Helped by the stranger

I like this quote, posted by Attitude of Gratitude:

"All of us are influenced by somebody. Not to be influenced is to remain an ignorant person. Most of us hinder our thinking, particularly around spiritual things, because of pride. We don't like change. We find it hard to accept attitudes and opinions that differ from our own. Pride keeps us deaf and often stupid. However, the daily program of a lived spirituality encourages a variety of opinions and attitudes. We can learn from different customs, lifestyles and religions. We can be helped in our understanding of life by the stranger." ~Fr Leo

Daily Dose from Shoeboxblog

All credits of hilarity go to Shoeboxblog

More New Academy Awards Categories

* Best Soundtrack Song by Gloomy Indie Band that nobody will ever hear from again
* Best Boy (What is that anyway?)
* Dog that most reminded everyone of that one dog, from that one movie with the dog
* Creepiest Creepy Kid
* Best Tolerance of Nicolas Cage
* Best telephone conversation when no one’s really on the line
* Best Boobs in 3-D
* Best Scene That makes you yell, “He would have so died from that!”
* Best Movie Poster that over promised laughter…by, like, a LOT
* Most Scientologistical

Even More New Academy Award Categories

March 5, 2010 3:53 pm

* Most critically lauded film that you saw and were like “What?”
* Best Movie directed by Gary Marshall (never presented)
* Best Performance by a hot actress playing a frump
* Best application of Duane ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s body make-up
* The Ed Begley Jr. Award for most self-righteous Prius driver
* Most bullets fired by a single character
* The “Ooh! It’s Indie!” for most pretentious piece of yuppie-bait
* Best Craft Table Hummus
* Best Performance by restaurant background couple

For your reading enjoyment and visual enrichment

Just wanted to invite you to continue following the Rock, Water, and Light blog that I write, with my husband's incredible nature and art photography. I wrote a piece tonight on formative memories, life paths, and looking at the stars. If you're into stars and all.

Scott is also doing a year-long photographic exploration of Shaker Village, nearby in Canterbury, NH. His blog for this project is called Hands to Work, Hearts to God. The name is taken from a Shaker concept of living fully in the moment, with your heart dedicated to worship in all mundane tasks. Beautiful thought, really.

We want you to be part of our lives.

~Ally

Ack! No More Applebee's Salad for Me...

Check out this article on the worst secret-calorie-bomb salads from your favorite eateries. I, for one, will miss the Applebee's Oriental Chicken Salad. It was so good!

http://health.yahoo.com/experts/eatthis/47832/the-unhealthiest-salads-in-america/

A very insightful post which reminds me of the office today...

from Cheerio Road

http://mommazen.blogspot.com/2010/02/i-sayi-mean.html

Tootsie is so funny

Her hysterical anti-V-Day-hype post...

http://vintagethirty.blogspot.com/2010/02/are-we-only-couple-waiting-for-their.html

I work with his mom!

(photo from the Web)

New Hampshire's Kris Freeman is going to the Olympics! The Concord Monitor tells the story.

"It was as sure a thing as frost heaves in February.

Kris Freeman, the 29-year-old from Andover, would be going to Vancouver for next month's Winter Olympics.

After posting the best World Cup results of his career during the first period this season, all that was left was for Freeman to get the official nod. That came yesterday, when the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association unveiled its cross-country skiing Olympic team."

Read more about him.