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Curious Cindy Is Curious

Anthony Bourdain says Foie Gras is one of the ten most important flavors of gastronomy. I wonder what the other 9 are. I know for me that red bean paste that goes in breakfast buns and sushi sometimes is definitely one, as well as the broad flavor concept 'pickled'. But beyond that, I'm not sure. What would be on your list?

Something I Want To Remember

The man looked at Buddha and said, “Forgive me for what I did yesterday.”

Buddha said, “Forgive? But I am not the same man to whom you did it. The Ganges goes on flowing, it is never the same Ganges again. Every man is a river. The man you spit upon is no longer here. I look just like him, but I am not the same, much has happened in these twenty-four hours! The river has flowed so much. So I cannot forgive you because I have no grudge against you.”

“And you also ar...

And today the Oracle said

Doubt 'til thou canst doubt no more...doubt is thought and thought is life. Systems which end doubt are devices for drugging thought.
            -- Albert Guerard

Open Roads: Wisdom From The Tribe

In these posts, I will share wisdom others who have done what you're fixing to do have shared with me. If you have wisdom to share, put it in the comments (which are screened) and I will share them.

Every voice in the Tribe has something to say. You've paid dearly for your wisdom.  Now is your time to share it so others don't need to feel the pain you felt.

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Jeepers. I'll just add, get a vehicle. Even if it means staying in the bad situation a little longer. There's a...

Open Roads: A Welcome To The Tribe

You won't believe this right now, but I love you.  I love you, and lots of other people love you - even if they've never yet met you, never been near you, never set eyes on you - they love you because you are here on this planet right now and you have a Story to tell.

I know it doesn't seem like that's true right this minute.  You've been lied to and betrayed, and everything that you should have been able to count on and depend on and take for granted as yours by...

Ha!

The New Yorker Cover:



My Book cover:



Hee. Hee hee hee.

Amused Cindy is Amused.

If you need a copy of the book, you can get one here!

Today Is Going To Be A Good Day

Lend me your hand and we'll conquer them all
But lend me your heart and I'll just let you fall
Lend me your eyes, I'll can change what you see
But your soul you must keep totally free

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Where you invest your love, you invest your life.

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Listening to Mumford and Sons this morning; good music to get started with.

Once upon a time, I'd taken the girls to this little street fair/fundraiser thing - the type of events small communities have where you buy four dollar snow cones and the...

Counting Our Blessings

Today, more than 6 hundred million people in India have no power. That is more people than live in the entire USA. That's the entire EU, plus Turkey.  That's a lot, lot, lot of people. I've been thinking about that this morning. They're on their second day, if I understand correctly, and things could be really complicated by the fact that throughout much of India, the power infrastructure is not in the best of repair; fixing the situation isn't going to be simple or e...

Our Sunday Musical Selection

I guess they got troubles too...

Ever see a sermon in six words or less? Well, there you go. That's holy enough for me today.

Love This

From A Joyful Life's Facebook:

A salesman went to see a guru on a mountain and asked for wisdom. The guru said, "I can give you the secret to wisdom, yet first you need to help me with a problem. I have a duck that has grown up in a bottle. I need the duck out of the bottle. Take it with you, formulate a plan and come see me in the morning."

The next morning the salesman appears and explains how he can cut the bottom out of the bottle. The guru says that won't work because the bottle is very v...