the spreading of the HINIE-V and the unemploymency

Another person added to the list of unemployed people that I know personally, and about to have a baby at that! Does that mean his wife and baby won't have health insurance??

Another story of someone I know personally coming down with H1N1.

This stuff is officially is no longer a case of media fear-mongering, but actual real-life messed up world holy moly what are we going to do crap! Am I the only one feeling all hypochondriaced out about the scary germs circulating the planet right now, spreading like-- hate to say it -- the plague?

This stuff suddenly has been promoted to the level of CANNOT BE IGNORED.

Yikes.

Quote of the Day:
MB: You worry too much. life is life. There are no predetermined answers for what lies in store. You just have to deal with the good and bad. Analyzing the bridge before you get to it doesn't always solve the
problem.

Quote #2 of the Day:
MH: (About H1N1) i hate this dang flu! THAT is the scariest thing this halloween!

Hearty potato stewp

Stewp: n. A soup that actually came out more like a stew.
Example: The stewp I made yesterday is a meal you eat with a spoon!

1/2 head cabbage, chopped
5 potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 large onion, chopped
5 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbs olive oil
6 cups vegetable broth or vegetarian chicken flavored stock
1 giant can of organic stewed tomatoes
1/2 package Trader Joes Soyrizo
1 can spicy V8 vegetable juice
cayanne pepper to taste

heat olive oil on low and add onions and garlic until soft, about 3 min
Add soyrizo, sautee for another 3 min
add remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer on lower heat for 30 min.
Add cayanne pepper to taste if it isn't spicy enough.

This soup is vegan and filling, good for a cold rainy day

Accept and Give Praise

I can live for two months on a good compliment. -- Mark Twain.

By saying, "What you are doing is wonderful," we encourage those who are doing the wonderful thing to keep doing it. Maybe in a small way, we become responsible for the continued existence of something wonderful.