It’s a beautiful day for a lonely palm tree. (Taken with instagram)

if-you-leave:

mike stacey

Hanukkah Soup (Happy Hanukkah!!!)
(serves 3-4)

1.5 liters water
2 oz. seaweed (any type will do, divide into 2 parts)
4 oz. mushrooms (shiitake best, oyster ok)
5 oz. quinoa little pasta shells (from your local hippie shop)
4 oz. miso paste (mellow yellow)
3 oz. spinach
3 oz. Gruyere cheese
3 green olives (Spanish)

1 big old pot
3-4 bowls
3-4 small dishes
3-4 sets of chopsticks
3-4 cute plastic soup spoons

1 Menorah
(∑(9)) - 1) candles (for math education needs of young people)
2 ft. tin foil (or aluminium)

1 table
2-3 guests
3-4 chairs (preferably with cushions)
2-3 pair guest slippers (Sefardim or Eastern European only)
1-2 winter coats (for porch sitting)

Best served with Brussels sprouts, well-broiled.

djripley:

just a couple more things my ex said to me.

(Source: watchingwallstreet)

The Ethical Guide to Dining Out

utnereader:

Anyone who has waited tables or cooked in a restaurant kitchen knows the backbreaking work, the questionable conditions, and the meager rewards. Now, it’s easy to find the restaurants that treat their employees right with the 2012 National Diners’ Guide, presented by the Restaurant Opportunities Center (ROC). The guide outlines the pay and benefits of 186 of the country’s most popular eateries, from fast food to fine dining.

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Photos of BofA’s new #OWS-themed ad campaign. Thanks to Boing Boing!

via satchelofsteez

My new favorite tumblr: Pepper Spraying Cop

The Robin Hood Tax movement is gaining a lot of momentum globally, especially in Europe. Sadly, it’s not being talked about much here in the US. But that could change…