Published under ‘life’

Shana Tova

Published under Introspection, Religion Sep 08, 2013

A nice thought for the new year from Aish after the jump. Jews Don’t Say Happy New Year by Rabbi Benjamin Blech What’s the best wish for the new year? Ever notice that Jews don’t traditionally wish each other “happy new year”? Instead we say the Hebrew phrase “shanah tovah” which — in spite of [...]

KINDING Brooke Shields

Published under Funnies, KIND Snacks Aug 30, 2013

I have to set the record straight here — It was the movie theater where I approached Brooke Shields and turned her into a KINDAHOLIC — not the gym! But either way, we’re happy to have her in the KIND community!

“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” –Martin Luther King Jr.

I strongly recommend this one hour feature documentary that my uncle Jorge shared – about a violin, two violinists, and a continent in ashes. Heartbreaking and redemptive at the same time. So much inhumanity. And so much humanity to counteract it. So much darkness in our human race. And so much light to stand up to [...]

“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” –Chinese Proverb

This article by Marc Bitman provides interesting food for thought that breaks through the facile assumption that all industrial food production is necessarily evil.       

“Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for kindness.” – Lucius Annaeus Seneca

…but we are just having so much fun picking tomatoes, cucumbers, basil, and the rare carrot from our garden. The kids love eating the tomatoes and the cucumbers now that they harvested them themselves. And it is just amazing to see what we are yielding.  I thought that last week would be the peak with [...]

“Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off the goal.” –Henry Ford

“Choose being kind over being right, and you’ll be right every time.” – Richard Carlson