July 2010
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“The only job where you start at the top, is digging a hole.”
– Anonymous (via kari-shma)
“Our dreams feed the movies. The movies feed our dreams. But somehow, our...”
– A. O. Scott on Inception [I also agree with his comparison of Leo and “some of the same twitchy melancholy” in Shutter Island.] (via lambeck)
jayro:
Right now I have an Inception headache. Not only am I uncertain of what I just saw, but we were in Imax and I think all that really means is LOUD.
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Kale
I love my kale plant. I’ve cut it, used it for my kale and white bean soup and then it grows back in several weeks and I do it all over again. It has proven to be very easy to grow. This is in a pot and it seems to take some shade right now. Kale is very nutritious with beta-carotene, vitamins K and C and even some calcium.
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Are gray skies going to clear up San Diego?
So much for blue skies…tonight I saw a lightning bolt on my way home (that’s probably only happened here—to me—a few times in an accumulated 19 years, compared to my Midwest experience). And, now it’s raining, in July, in Sun Diego. What?
On the bright side, we can always use the rain here, especially in summer. My garden will love it. “So put on a happy...
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'Gray skies are gonna clear up, put on a happy...
Summer finally arrives in San Diego! I know the East Coast has been having a heat wave but our usual June gloom and a heavy marine layer has spilled over into July long enough! Today it finally feels sunny and warm like summer and the San Diego sky is blue again.
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United Farm Workers invite Americans to 'Take Our... →
azspot:
At least half a million applicants are needed to replace the immigrant workforce, so the union has posted an online application for Americans who want to work on a farm.
Through its Web site, at www.takeourjobs.org, the union promises to connect applicants with farm jobs in their area.
Since June 24, at least 4,000 people have responded to the application, said Rodriguez. Some are...
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“A man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams.”
– John Barrymore (via joefrohsz)
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“Gardening is the purest of human pleasures.”
– Francis Bacon (via thegardenroom)
Viva Espana! 2010 World Cup champions! This makes my daughter happy—she called it from the start of the tournament.
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Rhubarb Blueberry Crisp
It’s family game night today. I’m bringing dessert—a rhubarb blueberry crisp in my lovely french Emile Henry pie dish that I found for a great price at the Williams Sonoma outlet in New York last December.
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Balboa Park
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