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The Sites We Love Right Now

The Sites We Love Right Now

The easiest way to find an apartment rental - Zumper Things to Do in San Francisco Ever since the Gold Rush, plucky dreamers have headed west to the City By The Bay. And there is something in the air here – aside from the patchy morning fog – that continues to make San Francisco feel like a dream. Home of the Beat Generation and Haight-Ashbury’s Summer of Love, San Francisco nurtures progressive social and political movements that often rally the nation. Balanced on a peninsula near the San Andreas and Hayward faults with the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Bay to the east, the ground can sometimes feel shaky, but the beauty of the city endures. Glimpse the iconic Golden Gate Bridge as you stroll along the waterfront in the Marina district.

Photo 9- Dig In: 13 Life-Changing Food Blogs You Need To Know Great Britain is in the grips of a foodie revolution. If we’re not browsing artisan markets, then we’re gorging on street-food treats, or dining out at blink-and-you’ll-miss-it pop-up restaurants. We even find time for a spot of actual cooking, too. And, at the forefront of this cultural phenomenon are the food bloggers — the men and women who live for the London culinary scene and help to make it so successful (not to mention tasty). These experts are showing us how to cook well and eat even better. Hollow Legs Lizzie Mabbot’s blog is an invaluable resource to the ever-changing South East London dining scene. The London Foodie Since 2009, chef Luiz Hara has been reviewing and profiling the best London eateries so you don’t have to. Ms. Photo: Nicholas Hopper/Hemsley + Hemsley. Hemsley & Hemsley When sisters Jasmine and Melissa Hemsley aren’t running the family organic food business, they somehow manage to find time to blog about the recipes they’re developing.

Arianna Huffington on Redefining Success: 2013 Smith College Commencement Address At the zenith of commencement season and its treasure trove of timeless advice — including Debbie Millman on courage and the creative life, Greil Marcus on “high” and “low” culture, Neil Gaiman on making good art, and Bill Watterson on creative integrity — Arianna Huffington shares her wisdom with the young women of the 2013 Smith College graduating class, expounding on the message of her 2007 semi-memoir, On Becoming Fearless…in Love, Work, and Life (public library). Like some of history’s most memorable commencement addresses, the import at the heart of hers calls for redefining our notion of success by doing away with the treacherous idols of money and power, and instead focusing on the three W’s — well-being, wonder, and wisdom — with an eye toward the next wave of feminism. Transcript highlights and discussion below. At the center of her argument is a call to challenge our fetishism of money and instead focus on meaning:

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