old 5 star films that I've never heard of and blows me away with them. This is one of … [Read more...] about 5 Snouts Up for Ace in the Hole
Oregon Voters Deliver Game-Changing Victory | California Progress Report
Oregon Voters Deliver Game-Changing Victory | California Progress ReportPosted using ShareThis … [Read more...] about Oregon Voters Deliver Game-Changing Victory | California Progress Report
Day 19 — Season for Nonviolence–Acceptance
[From The Season for Nonviolence, 64 Ways in 64 Days pamphlet]"Feb. 17 ACCEPTANCE 'Resentment, fear, criticism and guilt cause more problems than anything else.' (Louise Hay) Choose not to judge yourself. See yourself as unique, loving, capable and … [Read more...] about Day 19 — Season for Nonviolence–Acceptance
2/14 gratitude begin day by listing 5 things u r gr8ful 4 & end it by sharing w/ some1 all t good things that happend 2 u 2day … [Read more...] about
Oakland ca no puter. 3/13 reverence 2day, go 4 a walk & realize the beauty around u. "Everybody needs beauty as well as bread" … [Read more...] about
Day 5 at the DMV
All right, I'm not in the DMV any longer. Haven't been there since last Thursday. But I've blogged about it and I've gotten lots of emails back. So I have two things to say: one is a public service announcement and the other, well, the other is a … [Read more...] about Day 5 at the DMV
Day 4 at the DMV
Day 4, January 29, 2010Tempted to drive by and just get a ticket in the early morning. After all, today's the only Friday of the month they're not furloughed. Maybe it would be just me in the Bs... … [Read more...] about Day 4 at the DMV
Day 3 at the DMV
Day 3, Thursday, January 29, 201011:55pm. I pass the DMV on the street, enter the illegal lot and park. (I have got this down!). I waltz in, 3 minute wait for B 210 and Im outa there.1:30pm. I return, this time, for the first time, remembering to … [Read more...] about Day 3 at the DMV
All You Need is Love, Starbucks and the Beatles
Let's see, "All you need is love" is my favorite pop affirmation. Starbucks is my second favorite gigantic corporation (after Southwest Airlines). And the Beatles are my household's composite favorite rock band (currently being obsessively played … [Read more...] about All You Need is Love, Starbucks and the Beatles
Three and a half Snouts up for A Single Man
(:)(:)(:)(: for A Single Man(published first on the Sacramento Bee NorCal voices blog)Colin Firth should win best actor for his performance in A Single Man. See it while it lasts at Sacramento's magnificent Crest Theater--though the film will … [Read more...] about Three and a half Snouts up for A Single Man