August 12, 2008 – 9:41 pm
From Shouldbereading, via Superfastreader
TEASER TUESDAYS ask you to:
Grab your current read.
Let the book fall open to a random page.
Share with us two (2) “teaser” sentences from that page, somewhere between lines 7 and 12.
You also need to share the title of the book that you’re getting your “teaser” from … that way people can have some great book recommendations if they like the teaser you’ve given!
Please avoid spoilers!
My own 2 “Teaser” sentences for today:
“My view of Chrsitianity is such, ” he added, “that I think no man can consistently profess it without throwing the whole weight of his being against the monstrous system of injustice that lies at the foundation of all our society; and, if need be, sacrificing himself in the battle. That is, I mean that I could not be a Christian otherwise, though I have certainly had intercourse with a great many enlightened and Christian poeple who did no such thing, and I confess that the apathy of religious people on this subject, their want of perception of wrongs that filed me with horror, have engendered in me more scepticism thatn any other thing.”
pg. 289 Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stove
Just joined an organic food co-op called Purple Dragon. I picked up my first food share last night in Maplewood, and then drove the long, dark, windy road through Irvington to get home. Not such a nice neighborhood, for those of you who don’t know. When I got home and had a chance to happily paw through the loot, this is what we had gotten:
- a bag of fresh blueberries (Dahlia was VERY happy about this one)
- a bunch of carrots
- 3 fresh red onions, greens and all
- some green kale
- a bunch of dark green lettuce
- 4 ears of corn
- peaches!
- a small cantaloupe that promises to be sweet
- a bunch of fresh flowering herbs that I have yet to identify. Possibly oregano? marjoram?
***UPDATE***
The mystery herb has been identified as Thai Basil!
- a bag of green beans
- 3 tomatoes
- some small yellow and green squash
- one funky looking cucumber
- a bunch of bananas
So now I really have to get cookin’!
“What pit bulls can teach us about profiling”
What a fantastic article by Malcolm Gladwell (author of The Tipping Point). It points out the inherant problems with Breed Specific Legislation.
As some of you are aware, I am about to venture into the world of cloth diapers as soon as we move into our new place with a washer and dryer. I know most of you who are aware also think I’m crazy!
Well, for those of you that don’t think I’m crazy, and would like a chance to win some diapers of your own, check out this link:
Win a Bum Genius 3.0 Starter Kit from Nature’s Child - Wholesome Goods for Mothers and Babies
Boy would I love a starter kit like that!
I know, I know.
Two posts in one day? Sorry about the lack of blog love around here lately. Sometimes real life is just more interesting. Sorry internet!
Anyway - couldn’t resist posting this one: Super Cool
Ken and I watched it several times in a row, laughing. Hilarious.
