Kitchen sponges are the No. 1 source of germs in the whole house. Why? The moist, micro-crevices that make a sponge such an effective cleaning device also make it a cozy home for germs and more difficult to disinfect. Wiping your counters or dishes with a dirty sponge will only transfer the bacteria from one item to another. "Wet your sponge and then pop it in the microwave for two minutes to eliminate the germs that lurk inside the crevices," says Neil Schachter, MD,


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http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/features/germs-in-kitchen

"What would happen if even one generation were raised with respect and without violence?" Gloria Steinem

Yoga Heals Too

PRANAYAMA (breathing) + ASANAS (postures) eradicate disease. 


YOGA improves circulation, respiration, muscle tone and nerve strength, and is a ritual to bolster your spirit and mind... 


a physical prayer.

Migraine Remedies

essential oils of lavender, sandalwood, eucalyptus or peppermint to massage the forehead to get quick relief

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grapes

massage

the smell of pleasant food

INFJ

succeed by perserverance, originality and desire to do whatever is needed or wanted. Put their best effort into their work. Quietly forceful, conscientious, concerned for others. Respected for their firm prinicples. Likely to be honoured and follwed for their clear visions as to how best serve the common good.
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type watching:
"allows for personal need of the moment"
P's are life's question raisers (typically answering a Q with a Q)
J's are life's advice givers
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avoid putting your partner in a corner conversationally
appreciate partner's ability to generate alternatives. DO NOT BE AFRAID TO CONSIDER THEM.
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E's astounded by I's word for word recollections of coversations the E doesn't remember having had

The Logic of Love

why love at the risk of terrible anguish?
because doing so maintains our capacity and willingness to do!

DARING TO HAVE A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE, EVEN THO YOU MAY GET HURT, is the only way to realize your deepest desires.

Religions To Explore?

[ ] christianity, represented by the crucifix and with a diversity of expressions, with Sunday as the first day of the week in most communities and an focus on the observance of the Ten Commandments and allegiance to Christ
lent march 6, christmas, easter, etc. etc.

[ ] judaism, represented by the shield (star) of david
synagogues, rituals, their very identity as jews
the year is a lunar year of twelve months, beginning late Sept/early Oct (each month begins with a full moon, and religious days run sunset to sunset)
rosh hanana, yom kippur, hanukkah

[ ] Jainism small percent of India's population, mercantile and professional classes
non injury to any living thing

[ ] Hinduism
om, the Persian word for Indian and a complex religious tradition which has evolved into highly diverse beliefs and practices, no founder and no practices or dogma and doctrine. a religion of feasts, fasts and festivals (esp connected to seasons and major gods)

[ ] Buddism
founded within Hinduism, temples
represented by the wheel of truth, like life, always in motion
buddah means "one who has awoken" coexists with folk relitions such as confucianism, Taoism and Shinto. no single calendar, but the full moon as the most important first day for celebration
(chinese new year jan 31)

[ ] Sikhism
weapons of self defense against tyranny and injustice
ten gurus, warrior nature

[ ] Islam
crescent new moon determines the calendar, "submission to god" total way of life prescribed patterns of order for family life, law, business, food, dress, and etiquette. ramadan and the pilgrammage

[ ] zoroastrianism
the dignity of humanity, small prosperous community mainly in India with 7 holidays
creation, fire and righteousness

[ ] aboriginal peoples
sacred objects, sacred feathers, sacred herbs and sacred art
primal traditions
contrasts in languages, geography and climatic zones
time and process, seasons of nature, span of a life, interrelation with the natural environment
dance, song and recital of legends, mythical stories and clan histories

[ ] baha'ism
the unity of all religions
based on solar claendar of 19 months, 19 days +
day begins at sunset, with a 19 day fasting season Mar 2

inconvenience vs priviledge

e-mail facts: We need to get out and vote and use this right that was fought so hard for by very courageous women.

Remember to vote.

PS
In Canada the women of Manitoba got the right to vote in 1916 thanks to the efforts of Nellie McClung and her colleagues. The rest of Canadian women were allowed to vote in federal elections when the Women's Franchise Act was passed in 1918. However, it was not until 1940 that the women of Quebec got the right to vote in provincial elections - the last province to accord them this right of suffrage.