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Made a new-to-me recipe for primavera using tortellini...it was SO GOOD. Kyle and John liked it, too. #win

What the f*ck.Thank you, Courtney.

"I myself am a Buddhist, not a Christian. But I cannot help but think that if Christ ran a public establishment, it would be open to all, and He would be the last to refuse service to anyone. It is, simply put, the most un-Christian of notions." ~George Takei #BoycottIndiana

"Hatred in the name of God is still hatred." ~Rachel Zampelli Jackson#BoycottIndiana#BoycottHate

Good for them.

Making.

A terrific article by Sarah Lawless.Elizabeth Barrial, Forest Nui Cobalthttp://sarahannelawless.com/2010/05/10/solanum/

Wow.

For Dan.

This is just......GAH. Chills. Thanks, Elizabeth Barrial.

Honest to God, Iceland sounds so fabulous. If only they were a tropical paradise! I'd retire there. Alas...

And good morning, again!

Oh dear. hahahaThanks, Ty Newnham!

Alicia Larsen Dabney reminded me that teacher appreciation days may be approaching for many of us. I bought these last year and they were very much appreciated! Just thought I'd share in case you're looking for something different to give to the teachers in your lives.http://www.leakeycollection.com/beads-for-learning/68/beads-for-learning/100671

It seems like a roasted asparagus kind of night.

How do I not have a copy of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales?! And where's my Edgar Allan Poe? #WhenShitIsMissingFromYourLibrary*boggle*

"I'm not interested in whether you've stood with the great. I'm interested in whether you've sat with the broken." ~Sue Fitzmaurice

This is hilarious. "Harry Potter Hill"! HAHAHA!For Kristen Mulcahy-Blais and Rob D'Aoust, especially.

Hm, I may give this a try. I will only use two bananas, though.

Dang.

I think it's time to come up with different questions when we are trying to get to know someone, or even just making small talk at a dinner party.Let's talk about books, movies, food, cultural events, world news, the best museums we've ever been to, where we grew up...there are so many things that make up a person besides their job/marital status/whether or not they are a parent.

"In fact, I discovered that cursive writing was an excellent kinesthetic exercise which grounded my students’ energies, many of which had severe behavioral problems."There is much to be said for a well-rounded, 'old fashioned' education that includes music, art, time outdoors, and yes...cursive writing.

Amazing. h/t to Lisa!

Sharing this for Kelley Argie Hobbs, who succeeded in getting today declared Peroxisomal Biogenesis Disorders Awareness Day in NH in honor of her son, Dillon, who would have been one year old today.Friends, please consider making a donation to The Global Foundation for Peroxisomal Disorders at http://www.thegfpd.org to support the fight against PBD. PBD are 100% fatal and screening is not universal. My family's thoughts and prayers are with your family today, Kelley.

Whatever Richard's contemporaries thought about it (or didn't), this is still the coolest thing I've learned all week.Thanks, Elizabeth Barrial!