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'Tis a Gift to Be Simple - Cook Like a Shaker
Society & Culture  (tags: Shakers, cooking, recipes, food, lifestyle )

Ombretta
- 6 days ago - cookinglight.com
Wonderful piece on Shaker cooking, with links to authentic Shaker recipes on the page. This article will inspire you to cook AND make you hungry.
Troy Davis Granted Stay of Execution By Supreme Court
Society & Culture  (tags: Troy Davis, innocence, Supreme Court, execution, evidence, Innocence Project )

Ombretta
- 13 days ago - ajc.com
This is excellent news - there is a preponderance of evidence to show he is most likely not guilty. 7 witnesses have RECANTED. HURRAY! Let's put pressure on people to finally clear him.
Remembering Paul Newman - in Pictures - GOODBYE, BLUE EYES
Society & Culture  (tags: )

June
- 9 days ago - people.com
"If my eyes should ever turn brown, my career is shot to hell," Paul Newman once joked. No one could deny the magic of those baby blues, not even the heartthrob himself. But after a decades-long
Paul Newman: Philanthropist Par Excellence
Society & Culture  (tags: Paul Newman, Newman's Own, philanthropy, giving, children, Joanne Woodward, greatness, charity, sharing )

Ombretta
- 9 days ago - slate.com
I will always remember Paul Newman, not primarily as an actor, but as a person who used the fortune he made from acting to better the lives of millions. Here's an obituary from SLATE MAGAZINE on just that subject.
Protests: Just Not the Same Anymore
Society & Culture  (tags: public protests, protesting, activism, culture, changing times, pessimism, loss of hope )

Ombretta
- 11 days ago - washingtonpost.com
Writer David Segel ruminates on how Americans, when passions were roused by injustice, would gather in huge numbers to protest publicly. I find his wondering why this activity has fallen by the wayside disingenuous.
Care2 - Now Is the Time for Change
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Hans
- 11 days ago - care2.com
We WILL NOT Reduce Ourselves to the level that Care2 has in allowing ads like iams and walmart to invade our realm - We will Not Sell ourselves out to coorperations that engage in, profit from, or condone the abuse of any creature -EVER!!
Stonehenge: A New Theory for An Ancient Site
Society & Culture  (tags: Stonehenge, UK, Salisbury Plain, England, excavation, research )

Ombretta
- 14 days ago - online.wsj.com
Great story in, of all places, the Wall Street Journal. After conducting the first excavation inside the ring in 40 years, Professors Tim Darvill & Geoffey Wainwright constructed a new theory re the purpose of Stonehenge. Read the piece to learn more.
Some of the Hardest Hit: The Elderly
Society & Culture  (tags: elderly, sernior citizens, retirement, pensions, investments, poverty )

Ombretta
- 13 days ago - nytimes.com
Read some stories of American seniors and retirees and how they're being affected - and will be affected - by the mess of the US economy. Gives one pause...
Bob Busch Care2 Member Needs Assistance
Society & Culture  (tags: disabled vet, service dog, therapy dog, illness, healthcare, fundraiser, Body-Mind-Spirit, AlternativeMed, dogs, pets, AnimalWelfare, rescued dogsamericans, safety )

Christine
- 21 days ago - palswithpawz.chipin.com
Bob B. is a Care2 member has been trying to get a Service Dog. There is a fundraising campaign for him to get one through PALS with Pawz. Please if you can, note this and cross post. PALs with Pawz set up a fundraiser thru Paypal or www.PALSwithPawz.org
100 Bottles of Beer on the Wall, 100 Bottles of Beer...
Society & Culture  (tags: beer, drinking, brewing, alcohol, the economy, beer industry )

Ombretta
- 30 days ago - washingtonpost.com
A contemporary look at beer...who drinks it and why, the resurgence of the beer industry and all kinds of stuff about one of life's "guilty pleasures." Great article, whether you indulge or not.
 
 
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