From the monthly archives:

March 2009

R+D Kitchen: My New Favorite Spot

Lovely, comfortable, good food, AMAZING SERVICE, good drinks, great selection of liquor and wine. I have to say, I can’t believe this place is not packed all the time. Situated in the back of Preston Center, near Houstons and Sevy’s it is not a place you are likely to spot from the road. Really except [...]

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March 23, 2009 read more

Poem ‘O the Day: Arbolé, Arbolé…

Capri Girl (Among the Olive Trees), originally uploaded by bustanoodle. Arbolé, arbolé, seco y verdí. La niña del bello rostro está cogiendo aceituna. El viento, galán de torres, la prende por la cintura. Pasaron cuatro jinetes sobre jacas andaluzas, con trajes de azul y verde, con largas capas oscuras. “Vente a Córdoba, muchacha.” La niña [...]

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March 7, 2009 read more

Green and Gorgeous!

The Tesla Roadster… 240 hp, 0 emissions Yum, Yum Haworth’s Zody: 51% recycled content, 98% recyclable at the end of its life span “Repurpose, refurbish, recycle” was the guiding principle for a metals broker in Ontario who harnessed his passion for–and knowledge of–industrial materials to create a new house from old scrap. Read the whole [...]

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March 6, 2009 read more

Gorgeous and moving images from Guatemala

These images tell a story. A story of a passionate people, in a culture that is more violent and more beautiful than anyone really understands. Wanting justice, freedom and opportunity, who can blame them for the fight? I have always been in love with Guatemala and these images really remind me why.

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March 5, 2009 read more

Beautiful Images from Finca Santa Anita

from their Flikr page: Comunidad Santa Anita La Unión is a community of survivors of Guatemala’s civil war – former guerillas and former refugees – who now collectively own an organic coffee plantation in rural Southwestern Guatemala. After the Peace Accords were signed in 1996 to end the 36-year internal armed conflict, refugees returned from [...]

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March 4, 2009 read more

La Plancha: A Taste of Honduras in Garland

YUMMMMM!!!! Small, unassuming and unlike most restaurants in this part of the world not… I repeat NOT Mexican. A combination of Salvadoran and Honduran cuisine which to my little Latina soul is like perfection! Situated in a predominantly Hispanic area of Garland, this little spot advertises itself as a Pupuseria. The neighborhood is of course [...]

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March 2, 2009 read more

Simply Gorgeous

Shadows of nature, originally uploaded by Nuuttipukki. What a lovely image!

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March 2, 2009 read more

Today’s Video Inspiration: The Simple Life

We love complexity, but in the end keep it simple. More enjoyment with less pain. Enjoy the world while you can because nothing is permanent… but it is all beautiful in wonderful and terrible ways.

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March 1, 2009 read more