TWENTY NINE LINES TO MAKE YOU SMILE

1.. My husband and I divorced over religious differences.. He thought he was God and I didn't..
2.. I don't suffer from insanity; I enjoy every minute of it.
3.. Some people are alive only because it's illegal to kill them.
4... I used to have a handle on life, but it broke.
5.. Don't take life too seriously; No one gets out alive.

6. You're just jealous because the voices only talk to me
7... Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder.
8.. Earth is the insane asylum for the universe.
9.. I'm not a complete idiot -- Some parts are just missing.
10.. Out of my mind. Back in five minutes.

11. NyQuil, the stuffy, sneezy, why-the-heck-is-the-room-spinning medicine.
12.. God must love stupid people; He made so many.
13.. The gene pool could use a little chlorine.
14.. Consciousness: That annoying time between naps.
15.. Ever stop to think, and forget to start again?

16.. Being 'over the hill' is much better than being under it!
17.. Wrinkled Was Not One of the Things I Wanted to Be When I Grew up.
18 . Procrastinate Now! [ my favourite ]

19.. I Have a Degree in Liberal Arts; Do You Want Fries With That?
20.. A hangover is the wrath of grapes.
21.. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a cash advance..

22. Stupidity is not a handicap. Park elsewhere!
23..They call it PMS because Mad Cow Disease was already taken.
24.. He who dies with the most toys is nonetheless DEAD.

25.. A picture is worth a thousand words, but it uses up three thousand times the memory.

26.. Ham and eggs...A day's work for a chicken, a lifetime commitment for a pig.
27.. The trouble with life is there's no background music.

28.. The original point and click interface was a Smith & Wesson.
29.. I smile because I don't know what the hell is going on.

Appreciate every single thing you have, especially your friends!
Life is too short and friends are too few!

Ari Hest @ ReverbNation

http://www.reverbnation.com/controller/audio_player/detachable_player/artist_144819?autoPlay=true

Bytowne Theatre showing of Food Inc

http://www.bytowne.ca/cgi-bin/film-descript.cgi?film_id=FOO001

Friday August 14, 6:55pm

Saturday August 15, 2:45pm, 8:55pm

Sunday August 16, 4:40pm

Monday August 17, 4:45pm

Tuesday August 18, 6:55pm

Wednesday August 19, 4:45pm, 9:00pm

Thursday August 20, 9:00pm

You are what you eat. It is a simple expression that bears
scary implications as you watch Food, Inc.. Director Robert
Kenner draws upon the searing reportage of authors Eric
Schlosser (Fast Food Nation) and Michael Pollan (The Omnivore’s
Dilemma) to explore how modern developments in food production
pose grave risks to our health and environment.

These writers aren’t radicals or even vegetarians (Schlosser admits that his
favourite meal is a hamburger and fries), but they are
crusaders when it comes to exposing problems and naming
offenders. Food, Inc. makes their critiques vivid by taking us
into the lives of people who are fighting back. The documentary
never resorts to stunts to make its point – just solid
journalism, including hidden cameras that reveal unseemly
practices.

Food, Inc. cogently explains how unfettered
corporations exploited laws and subsidies to create shocking
monopolies. In one example, we learn how the food conglomerate
Monsanto expanded its control over soybeans from two per cent
of the American market to ninety per cent in the last dozen
years. Monsanto has the legal backing of a Supreme Court
decision, enabling them to litigate aggressively against small
farmers. The decision was written by Justice Clarence Thomas,
who happens to be a former Monsanto lawyer.

Should be an excellent documentary

The State of Canada’s Parks

July 2009

This review, produced by the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, explores the good, the bad and the ugly pertaining to Canada’s wilderness and natural parks. According to the report, the pace of park creation slowed in 2009, but there is still good news: several major parks were created this year by various governments in Canada, and others further protected from development. Read

Time

Time curves into the ripples of the lake
swirled into the depths by canoe paddles ;
dips into the touch of your fingertips on mine ;
& in the dance of sparks,
time waltzes with rustles of birches ;
into the warm breeze between gray skies and sunshine ;
and time is frozen forever in a quiet corner of my mind
where I save contentment, ectasy, peace
and the simple joy of sharing time ... with you

July 20, 2009

Rhubarb Bread

This recipe is great with peanut butter or just plain

From a long ago Canadian Living magazine with the caption :
"I am an 89-year-old great-grandmother who still loves to bake. I've been making this quick bread for family, friends and bake sales for 35 years. - Alice Collins, Ajax, ON"

1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 tsp each baking powder and baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 tbsp grated orange rind
3/4 cup orange juice
1 egg, lightly beaten
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups finely chopped rhubarb (I whizz it up in the food processor)
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

* Line 8 x 4-inch loaf pan with parchment paper, set aside
* In bowl, whisk together whole wheat and all-purpose flours, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt
* In separate bowl, whisk together orange rind and juice, egg and oil; add to flour mixture. Sprinkle with rhubarb, and walnuts (if using); stir until moist but still lumpy. Scrape into prepared pan.
* Bake in centre of 350 F oven until tester inserted in centre comes out clean, about 1 hour. Let cool in pan on rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pan; let cool on rack. Serve within 24 hours or freeze for up to a month.


Makes 10 to 12 servings

And while I'm writing my bucket list too :)

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

What a busy, popular month ahead! Everyone wants to see your face; meanwhile, you also have plans to see friends and join classes or groups. Warning: you might spread yourself too thin keeping everybody happy, and still doing what you want to do, plus honour obligations, duties and work. Sheesh! You're also putting out energy in publishing, media, higher education, medicine and the law. Some of you are also excited about travel plans. But the thing you must do in the next few weeks is this: define (at least to yourself) your long-term goals. (Just do it.) Once you know what you really want tomorrow (at home, or in your career, or in your family) then you know what to do today.