All posts by nedhamson

Activist, writer, researcher, addicted to sharing information and facts.

Trying out the original Caesar salad in Tijuana, Mexico – Los Angeles Times

The original Caesar's salad, from Hotel Caesar's on Avenida Revolucion in Tijuana

The original Caesar salad, from Hotel Caesar on Avenida Revolucion in Tijuana, where it was invented. Yes, two croutons only.
(Daniel Hernandez / Los Angeles Times)

Source: Trying out the original Caesar salad in Tijuana, Mexico – Los Angeles Times

Modern slavery: Home Office secretly blocked right to stay for trafficking victims | openDemocracy

…Around 1,500 survivors of modern slavery may have been denied support from the government as a result of its unlawful behaviour, which carried on for almost 18 months after the 2021 judgement.

Suella Braverman, while home secretary, even asked her staff whether “doing nothing was an option” when an appeal against the ruling failed.

Last week the High Court ruled the Home Office had broken the law with its secret policy, which involved stalling applications without reason. The case centred around a 22-year-old Albanian man who was denied leave to remain in the UK even after the Home Office accepted he was a victim of modern slavery…

Source: Modern slavery: Home Office secretly blocked right to stay for trafficking victims | openDemocracy

Snack de Aveia e Pasta de Amendoim : Linkezine

Snack de Aveia e Pasta de Amendoim

Perfeito para aquele lanchinho do intervalo.

Ingredientes

2/3 de xícara de chá de manteiga de amendoim
1 xícara de chá de aveia, e mais um pouco para enrolar
1 colher e 1/2 sopa de mel (ou óleo de coco)
1/4 de xícara de chá de gotas de chocolate (ou nibs de cacau), e mais um pouco para enrolar
1/4 de xícara de chá de linhaça (opcional)

Source: Snack de Aveia e Pasta de Amendoim : Linkezine

Fernando Pessoa – Pensamentos.me/VEM comigo!

” Sinto- me nascido a cada momento para a eterna novidade do mundo.”

 

Fernando Pessoa. PESSOA, F. O guardador de rebanhos. Porto: Civilização. 1997

https://www.pensador.com

 

Marii Freire.

https://Pensamentos.me/VEM comigo!

Imagem:pinterest/ James Graham

Santarém, Pá 30 de janeiro de 2024

Source: Fernando Pessoa – Pensamentos.me/VEM comigo!

Embracing a Growth Mindset | From Behind the Pen

Image Credit: RDNE Stock project

“I learned that learning truly is a skill … and that by continuing to learn to this day, I can compete and get ahead of most people because the reality is, most people don’t put in the time to learn … and that’s always given me a competitive advantage.”

-Mark Cuban

Do you embrace a growth mindset or a fixed mindset? Each of us has the opportunity to improve some aspect of our lives. Our efforts, the key to achieving goals, can lead to outcomes with focus, awareness, and persistence.

Image Credit: Prateek Katyal 

Source: Embracing a Growth Mindset | From Behind the Pen

Gas guzzlers pay a big price in France – Darcy Hitchcock

Photo by Jacob Moore on Pexels.com

Since 2022, large, heavy combustion vehicles already had to pay a penalty tax. But now cars weighing more than 1,600 kg are included, which factors in a lot of SUVs and larger vehicles – and that tax gets added to cars already exceeding the CO2 limits. For cars weighing between 1,600 and 1,799 kg, drivers pay €10 per kilo of excess weight. Heavier cars pay more tax, with all vehicles over 2,100 kg paying €30 per extra kilo.

Source: Gas guzzlers pay a big price in France – Darcy Hitchcock

Flowering Snow – yaskhan

Much to my surprise, I saw the upturned face of the Crocus . The snow had not melted, yet, there was Glory of the snow poking out of the whiteness.. heralding spring .. these tiny star shaped flowers taking the sting out of the chill.

Flowers are harbingers of a much awaited spring stirring life, nudging everything that breathes , out of hibernation. The sun looked dazed , its pale aurum beams shielding me from the nip in the air.

With eyes as wide as saucers, I slipped out into the golden sunshine , looking for blossoms in the melting snow.

I chanced upon the Windflower on the arms of a tipsy , gyrating breeze, its petals all puffed up, nodding pleasingly!

My step faltered as I heard a yell and there he was waving wildly Jack in the pulpit dressed in his mantle of yellowish brown stripes.. his hues dazzled my eyes, before I could catch my breath , I heard a buzz. A group of female bees were out and about looking for the Ghost flower . I stepped back to let them go , feeling thirsty and a wee bit dizzy, I decided to hunt for dewberries. I found Narcissus playing all by himself , as he charmed the breeze and the sky. As I walked dry twigs crackled under my feet. I popped a dewberry into my mouth relishing its flavor and freshness.

My eyes caught sight of the stunningly exotic Birds of paradise . As I inhaled the fragrance of Hyacinths, Marigolds, Lilacs, Impatiens, I felt a sense of wonder and peace ..

A return to happiness with Lily of the valley , I knew I found it when I found the Irises , my rainbow at the bend of snow’s refrain.

Source: Flowering Snow – yaskhan