Its like Invader Zim and Harry Potter had babies; and those babies were vampires.

-Mordax

Deer Momma

I luv yu so much! Yu gives me feather toys! An gud fuds. An sister anna bunny to play wif. I gives yu rubs! I gives yu purrs! I gives yu nose-beeps. I gives yu feathers. I gives yu nibble onna chin! I gives yu snuggles! I give yu ringworm!

Luv

Smidgeon
the kitten one
not the Nox one.

I apologise in advance if this isn't an appropriate post.

At times it can feel overwhelming, but every simple change does make a difference to the world :)

How do you believe you're making a difference?

♥ I purchase and support natural/organic beauty products & have managed to convince my fiance to make the change! "Did you know that 64% of the chemicals in your products are absorbed into your body?" has scared him terribly :)

♥ I have my own organic herb garden.

♥ We both have our own aluminium water bottles & try to avoid purchasing plastic bottles.

♥ I'm attempting to make my own cleaning products; especially dishwashing liquid & laundry soaps.

♥ I'm aware & actively seek new opportunites whenever I can.

Also, where needs improvement?

× I would love to be able to purchase more organic food, however I simply can't afford everything just yet - everything is so much more expensive in Australia. I will try to visit a farmers market though.

× I use too many paper towels. Need to get myself more organised & have recycled tshirts available instead!

× Wasting water; ugh :(

Current Location: Melbourne, Australia
Current Mood: calm

I'm almost too nervous to ask since the entire basis for this community rests on this question but how do I live in a harmonious stable-state with the ecosystem? I don't eat meat or drive but I just feel there's got to be some kind of definitive "guide to not living like a parasite", I just really want to live as a producer and not a leech- or at least have a symbiotic relationship with the world. Can people recommend any books/sites/etc... or even just personally suggest anything?

I've been meaning to ask about Neurontin. If someone is or has been on it and found it somewhat effective, what was your therapeutic dose?

Thanks so much!

First time post here. I've checked the memories, but nothing seems to fit.

My period has been missing for upwards of two-plus months now. I've taken multiple pregnancy tests, all of which come up negative, as suspected. I am showing no physical signs of bodily changes that would indicate pregnancy. Although it is possible as my significant other and I have slipped up in the past when it comes to protection. I have not been on any HBC pills in close to 2 years, have had no significant changes in diet or exercise regimen.

The only thing I can think of is stress levels. My Boyfriend and I have been in roller coaster mode these past few months. My dog was pregnant (just gave birth to 8 beautiful babies). We've gained and lost roommates. I'm barely making ends meet.. etc.

Also: This same pattern occurred in the cycle that should have happened before my most recent period, which may indicate that one of my ovaries is out of commission. Is this a likely scenario? What could be the cause of that?

If the advice is to go see a doctor: I know! I just don't really have funds at the moment. What is it costing me to continue to put it off?

Any help is much appreciated.

Tags: stress management

I just started Namenda on Friday and I was wondering if any of you have tried or are on this preventative.
How was your experience with it? Side effects?

Thanks! :)

I’ve seen it mentioned so many times, and I can’t help but wonder...

How would someone ‘switch out’ birth control pills??

I’m not an expert on BCPs (I’ve been sterile for a long time), but to my knowledge, they come in two types of packaging – the bubble packs where you have to push the pills through the foil backing, and the dial-type, where you cannot ‘dial’ backward. To my knowledge, they do not come in regular pill bottles, where you can dump out a handful at once (am I wrong?).

Also, most women know what their pills look like, whether the pills are white, yellow, beige, or whatever. Most pills have some sort of imprint on them with the pharmaceutical or product logo, or the dose, or the name of the medication.

So, how could someone ‘switch’ these pills and not have the pill-taker know just what happened?? They’d have to find a pill that’s the exact same color and size, and find a way to get in inside what’s mostly tamper-proof packaging. The replacement medication would also have to not cause any immediate effects (drowsiness, for example).

I’m not saying that BC pills can’t be switched, but every time I hear someone mention it, I can’t help but feel dubious. A friend of mine claimed that her boyfriend ‘switched’ her pills, then finally confessed that he actually didn’t, she just missed taking a few and didn’t want to take the blame when she got knocked up.

So, how easy would it be, really? The logical, scientific side of me is thinking it would be pretty damn difficult, particularly with the tamper-proof packaging. Has anyone ever witnessed this happening??

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I went to this shitty big box mall on the weekend (Square One in Mississasauga)

Whilst sitting in the filthy as fuck food court, trying to ignore all the little sprogs. I noted the following:

A trashy as fuck couple and their child, who was about 8 or 9 years old with COMPLETELY PISSED PANTS on.

They didn't seem to bothered by this, and were continuing to shop in the mall like no big deal.

What I can't seem to comprehend is why they would let their kid walk around a mall with piss soaked pants from crotch to the pant cuffs.

I mean, if i had the idea of pissing my pants as a kid in a mall, my mother would have either taken me home or brought me to the washroom to try and dry my pants with one of those electric hand dryers.. she would have definitely NOT continued to shop in the mall while i walked around with piss pants.

what the fuck is wrong with people!?!


This wasn't even a small kid, he look atleast grade 2 or something.


..wtf

I drink about 4 cups a day at work. I love it and am not going to stop drinking it, but I have heard that it can stain your teeth. Has anyone experienced staining of the teeth with prolonged drinking of tea? Is there something I can do to prevent it? I know this stuff stains my coffee mug, but a little salt take even the worst of stains away so I feel like just brushing my teeth would handle business also.

Hi everyone! I know some of you take apple cider vinegar and I was wondering if you noticed if it gave you body odor?

I told my mom I wanted to try taking ACV to help my eczema, but she told me had tried taking some a long time ago (just for health, she doesn't have eczema) and noticed it gave her horrible body odor. I said I would take at the most a tablespoon a day, and she thinks she probably had less than that.

I just wanted to know if anyone here had similar experiences before I started taking it.

From Yahoo!

Jellyfish swarm northward in warming world

"This year's jellyfish swarm is one of the worst he has seen, Hamano said. Once considered a rarity occurring every 40 years, they are now an almost annual occurrence along several thousand kilometers (miles) of Japanese coast, and far beyond Japan.

Scientists believe climate change — the warming of oceans — has allowed some of the almost 2,000 jellyfish species to expand their ranges, appear earlier in the year and increase overall numbers, much as warming has helped ticks, bark beetles and other pests to spread to new latitudes."

Dear Ella and Tinky,

I realize that your bellies feel bad sometimes. I can handle cleaning it up. You're both pretty and healthy and that should continue for many years. But, ladies, do you have to puke on the tiny living room rug when the rest of the wooden floor is bare? I've stepped in it twice now--two mornings in a row--and would appreciate a ceasefire.

Love,
Momma

Periods of good sun conditions.

Retuned system to 2:1 mix solar to grid.

Roll on the spring and the annual turning the grid supply off at the main switch !

So, I spent the weekend detoxing. No Imitrex at all. That lasted til Sunday. I spent my awake hours between 7 and 10 on the pain scale, the whole weekend. I did not enjoy it.

Hardly ate, slept a lot. Didn't drink nearly enough fluids.

( This got long, so I am installing a cut )

If You Believe in IP, How Can You Teach Others?

I propose Wizard's Law: People are absurd to the limit of their legal ability.

& Coda: People are absurd to the limit of their likely ability to evade legal consequences.

So, I just chased my 7-mo-old kitten around the apartment as she swallowed a piece of yarn, spaghetti-like. It was maybe 6" long? It was plain wool.

I've heard horror stories about things like this getting tangled in their little intestines, about surgery, and death. But I've also heard about them eating crazy things and being fine. So my questions:

1. Will she digest it, since it was just well...sheep's wool?

2. Is there anything I can give her to either aid her digestion or cause her to throw it up before it gets too far?

One of the ships, the Admiral Tributs destroyer with two helicopters, a salvage tug, a tanker, and a naval infantry unit escorted commercial ships, conducted aerial reconnaissance, and searched for suspected pirate vessels off the Horn of Africa from July 30 to October 15.

Piracy in XXI century - what a ferity!

Gather 'round, my friends, for this is the tale of Cookie, whose feats in battle have earned him endless praise and scritches.
( I sing the song of Cookie, ruler of this house )

Current Mood: impressed

has anyone tried using very-fermented kombucha as a hair tonic? if so, let me know how much you applied, how often, and if you noticed any difference. i can't imagine it smelling very good, though i have used apple cider vinegar, and the smell fades once my hair dries.

Wall Street Journal
By JASON ZWEIG

A mind is a terrible thing to change.

You decide gold is a good bet to hedge against inflation, and suddenly the news seems to be teeming with signs of a falling dollar and rising prices down the road. Or you believe stocks are going to outperform other assets, and all you can hear are warnings of the bloodbath to come in the bond and commodity markets.
( Read more... )

http://xkcd.com/663/

This guy died in 1992, but Digby's post tonight memorializing him seems appropriate . . .

http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2009/11/good-conscience-by-digby-whens-last.html

Former Assemblyman George M. Michaels, who cast the deciding vote to liberalize New York's abortion law in 1970 . . .

represented a largely rural, mostly conservative and heavily Roman Catholic constituency . . .

on April 9, he realized that the measure was doomed without his support. He rose to take the microphone, his hands trembling. "I realize, Mr. Speaker, that I am terminating my political career, but I cannot in good conscience sit here and allow my vote to be the one that defeats this bill," he declared. "I ask that my vote be changed from 'no' to 'yes.' " . . .

I guess that would be considered to be foolishly self-sacrificing in these days of "common ground" and looking for an easy way out. It's just a bargaining chip for more important issues about which Real Americans feel strongly. But there was a time when it was a matter of conscience and people thought such things were worth paying a political price for.

Tags: abortion, courage, integrity, obituary, politics, pro-choice
Current Mood: respectful

There is no link to this - it's a personal experience, and I am curious as to what YOU would have done.

I just had a tense moment at an isolated Chase Bank drive-up ATM. I drove up, used my card, and was waiting for the money when I saw this big rough-looking dude walking toward the front of my truck. He was about twenty yards away, and already giving the "my car broke down, trying to get wife and kids back on the road. Can you help me out? blah, blah..." when I said, "Stop right where you frickin' are. Don't come any closer, I don't CARE what your story is - you DON'T panhandle at an ATM!" I checked my rear view mirror to see if someone else was coming up behind me. He was alone, but was still inching toward me. I told him to stop again. I grabbed the bucks, and drove out in a hurry.

I am not a heartless SOB, and I have given handouts at intersections, but this was in an area with no one else near - a bad location for an ATM. I've had plenty of experience with firearms, but I haven't touched a gun since 1970. Honestly, if I had had a gun today, I would have been reaching for it. What would you have done?

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/YoungDracula

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piGEYlb4VEo

Okay, I'm only 6 minutes into the first episode, BUT: vampire Dad sounds like Jareth. And he's arrogant and has a temper. BRB drooling forever.

-Mordax

Tags: mordax, vampires, wtf

Crossposted to darksumomo.

Michigan News

Detroit Free Press: Michigan will be among the poorest states for years, study says
BY CHRIS CHRISTOFF
FREE PRESS LANSING BUREAU CHIEF

Reliance on a shrinking automotive industry, the loss of 1 million jobs, outmoded taxes and lack of government reforms will make Michigan one of the nation's 10 poorest states for the foreseeable future, according to a study released Wednesday.

Michigan's state government -- trailing just Rhode Island and Arizona -- was amid nine states in danger of following California into an even deeper financial crisis, the report by the Pew Center on the States said.

"Michigan is adjusting to a new normal, where the state may just have to deal with a permanent set of pared-back services," said Susan Urahn, managing director for the Washington-based think tank.

Detroit Free Press: Billions for state, but where are jobs?
BY TODD SPANGLER
FREE PRESS WASHINGTON STAFF

WASHINGTON -- Seven months into the massive federal stimulus program, the vast majority of government grants, contracts and loans in Michigan so far have created or retained virtually no jobs, a Free Press analysis shows.

The analysis also revealed that others who have been promised or have received stimulus money have overstated -- in some cases greatly -- the number of jobs created or protected.

Obama administration and state officials say it's too early to draw conclusions about the overall impact of the $787-billion nationwide program to stimulate the economy and generate jobs. They promise that job growth will follow as more funding arrives.

( State budget, unemployment, green businesses, education, and recession chic behind the cut. )

Tags: depression circa 2009, healthcare, recession chic, state budgets, unemployment
Current Location: Detroit--it's where the action is
Current Mood: busy
Current Music: Freeway Noise

http://www.csmonitor.com/2009/1109/p17s03-ussc.html
(h/t to gxm17 in comment 92 of open thread at reclusive leftist)

Person w/world record ski jump can't compete at Vancouver Olympics unless she and fellow women ski jumpers win lawsuit. Official reason: Not enough good women.

Note, again: Lindsey Van, the world record holder for either gender, is a woman. Fuck. I realize this would mess up their whole medal count system, but as Sasha just said, since they're talking about ratings, think the Olympic ski jumping audience would go through the roof if we had a bunch of women competing w/the men and one of them was the favorite? And even w/the women competing separately, people would tune in to watch just to see if she jumped further than the guys. Why not?

Tags: lindsey van, ski jumping, winter olympics

I'm currently breastfeeding my 7 week old baby and recently ran out of prenatal vitamins. The vitamins I was taking were just drugstore brand cheapies and I realize I could be taking something better.

So..what are your recommendations for a breastfeeding mother? Should I be taking any Omega-3's or vitamin D supplements? How much should I be taking? I live in the northeast and will rarely be outdoors with a baby and a 3 year old so I know I should probably be taking a vitamin D supplement.

Also, my three year old son is an extremely picky eater. He eats a few different fruits and veggies everyday so I'm not worried about that but he absolutely hates dairy (except ice cream). I'm just worried about his calcium intake/vitamin D so any recommendations for him as well are greatly appreciated!

hello! i dont know if anyone is going to be able to help me out, but you never know =]

within the last year or so i began eating meat again, but only natural, organic, hunted, or local meat products. i am fine with turkey, beef, pork, etc.. but for some reason chicken gives me stomach aches. chicken broth doesnt affect me as much as the meat itself, but i still react to it. could it be something in the chicken fat that upsets my stomach? i just think its weird and dont really see why i can eat turkey and not chicken. thank you for any help or advice you can give me!

Why, oh why won't this sidebar behave? It's enough to make me want to drink... everything says it's supposed to be working.

Current Mood: blank

I can't think of a better place to put this, but if you can, please let me know!

I'm not sure if anyone here has experience with food allergies, but neither do I. I've never had a reaction to any food (that I've noticed), but last night I got a headache that lasted about 20 minutes each time I ate a cupcake from Whole Foods (yes, we couldn't resist their little turkey-topped cupcakes while grocery shopping). I thought the headache was odd after my first one, and then later in the night (I told you I couldn't resist them) it happened again within 5 minutes of consuming another. Here's a picture of the ingredient list that I'm pretty darn sure I've eaten everything on there previously. Though I'm not noticing any mention of the chocolate pieces that were parts of the turkeys, so maybe their ingredient list isn't so complete. Thoughts?

I just moved into an old house with poor insulation and my bedroom is freezing! I really don't want to have to just run a space heater all winter long. I'm working on sealing the window already. Any suggestions on what else I can do relatively cheaply and easily that will help? I'm renting and don't plan on staying for more than a year or two, so I don't want to make any large home-improvement investments. Ideas?

I'm in Utah, and winter just hit, so we've had really dry air here. And either because of that or for some other reason, static has hit me really bad. My pants are sticking to my legs (just made worse by my hairy legs). My hair is also sticking to my face.

What are your ways of stopping static? I am going to do my laundry in a few hours, so tips for that would be wonderful. I also really need to stop using bounce sheets and all that, so those tips would be most wonderful.

Thank you so much!!!

Many of you have been asked to provide proof of existence of KOE that can be checked/measured by experiment.
Knowledge of Everything Applied

It is still closed but I started to release bits of information and will give away much more in the nearest future.

I am 26 years old. Recently, I was diagnosed with PCOD and am on medication, namely Novolone, and Glycomet. I really want advice on natural foods or herbs that will aid in keeping my condition under control and help with weight loss, because that is a major concern for both my doctor and me. I would also love advice on any kind of yoga/Ayurveda which is helpful in my condition. I am pretty sick, obese,have high pressure and asthma, which is making hard gym-work very problematic and want to start easy but immediately. Please help.

Pretty standard wing nut rant about having the 9/11 terrorists tried in New York City, lots of Obama bashing ahead But!!!! For the real extra right wing nutty topping on that thread please be sure to check out what Typewriterking's ideas of New Yorkers: "I can see [the defense attorney's] roster of expert witnesses now: Dylan Avery, Alex Jones, Rosie O'Donnell, Ted Rall, Ward Churchill, James Brolin, Dennis Kucinich, Cynthia McKinney, Hutton Gibson, Cindy Sheehan, Charlie Sheen, the fat girl from the Dixie Chicks, Noam Chomsky, Al Gore, Howard Zinn, a bunch of rappers, Jessie Ventura, Van Jones, Anita Dunn, Levi Johnston...And surely Obama will be summoned to the court, but cite executive privilege."

If there's a douchebag-of-the-year prize, typewriterking would win hands down.

A lot of women tend to have fewer migraines, or they disappear all together, when they're pregnant. I know there's a member here who this hasn't happened for and I'm sorry hon, I can't imagine.
So my question is this: Has anyone found that controlling their hormone levels as much as possible has reduced either the frequency or intensity (or both!?) of their migraines?

I'm currently not on any birth control and allowing my body for the first time in a decade go back to its "natural" levels, and I'm thinking that's why I've been so much more miserable.

xposted - and elaborated a little - at daily_migraine

Very strange question but here goes...

An eyelash got into my eye and was irritating my eye, but before I could get it out it slipped below my lower eyelid and under my eyeball...and now I can't feel it in my eye anymore but I'm pretty sure it's still there. Is it alright to just leave it? Or is there a problem with not doing anything about it? If I should make sure it comes out, how?

Winter conditions in force now with shorter days and more dark overcast ones as well.

Most times solar supplies the kitchen for fridge and to rinse and spin clothes in the machine, together with lighting.
Most times grid supplies the timer controled light and the electric bits of the heating (pump), also used for brewing up unless sun conditions very favourable

Had an outage in the week on the second very overcast day, though there was enough tpo bring supply back for periods once a charge of sorts had been collected.

Very good sun today, being used to give the battery bank a good charge without having to keep draining it.

The Solid State relay units are almos ready to be mounted in the equipment cabinet and wired in. once these are in the charge controler becomes master again, but does not have to attempt to switch up 100A of get hit by the switch on surge from the fridge.

I have a 24 volt changeover relay to find a box for and contruct into a hold off unit : 13 amp plug, relay then up to four 13 amp sockets for battery chargers. This plugs in with a timer to supply power during the economy seven period. Then an outage overnight bring in a top up from half price electricity, and at a time when the grid is less carbon producing.

Dear Hinata,

I love it when you climb on my belly and "make bread" on it. However, in case you didn't notice, I'm massively pregnant now. Because of this, my boobs hurt a lot- you're welcome to make bread on my belly, but stay off my boobs if you insist on digging your claws into my skin while you're doing it.

Also, good on you for hissing at my father-in-law. I don't like him either.

Love,

Nicole

Dear Abby, Gwim, and Pero,

I thought you would enjoy a treat, so I opened a can of tuna, carefully divided it into 3 bowls, set one down in front of each of you, and then.... each of you ate a tiny bit of it, then walked away. WTF, I thought all cats liked tuna and I know that when I open a can to fix some for me that each of you comes abegging. So, now that I give you some of your own, you all turn up your noses at it? I don't get it!

Also, while I have your attention, I am one person on a single bed, so when all 3 of you want to snuggle, you know that you have to plan where to plop down very carefully. Gwim, this especially goes for you: Pero does NOT appreciate it when you plunk down with your butt right in his face, ok? Pero, it's okay if you sleep in my wheelchair when Gwim is sticking his butt in front of your nose, but please vacate said chair when I get up in the morning.

By the way, I'll leave the bowls with tuna out for you tonight in case one of you wants a late night snack, but the bowls will be picked up when I get up tomorrow. The whole apartment smells like tuna right now!

I loves you all,
Your human who spoils you

Current Location: United States, Arizona, Phoenix
Current Music: neighbor's loud cucaracha music

So I recently read that Essure is covered by Medicaid. Apparently it has been for a while, but since I just received Medicaid, this made me excited.

A few questions:

1) Did anyone here who had this procedure (or other sterilization procedures) use Medicaid to cover it?
2) If so, did you have a hassle trying to get coverage?
3) If you had a hassle, what types of obstacles should I expect when trying to get this done?

Also:
4) Has anyone had this procedure done at a Planned Parenthood? Or is this something to find a personal gynecologist for?

Thanks.

Any other information would be awesome like woah.

As the title says, I've been lurking around here for some time now, enjoying the fact that I found people who think like me about procreating.

Last night I came upon something so ... disturbing. So wrong, so... <shudder> disgusting, that I had to join to share.If this has been posted before and I missed it, I'm sorry for re-posting. Delete away if necessary!

I happened to stumble onto STFU,Parents. If that site doesn't make more people CF, then I don't know what else will. As I was browsing through, I managed to end up in this page WARNING: FOR STRONG STOMACHS ONLY! My jaw dropped. This woman ACTUALLY POSTED the UNEDITED version into her Facebook!! WHY?! For the love of baby kittens and rainbows, why?! And to make matters worse, apparently the man in the picture is her BROTHER (because, that's not creepy...). Reading the comments put the cherry ontop, especially when this one popped up: "My entire reproductive system just withered and died looking at that. Who needs sterilization surgery - looking at this site is just as effective and far less expensive!" Ain't that the truth.

Picture under cut for the linkaphobes!

There are SO many things wrong here, I can't even begin. Well, yes I can. First off, WHO NAMES THEIR CHILD "Vagena"? ... REALLY? <facepalm>.... You know what, forget it. I have no words. You girls have at it!

Edit for noob LJCUT mistakes :)

Current Location: San Juan, PR
Current Mood: depressed
Current Music: My Dying Bride - Blackheart Romance

I've been making my iced tea with Sweet'N Low for years and have been wanting to cut this out for some time now. We finally finished up the last of the packets in the house and today I made the first pitcher with turbinado sugar. The Sweet'N Low website states that 1/4 cup of sugar is equal to six packets of S'NL. I use 5 packets to a pitcher, so I figured 1/4 cup should be plenty. No way. It tastes virtually unsweetened. I had to add at least another cup to the pitcher for there to be any taste difference, and as any good Southerner knows, now it's not sweet tea since the sweetener was added after the brewing process, it's just tea with sugar. And most of it just settled undissolved at the bottom of the pitcher anyway. Can anybody give me some advice, tell me what I did wrong? I'm new to turbinado so perhaps it's just not sweet enough for me? (Incidentally, I found that evaporated cane juice in bulk is much cheaper, I'm planning to buy some tomorrow.)

Tags: food: beverages, sugar/sweeteners/hfcs

The name's Jessica, and I'm quite a rabble-rouser myself! I was banned from two forums and half-banned from a Livejournal group. They called me obnoxious and rather annoying. Yeah, so what? It was great drama!

I just have to say, if it wasn't for "Son Of The Mask," I wouldn't be into Loki. (Now, I will bash my head against a wall.) He also comes to me in that form, because he said that's how my mind forms him.

I also love other tricksters, too, like Baron Samedi (nice dude.), and my guardian angel, L.E (kind, sweet, lovable!). But I have this slight problem....Everything supernatural that I see, I see it in my mind's eye. I don't know if it's real or not! It's bugging the hell out of me! You guys believe me, right?

Oh, and, GO BREAD ROLLS, GO, GO, GO BREAD ROLLS!! (Reminded me of Charlie Chaplin! Ho!)

Tags: intro
Current Mood: ditzy

Was watching 30 Rock last night with the boyfriend when the line "As useless as a mother's college degree" came out of Alec Baldwin's mouth.
The show was then paused as I proceeded to laugh/ try not to die from the vitamin water I just swallowed the wrong way.
I love 30 Rock =)

As seen on Ellen:

Ellen: H-2-O is better known as what?

Contestant: Blackjack? 21?

Fortnately, the game is called "Know Or Go," and if you get the question wrong, you "go" when Ellen presses a button and you drop through a trap door. This contestant was the first to get a question wrong, so she was completely shocked when Ellen did just that. Don't you wish you could do that in real life? :D

(Alas, Ellen didn't catch herself earlier when she asked, "What state is New Orleans in?" and the same contestant answered, "New Orleans?" She let it slide and just moved on to the next question.)

Current Mood: amused

so this may be a bit too exact of a question, but i have to ask..


deciding solely on the global mess made, which do you think is more environmentally friendly:
a pair of leather shoes or an exact replica with vegetarian leather?

the way i see it, the leather would be more environmentally friendly simply because whether or not i choose to, there are going to be people eating cows & waste not want not.. but if i were to choose vegetarian leather, we're going to have to create that from new raw materials..

what do you think? anyone know how to make rope sandals?

Danvers High School says students can’t say ‘meep’

A quote from the article in the Boston Herald:

The Salem News reported Principal Thomas Murray banned the word after school officials got wind of a student plan brewing on Facebook to stage a major disruption on school grounds using the “meep.”

Thank god they're protecting us, and the children!
( full article here, in case it goes poof )