Need Some Motivation?

Watch this 77 year old lady lifting weights.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2014/11/29/inspiration-nation-grandma-powerlifter/19656645/

Why Do Rivers Curve?

This is a very interesting and informative video clip about rivers.

More Fun Shopping

Here's another fun website featuring some cool ideas.

https://www.quirky.com/shop/best-sellers?ibx_source=5477a9db09467&utm_medium=InboxRetargeting&utm_source=BounceX

I especially like the baking pan (row seven from the top), that has a little tasting cup where you pour a smidgen of batter in it and you can then taste the final product without cutting into the cake.

Brilliant!

Shop on.

Really Cool Bowties

I can't remember if I posted about this before, but even if I did, it's worth another mention.

These are the coolest bowties, and now until Dec. 1st, they're 30% off.

Happy shopping.

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Weary

When folks say they're tired of talking about racism in America, they are preaching to the choir.

We would love to have ended this conversation eons ago.

But . . .

When blacks continue to get gunned down, when black lives are treated as disposable, trash to be killed and dumped, we can not sit quietly by and let this continue to happen.

God knows I don't condone the violence that erupts when blatant injustice is committed,

But . . .

I do understand.

As a mother of two black boys (now men), I know too well the dangers they face everyday.  Conversations, no drillings really, of how to act and how to respond to adversarial confrontations was as important, maybe even more important, as anything else they learned growing up.

You see, as black parents, we are negligent if we don't have these conversations.

Because we know far too well,

A traffic stop is rarely just a traffic stop for black men.

Suddenly, without warning, it becomes a crime scene, with another life cut short.

Why?

Because of PERCEIVED and PRECONCEIVED threats.

The fact that George Zimmerman, and now Darren Wilson, and so many others before them, have gotten off scot free for killing young black men, without so much as a blemish on their record, emboldens others to follow in their footsteps.

It is open game.

Hunting season, if you will.

The difference, of course, with this season, it is not calendar driven, but is open every day of the year.

You see, the anger and frustration at seeing many folks be more concerned about the welfare of dogs than they are about the lives and well being of young black men, is what fuels this rage.

It's not one incident boiling over.

It's centuries of mistreatment.

When OJ was acquitted, overwhelmingly blacks rejoiced, not because of his innocence, but for once, here was a black man who skirted the system, just like so many white folks have been doing forever.

Whether you thought he was guilty or innocent, didn't matter really (although I never thought he was smart enough to carry out the deed) he played their game, their way, and won.

That's what the cheering was about.

So, you tired of hearing about this?

Me too.

When the killings end, we'll move on.

Until then,

Instead of complaining, try understanding.

Great Ideas!

Here are some great practical ideas.

The formatting is funky with the overlap of the blog info.  I couldn't figure out how to fix it.  It gets better.

Hat tip to Roz.

1. Use retail hangers as chip clips

2. For the always-falling zipper

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4. Fit two bowls into a small microwave

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6. Use a leaf blower and PVC pipes to clean gutters without a ladder

7. The easiest way to make an ice cream sandwich

8. Unclog drains without expensive chemicals

Pour a half of a cup of baking soda and a cup of vinegar into a clogged drain. Once it stops foaming rinse down the sink

and your drains will be clear. A cheap and environmentally friendly way to unclog a sink!

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11. Stop people from stealing your pens at work

12. Putting your phone into airplane mode will charge it twice as fast

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15. Fix a blurry phone camera

16. Wrap a wet paper towel around beer, and put it in the freezer to cool in just 2 minutes

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18. Use a can opener on obnoxious plastic packaging

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22. Create a bright light in a pinch

When camping or just in a pinch, a standard headlamp strapped to a 1 gallon jug of water can illuminate an entire room or tent.

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24. Tell which side an exit ramp will be on

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26. Chinese containers are designed to fold out into plates

27. Run the razor across old jeans to re sharpen and extend its life.

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30. Un wrinkle a shirt in a flash

31. Perfectly cut cherry tomatoes all at once

32. Keep a pot from bubbling over

Placing a wooden spoon over the top of boiling water will stop it from boiling over by bursting the bubbles.

33. Soft-drink lids can double as coasters

Avoid getting a tongue lashing from your mom for putting your cold drink on her new coffee table.

34. Pinching the end of a banana is a far easier way to open it.

35. Adding a teaspoon of baking soda when you boil eggs

and the shell will come off easily.

36. If you don't have baking soda, then peel away a small hole at the top of the boiled egg and a large one on the bottom. Finally, put the small hole closes to your mouth and blow.

37. Stack clothes vertically side by side in the dresser to save a lot of room

38. Charge your phone whiles traveling

Many hotel TVs have handy USB slots in the back that will charge most smart phones.

39. Folding shirts doesn't have to be a tedious chore.

40. Pulling the bones out of a chicken wing makes it easier to eat. Just twist the bone and pull.

41. Place a plastic bottle on top of a yoke and gently squeeze to separate egg yolks from egg whites

42. Save space when packing a spare change of clothes.

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44. Use AAA batteries in devices that require AA

Use AAA batteries in gadgets that need AA batteries by filling the gaps with scrunched up tin foil. It won't last as long as AA's

but it'll help you out when you're in a pinch!reddit.com

45. Avoid Elevator Pranksters

46. Play games without ads.