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Happy Blueberry Pie Day 2014!
Today is Blueberry Pie Day. Blueberries grow in many places around the globe. Native Americans called them “star berries” because of the 5-point blossom that grows at the end of each blueberry. According to legends among Lake Huron’s indigenous populations, a “Great Spirit” (who else?) sent the berries to feed children amidst a famine. Rich in antioxidants that benefit the central nervous system and can improve memory, blueberries are among the healthiest of fruits. They can also be frozen for long periods of time without any negative effects. There are few things worse than fruit with freezer burn.
So, it’s alright to indulge in some blueberry pie today. Remember, not only were children once saved by them, but blueberries can help you live a long, healthy life!
Happy Earth Day 2014!
“Look again at that dot. That’s here. That’s home. That’s us. On it everyone you love, everyone you know, everyone you ever heard of, every human being who ever was, lived out their lives. The aggregate of our joy and suffering, thousands of confident religions, ideologies, and economic doctrines, every hunter and forager, every hero and coward, every creator and destroyer of civilization, every king and peasant, every young couple in love, every mother and father, hopeful child, inventor and explorer, every teacher of morals, every corrupt politician, every “superstar,” every “supreme leader,” every saint and sinner in the history of our species lived there-on a mote of dust suspended in a sunbeam.”
– Carl Sagan, “Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space.”
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Happy Easter!
“A man who was completely innocent, offered himself as a sacrifice for the good of others, including his enemies, and became the ransom of the world. It was a perfect act.”
“Easter says you can put truth in a grave, but it won’t stay there.”
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In Memoriam – Gabriel García Márquez: 1927 – 2014
“The uncertain old man whose real existence was the simplest of his enigmas.” – Gabriel García Márquez.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
“May love and laughter light your days,
and warm your heart and home.
May good and faithful friends be yours,
wherever you may roam.
May peace and plenty bless your world
with joy that long endures.
May all life’s passing seasons
bring the best to you and yours!”
– Irish Blessing
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In Memoriam – Sid Caesar, 1922 – 2014
“Comedy has to be based on truth. You take the truth and you put a little curlicue at the end.” – Sid Caesar
At the Movies
The German General
Health Food Restaurant
Mata Hari
Professor on Archaeology
A Fool’s Profile
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In Memoriam – Pete Seeger, 1919 – 2014
“Participation! It’s what all my work has been about!”
Guantanamera
If I Had A Hammer
Michael Row The Boat Ashore
Turn, Turn, Turn
Where Have All the Flowers Gone?
Two
Today marks the second anniversary of this blog. I don’t get into numerology, but the number 2 is supposed to represent personal development and cooperation. I developed very early in my life as a writer and I’ve always considered myself the cooperative type. Writing has always been my primary source of inspiration and therapy and it will always be that way. I express my true self in no other way. I finally learned to cooperate with others only to an extent – in other words, stop being so damn nice! But, I learned to respect and trust myself even more. When I was a teenager, an aunt told me I’m my own best friend.
Thanks to all of you who’ve kept up with me these past couple of years. But, you’re still trapped in the depths of my mental chaos. So don’t think you’ll get out anytime soon!
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