posted by: seeta on September 23rd, 2009 at 12:27 pm

HuffPo has some stunning photos of an unprecedented dust storm:

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posted by: seeta on September 22nd, 2009 at 6:11 pm

I’ve been wanting to make this for quite some time, but never had the time. Though it’s not difficult to make, making risotto is not a quick-fix kind of meal. It requires plenty of attention and constant stirring, so make sure you have an hour or two set aside.
You don’t need [...]

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posted by: seeta on September 22nd, 2009 at 3:30 pm

Each life fulfills its proper cycle, laying aside the old and embracing the new. This is the way of the eternal chain of living. I celebrate the fullness of my life and the harvest of this year’s lessons. The year wheel turns, and the bounty comes. To the good seasons that [...]

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posted by: seeta on September 22nd, 2009 at 3:09 pm

I have to confess my 80s childhood crush on a relatively once-attractive Kirk Cameron. There’s not much context that needs to be added to the video below. All that need be said is, cue the theme song from the twilight zone. Disturbing, yet comical.

And of course, the response video:

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posted by: seeta on September 22nd, 2009 at 2:50 pm

It’s important to keep on eye on how this develops as certain corporate conglomerates try to centralize the internet, block the flow of information, and make it less democratic.
“The head of the FCC plans to propose new rules that would prohibit Internet service providers from interfering with the free flow of information and certain applications [...]

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posted by: seeta on September 20th, 2009 at 5:23 pm

Welcome to River of the Letter Wood!
River of the Letter Wood is at once a political blog, alternative news blog, activism blog, and holistic lifestyle blog — because being an activist, staying informed, performing one’s civic duty, and achieving higher consciousness are all inter-dependent. Simply put, River of [...]

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