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Het waarborgen van de eenvoud (Insuring simplicity).

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Eenvoud koesteren in bescheidenheid. Dat is makkelijker als je op een eiland zit. Maar zo is het niet. Om je heen gebeurt van alles. Zoveel mensen, zoveel belangen. Ook groene idealen kunnen te ver doorschieten. Dan wordt het tijd om je gezicht te laten zien. Als bewaker van eenvoud laat ik zien waar ik voor sta.

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Het is Pinksteren. Het weekend dat Nederland er massaal op uit trekt. Op de Swetteblom is het ook druk. Overal lopen honden en staan auto’s geparkeerd. Ik sta in het huisje waar Dick de hele winter woont. Ik ben alleen dit weekend. Ik giet heet water op de koffie en een heerlijke geur biedt troost. Ik drink mijn koffie en staar door het raam. Het weiland…

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Matthew McConaughey: Act on gun responsibility vs control after Uvalde

Rcooley123's Blog

Matthew McConaughey recently spoke out about the need for action in the aftermath of the recent massacre of young school children in his hometown of Uvalde, TX. He was viewed as a possible candidate to replace Governor Abbott before he decided not to run.

Perhaps he should run for public office. He would certainly be preferrable to the most recent occupants of the TX Governor’s Mansion (and several other high profile elected officials elsewhere throughout the country). No doubt he would also outshine the most recent celebrity occupant of the Whitehouse as well. – rjc

Matthew McConaughey: We can keep firearms out of the hands of dangerous people and protect the Second Amendment.

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Date Chile Salad

Oh my goodness – this looks fantastic!!!

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What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Start Smart: Date Chile Salad! One of the best kept secrets in cooking is infused olives oils. It kicks things up a notch. The flavors intensify ordinary ingredients by beginning with organic and aromatic extra virgin olive oils, which in turn, are infused with delightful natural flavors. Some oils contain the essence of herbs, while others may be crushed with fresh citrus or toasted seeds. Be adventurous. Visit a specialty store where premium olive oils and balsamic vinegars are sold. Most stores offer samples to encourage “taste testing”. One of my favorites is Lime Olive Oil and Strawberry Balsamic Vinegar. Another is Sicilian Lemon Olive Oil paired with Pomegranate Balsamic Vinegar. Recently I added an Italian Black Truffle Oil to my collection. I was told it tastes divine drizzled over popcorn or as a finishing oil on pizza. I can’t wait!

DATE CHILE SALAD

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Good People Doing Good Things — Two Young Men

Filosofa's Word

Today’s good people post focuses on young people, for they are the future of our world if we are to have a future, and frankly they have better sense than many adults if the ones I highlight in this post are any indicator.

First, I would like to introduce you to a young man, James Pearson.  At age 17, James already far exceeds most people in terms of intelligence and compassion.

Growing up in Baltimore City, James Pearson of Baltimore, Maryland) is no stranger to the impact of gun violence. Baltimore City has the second highest gun-related death rate and 2021 marked the seventh consecutive year that the city surpassed 300 homicides from firearms. After losing a family member to gun violence, James began to think of ways he could take action in mitigating these acts and reduce the homicide and non-fatal shooting statistics in Baltimore City.

In 2021, James…

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Cancer Breakthrough!?

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Image a no-surgery and no-chemo approach to cancer treatment that resulted in a 100% rate of remission with no serious adverse side effects. Sounds like a dream, right?

It’s actually happened.

Background: DNA mismatch is a factor in 15% to 29% of all colon cancers and 10% of rectal cancers. This mismatch occurs randomly during normal DNA replication (which is involved in cell creation) as well as due to injury from environmental factors (e.g., pollution). The body has a process for detecting and repairing mismatch errors, as shown in the graphic below. However, for whatever reasons, sometimes that process doesn’t work.

The mismatch can lead to uncontrolled cell growth, which is cancer.

DNA error repair process. The graphic shows an error in duplicating a DNA strand, in which the system identifies the mistakes, cuts out the section of the new strand containing the mistakes, and replaces it.

A clinical trial…

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World Oceans Day 2022: Collaboration, Collections and Cleanups

It’s really just one ocean – humans like to divide things and put into boxes – grin.

Petchary's Blog

Tomorrow (or perhaps today for you) – Wednesday, June 8 is World Oceans Day. But, don’t we have One Ocean, just as there is just One Planet?

There are two events I should tell you about. Firstly, the United Nations will have an online event starting at 10:00 am EDT (9:00 am Jamaican time), which will elaborate on the 2022 theme, “Revitalisation: Collective Action for the Ocean.” Topics addressed will include Nature-based Solutions; Local and Indigenous Knowledge; Community and Collaborative Efforts; Biodiversity and Resilience; and Blue Economy, Responsible Management, and Finance; among others. You canregister here.

Register for tomorrow’s discussion.

I really want to catch Sylvia Earle’s remarks – she is such an inspiring champion of the seas for all these years. I like this profound quote from Dr. Earle – who is, unbelievably, 86 years old, a former student of and specialist in algae – and she…

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