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Sydney Talks. Best Haiku About Your First Sexual Experience. Also in Feature in this issue V.14 No.36 | 9/8/2005 Haiku-ku-ka-choo The Alibi's 14th Annual Haiku Contest By Steven Robert Allen As summer heads for the highway with its slimy pink tail tucked between its trembling legs, Albuquerqueans have several causes for consolation.
Best Traditional Haiku A couple more Republican presidential administrations, and there won't be any more nature worth haikuing about. Winner The rain falls in code— Wet spidery penmanship That demands cracking. Honorable Mentions An empty can glides Across shattered asphalt lots Eight pigeons take flight —Susan Cummings Over bleached salt flats Ten blackbirds flapping north change To a tar-smoke cloud —Carol Moscrip Strands of green kelp, locked In late tide's rock pool, bracelet Arms of a red star —Carol Moscrip A leaf falls, twig snaps I think about winter air Frogs freezing in mud —Shelby Anderson Oranges tossed upon A river after New Year: Souls or good fortune? Best Albuquerque Haiku Best Haiku About Why You Hate Your Job. Horoscopes : AstrologyZone : Susan Miller's Astrology Zone : January Horoscope. Introducing the Spleen. Just as the Earth is the centre of the cosmos from the viewpoint of a human being, ‘Earth’s Organ’, the Spleen, is seen as holding a central place in the human body.
Our well-being can be seen as dependent on our ability to absorb and process nourishment. This is the realm of the Spleen in Chinese medicine. The Spleen is responsible for providing the nourishment which supports all aspects of healthy functioning. It is an Organ of transformation and nourishment. Through the transforming action of the Spleen food becomes nutritional substances, information is digested and transformed into knowledge and sensual experience is received and transformed into a core sense of well-being.
In the history of Chinese medicine whole schools have grown up around the idea that in the treatment of all illness we must first address the Spleen and its paired Organ, the Stomach. How To Cook. 8 Tips For Better Bread Making How to Bake Great Bread at Home Many people are extremely intimidated by bread making.
I’ve heard folks say everything from “I’m afraid of yeast,” to “I can’t make bread.” And that last is usually before they even try their hand at it. With the proliferation of helpful tools–everything wonderful bread cookbooks to stand mixers […] Continue Reading » Simple Reduction Sauce How to Make a Simple Reduction Sauce A reader wrote to me to say that he cannot make a reduction correctly. Continue Reading » London Broil London Broil – Meat Cut or Cooking Technique? Continue Reading » 8 Tips To Grill Like A Pro Become A Better Grill Master With These Simple 8 Tips I’m often asked by home cooking enthusiasts how to grill like the pros do.
Continue Reading » Steaming Technique | How to Steam Food All About Steaming Steaming is a moist heat cooking method. The Effects of Baking Ingredients. Chocolate Stout Chocolate Chip Muffins Chocolate stouts are a thing of beauty.
From sweet and rich to dry and savory, I haven’t met a chocolate stout I didn’t like. When it comes to baking a rich chocolate cake or some unforgettable muffins, this beer lends … 6 Healthy Game Day Snacks I was recently asked to attempt the Ziploc® Fresh 180 “Declare a Team Snack Victory” challenge, which inspired me to come up with cleaner alternatives for game day snack foods everyone would love. See all posts. It’s Never Too Late for Self-Care: Five Tips for Body Love in the New Year. Hope everyone enjoyed a lovely weekend.
I was in D.C. for two days for my cousin’s wedding, and am now on my way back to NYC for New Year’s Eve before returning back to D.C. to dive into the post-bacc grind. As I write this, I’m staring out the window of my train and thinking about how quickly New Year’s Eve seems to have arrived; last year’s NYE feels like yesterday. Time flies when you’re taking Orgo. I’ve been trying to assemble some thoughts on 2012, and it’s not easy. This was a year of nationwide tragedies–Hurricane Sandy, the shooting in Colorado, and now the unspeakable loss in Newtown, CT–and tragedies for people close to me. In spite of the fact that I’m a big New Year’s grump, I do have a few resolutions brewing, which I’ll write more about from 2013. Earlier this year, I ran into an old babysitter of mine–someone who had looked after me when I was eight, nine, and ten.
The comment totally surprised me. 1) Stop thinking of your body as an antagonist. Xo. Dinner Recipes. Simple, Satisfying Raw Food Recipes.