Many of you know my amazing friend Laura, who I met 8 years ago in a pre-orientation program at Tufts University. A doer-and-shaker, Laura co-founded a phenomenal nonprofit called Health Horizons International (HHI), which seeks to build a new vision of primary health care and community health in the Dominican Republic. I’ve seen the programs… Continue reading Are You Supporting Health Horizons?
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I love New York on summer afternoons when everyone’s away. There’s something very sensuous about it ~ overripe, as if all sorts of funny fruits were going to fall into your hands. F. Scott Fitzgerald in The Great Gatsby (shared earlier today by the best Friday afternoon spot, Ample Hills)
Bret and Jemaine of Flight of the Conchords fame have worked with kids to create a song, “Feel Inside (And Stuff Like That),” completely to benefit Cure Kids in New Zealand. I was just going to post the song here, but I actually really enjoyed watching their whole process, which includes some fun references, tangents,… Continue reading
Analyzing Networks // Wolfram Alpha Takes on Facebook
Wolfram Alpha, a cool tool for learning anything about everything, just added integration with Facebook so you can analyze your network. As someone who is fascinated by the people who surround me, I tested it out and it was definitely both fun and interesting. Some of my favorite findings worth sharing here (though I question… Continue reading Analyzing Networks // Wolfram Alpha Takes on Facebook
This is what I call teamwork.(Source: http://mlb.mlb.com/)
Register to Vote Before the November Elections
Via usagov: There’s still time to register to vote before the November elections. Find state registration deadlines, eligibility and more. Deadlines are rapidly approaching and are a bit different in each state, so don’t wait to register. It’s your civic responsibility to vote even if you don’t like the candidates or you have a lot… Continue reading Register to Vote Before the November Elections
He can’t attend any strip clubs and can only attend nightclubs if they are approved by the team and he has a security team with him. One of the stipulations by which Dez Bryant can play this season. This is how you punish violence in sports, it seems.
History of Minigolf
Fun Fact: By the late 1920s there were over 150 rooftop courses in New York City alone, and tens of thousands across the United States. At the time, it was called midget golf. The ‘greens’ were either made of a compound of cottonseed hulls dyed green or felt (as shown in the photo). Check out… Continue reading History of Minigolf
I am SO EXCITED by my new custom-made kicks courtesy of guicemann (aka Charlie)! When I was recording Flee The Scene, Kasey and Dave told me about their own spiffy sneakers, and I loved the idea. I asked Charlie if he could possibly do a pair with all of my favorite Brooklyn things, and he… Continue reading
There shouldn’t be a distinction between what’s healthy and unhealthy. Cooking and eating well, meaning deliciously and nutritiously, is not just an issue of access or cost — it’s also an issue of education and understanding, and our government has a responsibility to help with this transition. And as chefs, we have the responsibility to… Continue reading
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