February 2012
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“Indiana House Speaker Brian C. Bosma, also a Republican, openly ridiculed Morris...”
– Girl Scouts’ critics: Too extreme to succeed - The Washington Post
The Girl Scouts will always hold a special place in my heart for teaching me self-confidence, how to light a fire with almost nothing, and how to be a good listener. Oh, and how to sell the heck out of some cookies.
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“Remember When…
(10) …you murmured it for the first time into her ear when she...”
– Purest perfection.
How to Say I Love You - The Morning News
“The meat filling is just beef, onion, green pepper, celery, and garlic, flavored...”
– I like the idea of King Cake, but I’m not much of one for sweets.
Meat Pie meets King Cake? Now we’re talkin’.
Mr. Onion’s Neighborhood: Gâteau de Boeuf Royale
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Dearest God,
I thank you for women abandoning the security of the...”
– Following Your Dreams in 2012
worry never changed an outcome
F. Scott Fitzgerald, to his daughter:
Things not to worry about:
Don’t worry about popular opinion
Don’t worry about dolls
Don’t worry about the past
Don’t worry about the future
Don’t worry about growing up
Don’t worry about anybody getting ahead of you
Don’t worry about triumph
Don’t worry about failure unless it comes through your own fault
Don’t worry about mosquitoes
Don’t worry about flies
Don’t worry about insects in general
Don’t worry about parents
Don’t worry about boys
Don’t worry about disappointments
Don’t worry about pleasures
Don’t worry about satisfactions
“The danger of an overwhelmed shelter system - beyond the immediate health and...”
– I still keep an emergency kit fully stocked with water/first aid/hot sauce, and recommend anyone with a peace-of-mind habit to do the same.
Quakes pose severe threat to S.F. housing stock