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How a missed trash can led to Formation Tortue, but learning languages may help…

Context, Thought, and Learning: ShiraDest Offers Project Do Better

This is a slightly edited re-posting, to finish the theme of how childhood trauma informs and affects our adult lives, that has been going this past few weeks of Some Tours being Worth Marching, and then Some Beatings being Worth Taking, after Floating on the ceiling as Punishment for hitting your elders in the Jaw, and learning that I Shouldn’t Exist?

Why did that paper ball flying over my head make me dive for the floor?

Shortly after I turned 51 years of age, a young coworker launched a simple balled up bit of paper at the trash can in front of me. It missed. What I saw was not a mere bit of paper becoming litter, however. Out of the corner of my eye, something came flying at me from behind. I reacted instinctively: by ducking. Since this was not the normally appropriate behavior for a…

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10 Interesting Things I Found on the Internet #65 — Content Catnip

This week I look closely at the faces of Lambs of God and examine the meaning of the world through the lens of the internet, amongst other unknown pleasures. Hope you will join me… Korean Style Vegan Ratatouille I love the calming music, ASMR sounds of the food prep and cooking and the high quality […]

10 Interesting Things I Found on the Internet #65 — Content Catnip

Mulheres que gostam de girassóis

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O Girassol é uma flor em tom amarelo e laranjado que volta-se em direção ao Sol, busca a luz como fonte de vida, e muitos acreditam que ele traga a felicidade.

De acordo com o dicionário português, o girassol é uma planta do gênero Helianthus ” pertencente à família das compostas, onde tem flores são voltadas para o Sol. Originária dos Estados Unidos, essa planta é bastante usada em ornamentação “. O Girassol é uma flor que simboliza entusiasmo, a esperança, o equilíbrio, o crescimento espiritual e pessoal de cada indivíduo. Há inúmeras definições dentro da simbologia dessa flor. Mas, o mais bonito dela é que a mesma, representa a positividade, a maturidade, a sabedoria.

A flor do girassol tem cores vibrantes, o que transmite a ideia de vida, esperança, amor próprio, conhecimento, sabedoria e longevidade. Muitas pessoas gostam de usar essa flor como símbolo da capacidade de descobrir a…

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In the heart of the tropical forest! – «Amazon Rainforest Magic The adventures of Meromi, a Yanomami girl»  — Barbara Crane Navarro

illustration from « Amazon Rainforest Magic – The adventures of Meromi, a Yanomami girl » « A Christmas present this year, we spread the telling of this story over several evenings, reading it out loud. Our 8-year-old son couldn’t wait to hear what would come next.  This subject matter was new for him, and he was fascinated by […]

In the heart of the tropical forest! – «Amazon Rainforest Magic The adventures of Meromi, a Yanomami girl»  — Barbara Crane Navarro

The Insanity of Pointless Indulgence: 10 Things I Learned at Crate & Barrel Today – a reflection on priorities — Bonnywood Manor — Barbara Crane Navarro

Note: It’s the holiday season, which means it’s also time for me to drag out some of my admittedly over-shared “Christmas” posts. Let’s start with this one, a reflection on priorities. And yes, “Crate & Barrel” is a real chain of fancy-ass emporiums. Ah, that time of year when the desperation factor intensifies as you […] […]

The Insanity of Pointless Indulgence: 10 Things I Learned at Crate & Barrel Today – a reflection on priorities — Bonnywood Manor — Barbara Crane Navarro

The Impact Fast Fashion Has Made on Bangladesh – Deadly demands in order to meet consumer “needs”? — Anna Golisz — Barbara Crane Navarro

The Country of Bangladesh Trends go in a style very quickly, and brands have to keep up with these demands to meet consumer needs. Companies such as Fashion Nova release anywhere from 600-900 styles every week. To keep up with these demands, companies look for places to manufacture their garments quickly and for a low […] […]

The Impact Fast Fashion Has Made on Bangladesh – Deadly demands in order to meet consumer “needs”? — Anna Golisz — Barbara Crane Navarro