Lunchtime Life Collection

Happy Birthday to yhlee and prillalar May the day be all it takes to make a happy Yoon and Hal.
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The Take Heart Project is getting underway. This is a resource for women and children escaping from abusive religious movements and to educate the public.

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Feeding the kids after recess instead of sending them out to play after lunch, may be more effective. But who cares if those stray animals get fed or can learn? After all, hunger is a great motivator.

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We're getting swindled. National Geographic puts up a chart on how much we spend on health care, how many dr visits per year and our life expectancy. It's a pretty chart but the data isn't.

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The Census is hiring.

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A bit of oddness:
Words I never want to hear, whether in regard to religious fanatics (Kellogg) or not: "Squeaky clean colon." Do yourself a favor and DO NOT google that.
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NYT OP ed columnist recycles classic feminist essay I want a wife. However, Sandra Tsing Loh also wants to BE a wife, retreating into a mid-century fantasy.

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Natchitoches Meat Pies look very yummy.

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Clip of the Day:
In honor of what would have been Paul Newman's 85th birthday

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Shameless Promotion.

100 Stories for Haiti has extended its deadline until tomorrow. It's only 1000 words, people.

Prayers needed

My uncle is dying.

There are many things I could say about this, but for now, let me only ask for prayers that his passing will be fast and painless and that my mother will deal with it gracefully and well.