“The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.” – Jane Austen Continue reading “The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.” – Jane Austen
Buttermilk Wheat Bread – Succulent, extremely light texture with whole wheat goodness. Sandwiches-a-plenty ! Continue reading Buttermilk Wheat Bread Recipe
“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” – Eleanor Roosevelt Continue reading “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
“You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life.” – Albert Camus Continue reading “You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life.” – Albert Camus
“It’s so hard to forget pain, but it’s even harder to remember sweetness. We have no scar to show for happiness. We learn so little from peace.” – Chuck Palahniuk Continue reading “It’s so hard to forget pain, but it’s even harder to remember sweetness. We have no scar to show for happiness. We learn so little from peace.” – Chuck Palahniuk
I can’t remember if I blogged about this before, I first heard about it in the movie “The Bucket List” with Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman, who’s characters were both terminally ill with cancer, and they eventually made friends and had some adventures together. It’s a nice film, well worth a watch. In the movie, they talk about the 5 stages of grief which I think originated with Elizabeth Kubler Ross Continue reading Stages Of Grief (And Loss)
Basic White Bread – Lovely, yummy, white bread (with milk). Can be used for loaves, rolls, or I’ve even used for pizza base. Continue reading Basic White Bread Recipe
“If you want to be happy, do not dwell in the past, do not worry about the future, focus on living fully in the present.” – Roy T. Bennett Continue reading “If you want to be happy, do not dwell in the past, do not worry about the future, focus on living fully in the present.” – Roy T. Bennett
“Insanity is doing the same thing, over and over again, but expecting different results.” – Albert Einstein Continue reading “Insanity is doing the same thing, over and over again, but expecting different results.” – Albert Einstein
“Sometimes you wake up. Sometimes the fall kills you. And sometimes, when you fall, you fly.” – Neil Gaiman Continue reading “Sometimes you wake up. Sometimes the fall kills you. And sometimes, when you fall, you fly.” – Neil Gaiman
“Letting go means to come to the realization that some people are a part of your history, but not a part of your destiny.” – Steve Maraboli Continue reading “Letting go means to come to the realization that some people are a part of your history, but not a part of your destiny.” – Steve Maraboli
English Muffin Bread – English muffins in a breadmaker – now that’s a good idea. Great toasted or untoasted. Continue reading English Muffin Bread Recipe
How’s that working out for you? Being clever. – Chuck Palahniuk (Fight Club) Continue reading How’s that working out for you? Being clever. – Chuck Palahniuk (Fight Club)
Sebastian and Candace Owens discuss the culture war, Blexit, how feelings can matter more than facts, and more. Continue reading UK Grooming Gangs – The Petition Committee Rejects The Home Office’s Pathetic Response To Our Petition (WGAP)
“For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Continue reading “For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Following up on my previous VE day post, on my travels I noticed there where a number of posters back from WW2 era. Continue reading VE Day (Victory In Europe) – WW2 Era Posters
Mr Moore’s documentary, which is available free of charge on the internet, casts doubt over the efficacy of renewables, in particular solar and wind energy.
The documentary filmmakers argue some green energy is hindering, rather than helping, the fight against dangerous climate change.
Source – Sky News Australia Continue reading Michael Moore’s Documentary ‘Has Exposed Green Energy As A fraud’ (Sky News Aus)
VE or Victory in Europe day, was the day the Nazi’s in Germany unconditionally surrendered to the allied forces back in 1945, 8-May-1945. It’s celebrated in the UK, and I am proud of our countries, and my ancestors, for the … Continue reading Happy VE Day (Victory In Europe)
“Never put off till tomorrow what may be done day after tomorrow just as well.” – Mark Twain Continue reading “Never put off till tomorrow what may be done day after tomorrow just as well.” – Mark Twain
We and all others who believe in freedom as deeply as we do, would rather die on our feet than live on our knees. – Franklin D. Roosevelt Continue reading We and all others who believe in freedom as deeply as we do, would rather die on our feet than live on our knees. – Franklin D. Roosevelt
“We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.” – Kurt Vonnegut Continue reading “We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.” – Kurt Vonnegut
Easy French Bread – Lovely, yummy, white bread. Can be used for loaves, rolls, baguettes or I’ve even used for pizza base. Continue reading Easy French Bread Recipe (No Milk)
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.” – Martin Luther King Jr. Continue reading “Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
I logged in yesterday to see my posts getting syndicated, and noticed “Notifications”, where I discovered many people have been sharing my posts. So a big thankyou – I followed everyone I could find, thanks for the follows back. Continue reading I’m A Twitter Idiot
Jordan Peterson’s book “12 Rules For Life” is said to have been based on an original list of 40 rules which Jordan posted on Quora in answer to “What are the most valuable things everyone should know ?” originally in 2012.
“The truth is, unless you let go, unless you forgive yourself, unless you forgive the situation, unless you realize that the situation is over, you cannot move forward.” – Steve Maraboli Continue reading “The truth is, unless you let go, unless you forgive yourself, unless you forgive the situation, unless you realize that the situation is over, you cannot move forward.” – Steve Maraboli
The silver lining, the emotional alchemy – as I’ve said a million times on this blog – is they never cease to give me something to blog about, and it’s made me quite popular. If I have the time, or I’m bored, I might even play with them for a while, and then add their details to my blocklist (do not pass go, do not receive $200) Continue reading Can’t You Write Your Own Original Material? Quoting Einstein Has Been Done!
“Holy” Whole Wheat Bread – Here is a whole wheat bread The Modern Theologian created. Most people don’t really like whole wheat, so bakers tend to use a mixture of 25% whole wheat and 75% “strong” wheat. This, however uses 100% whole wheat. Continue reading “Holy” Whole Wheat Bread Recipe
“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I’m not sure about the universe.” – Albert Einstein Continue reading “Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I’m not sure about the universe.” – Albert Einstein
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If you can’t explain it to a six year old, you don’t understand it yourself. – Albert Einstein Continue reading If you can’t explain it to a six year old, you don’t understand it yourself. – Albert Einstein
Continuing on with my bread making I’m baking this one today :
Honey Wheat Bran Bread – Sweetened with Honey, and with the better nutritional value of wheat bran this bread is the monkey’s nuts. Continue reading “Honey Wheat Bran Bread Recipe”
All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt. – Charles M. Schulz Continue reading All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt. – Charles M. Schulz
Originally posted on Ideas and Advice for How To Live a Joyful and Empowered Life.:
For most of my life, having a good day or a bad day depended on what… Continue reading Unconditional Joy
Forget Cortana – or any other built in search in Windows … Enter “Everything” …
Have you ever tried to search for a file on your PC, and waited for that progress bar creeping slowly up as the minutes and hours pass, and never actually found the file you were looking for ?
Well, enter “Everything” from Void tools. It finds files instantly. I’ve been using it for years. Continue reading “Everything – MUCH Faster Than Windows Search Or Cortana”
It’s the wood that should fear your hand, not the other way around. No wonder you can’t do it, you acquiesce to defeat before you even begin. – Quentin Tarantino (“Pai Mei played by Uma Thurman, “Kill Bill Vol 2”) Continue reading It’s the wood that should fear your hand, not the other way around. No wonder you can’t do it, you acquiesce to defeat before you even begin. – Quentin Tarantino
Something about – going “something” then going broke, can’t quite exactly remember the exact saying, it’s right on the tip of my tongue … perhaps someone can help me out in the comments. #CancelTheBBC is about all I have to … Continue reading Doctor Who CANCELS Its Fans #RIPDoctorWho (BBC)
Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea. – Robert A. Heinlein Continue reading Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea. – Robert A. Heinlein
Thanks to Chef Kevin Ashton of “Grumpy Old Men” blog, for the cooking inspiration – So, continuing on with my bread making I’m baking this one today :
Applesauce Oatmeal Bread – A great tasting apple’ey and oat’ey bread for all occasions Continue reading “Applesauce Oatmeal Bread Recipe”
You always own the option of having no opinion. There is never any need to get worked up or to trouble your soul about things you can’t control. These things are not asking to be judged by you. Leave them alone. – Marcus Aurelius Continue reading You always own the option of having no opinion. There is never any need to get worked up or to trouble your soul about things you can’t control. These things are not asking to be judged by you. Leave them alone. – Marcus Aurelius
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WARNING – CREATIVE WRITING AHEAD
Without freedom of speech, we no longer have freedom of thought. Without freedom of thought, how the hell are we supposed to be creative?
– Source – Someone cleverer than me, probably JP.
Don Charisma 