Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Free Trees
My work is holding a conference for social workers. The conference is centering on permanency and placement of foster youth. They are giving away pine tree seedlings as a symbol of an individual’s strength and resiliency. I have already sneakily acquired a few for the backyard. But it looks like I didn’t need to be…
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Winning the Race
I just came home to find this guy about to bloom in my garden.
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Irish Spring
Tomorrow is St. Patrick’s day so don’t forget to wear something green or you may have the unfortunate experience of some stranger pinching you. I attempted to find some genuine Irish recipes but since I am not a fan of cabbage or lamb I chose to look at one of their famous beverages. Irish coffee…
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Have a Good Weekend Everyone!
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Bulb Experiment Update
It’s been about two months since I started my bulb experiment. I planted Rannuculus, Tulips, Crocus, and Hyacinths. We had a rough start with a mystery creature chomping on some of the plants during the night. Despite their rough childhood the tulips continued to thrive but the rannuculus didn’t recover. My favorite however is this…
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A Borrowed Quote
I was exploring the archives of the Superhero Journal and I found this quote. “Suffering is not holding you. You are holding suffering. When you become good at the art of letting sufferings go, then you’ll come to realize how unnecessary it was for you to drag those burdens around with you. You’ll see that…
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One Stop Shopping French Style
Apparently in America we do our one stop shopping at stores like Target. The French like to do their shopping with a little more flair. The site Decor8 featured the French store Deyolle. I am both fascinated and a little scared by this store. They sell everything from books to taxidermy. They have endless pictures…
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Luck of the Irish Cookies
Well, St. Patrick’s day is around the corner and to celebrate I baked some cookies. I grabbed an old cookie cook book and tried to make sugar cookies. I put together the dough wrapped it in saran wrap and refrigerated for an hour. Then I sliced them into circles. I cut out a little clover…
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Extreme Sock Monkey Love
I have been working on my own sock animal creations when I spotted this sock monkey dress on Shelterrific. Rebecca Yaker’s feat of sock monkey design was created using 30 monkeys and it was featured in the Walker Un-Prom Event . My prom days are over but this would be the perfect revenge for all…
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Sweetheart Teacups
I am not a tea drinker but I this tea cup I spotted on Neatorama caught my eye. It is subtly shaped to form a heart. Maybe I could use it for espresso. Available on Bits and Pieces.
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