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Check out this nifty project that’s going…

May 23, 2012 by srchalup

Check out this nifty project that’s going to help make the One Laptop per Child project shine! They are trying to raise some funds for the project, and tossing them $5 or $10 could make a big difference in the life of a kid someday.

Choose Your Reading and Pronunciation AdventureLearn English reading and speech on the web and mobiles, choosing your adventure by reading out loud from the screen.

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I’m re-reading some advice I wrote to myself…

May 21, 2012 by srchalup

I’m re-reading some advice I wrote to myself in one of my journals, around this time two years ago. I was reading for the first time "The Art of Happiness in a Troubled World" by the Dalai Lama and Howard Cutler (MD). I took notes…

Community, three parts
One, Awareness of the Benefits
- better physical & mental health, decreased risk of death & disease
Two, Awareness of the Ways We Are Connected
- find common bonds
Three, Take Action to Increase Personal Contact
- learn neighbors’ names …
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Week 3: 297.5 Week 2: 300.3 Week 1: 303.9…

May 21, 2012 by srchalup

Week 3: 297.5
Week 2: 300.3
Week 1: 303.9
Start: 305.4

Open Source Fitness ChallengeMay 1 through August 1. Starting weight: 305.4 On August 1st, you donate a dollar to an Open Source nonprofit for every pound I’ve lost, or I donate $10 for any pounds I’ve gained. Week…

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I’ve been re-reading the 8-volume Osamu Tezuka…

May 20, 2012 by srchalup

I’ve been re-reading the 8-volume Osamu Tezuka manga of the life of Gautama Buddha. My little cat, whom I love dearly, came up to me just now and put her nose on my leg, asking for her evening treat. I gave it willingly to her.

I wonder if we have done something very unwise in making pets of animals, and in some ways of domesticating them. Because we have taught them to have desires that they might not otherwise have had– my cats want their treats in the morning and evening, and they want love…
Buddha (manga) – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[edit] Plot. In ancient India, the lives of many people are plagued by drought, famine, constant warfare and injustices in the caste system. The intertwining lives of many unhappy souls are drawn toge…

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Hey local peeps, who wants to try meeting…

May 19, 2012 by srchalup

Hey local peeps, who wants to try meeting up at Maker Faire tomorrow (Sunday)? Drop me a text (or ping me on GTalk, which works on my phone).
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I have some kind of bug. It sucks being sick…

May 18, 2012 by srchalup

I have some kind of bug. It sucks being sick on a gorgeous day. Double for knowing Maker Faire and Boogie on the Bayou are this weekend, and it took my hubby 2 – 3 days to get over the same thing earlier in the week. Bleah.
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Waiting on a lovely upstairs patio at Stanford Hospital to pick up a friend who is getting some d…

May 17, 2012 by srchalup

Waiting on a lovely upstairs patio at Stanford Hospital to pick up a friend who is getting some diagnostics done. Gorgeous campus. Color me impressed. #wp

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