Abcarian: Banning birth control is abortion foes’ next goal – Los Angeles Times

Mark my words: Contraception is the next front in the war on women. And we can’t say we haven’t been warned.

Source: Abcarian: Banning birth control is abortion foes’ next goal – Los Angeles Times

Coloured Growth (Murisopsis Scavenger Hunt)

The Twisting Tail

Color is a power which directly influences the soul.

Wassily Kandinsky

Live and find preference in a life of black
to digging for green with hands of red
Battered black and blue and envy green
staring red-faced into that white light
will not light the way beyond the big blue


Inetersperse by David Bogomolny – in his collaboration with Sangeetha for their “Creativity Forms Verses” project – a poem of at least 5 lines where the last word of every line must be monosyllabic and be different from the last word of every other line. Also, it must occur in one additional place elsewhere in the poem. Rhyme and rhythm are optional. BONUS: Use a color.


Research has found that infants as young as two weeks old can distinguish the color red. As their color vision develops, the number of colors they can see continues to grow until they see…

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The Power of Commitment

Saania's diary - reflections, learnings, sparkles

In high school I joined an Environmental Club, The Tree Huggers. Through beach clean-ups and saving energy, I found myself becoming eco-friendly. However, a nagging sense of apprehension creeped up on me. I was developing a growing anxiety about the possibility of my parents or friends catching me in a moment of environmental disregard. This eagerness to act on every instance of waste production was driven by a desire to be consistent. And consistency becomes even more pronounced when public image comes in. Why so? Perhaps because nobody likes being known as wishy-washy, we all want to hold a reputation of honesty and steadfastness. I felt no different.

Consistency extends beyond our individual lives and finds its place in the dynamic realms of Marketing, Advertising, and Persuasion. But what provides the “click” that activates the need for being consistent? Social psychologists think “commitment” is the answer. Toy companies like…

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The balance between wanting and leaving (The balance between wanting and leaving) – Aloweieke

Song of diversity

This is my country
how far does the soil extend
where the seed I sowed
spreads around despite the drought
The more that I let
the more it grows ,
The more I listen
the more it glows.
And our brightful laughter
is like the needed water

Source: The balance between wanting and leaving (The balance between wanting and leaving) – Aloweieke

IL GENOCIDIO DEGLI YANOMAMI e la MORTE DELLA NATURA per la merce in oro e diamanti e L’ARTE DEL LAVAGGIO VERDE dei COMMERCIANTI D’ORO con le loro …

Il negozio Cartier vendono gioielli, orologi e accessori di lusso esclusivi in ​​oro e diamanti dal 1847 – foto: Cartier “Le cose vanno male dal 2015…

IL GENOCIDIO DEGLI YANOMAMI e la MORTE DELLA NATURA per la merce in oro e diamanti e L’ARTE DEL LAVAGGIO VERDE dei COMMERCIANTI D’ORO con le loro …