Category Archives: Life

Giant Snowflakes!

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Cara

I have never seen snowflakes so large—it was like being in a snow globe. Half dollars and teacup saucers in fluffy-looking white came steadily down for several minutes before eventually shifting into more normal-sized large snowflakes. I didn’t get a … Continue reading →

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Thing-A-Day #9 — Mochi Brownies

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Cara

Today I finally made the Mochi Brownies I’d come across online, which sounded really good. The recipe was from justJENNrecipes. If you are familiar with mochi, you can probably imagine the texture is different from using regular flour. The bonus, though, is that these brownies are gluten-free!Mochi flour can be found in most Asian markets, … Continue reading » Continue reading →

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Film: Windfall

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Cara

This is an important documentary that reminds us to fully consider what is going on when green energy is being embraced by the traditionally polluting companies… I had to rethink some of my own assumptions. Also, I absolutely love the … Continue reading →

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Nuclear Situation in Japan

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Cara

Click on the CC button to see English subtitles. Also, from the Japan Times: Fukushima Fallout 30 Times Greater than Hiroshima Bomb

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Under Pressure

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Cara

These days I am feeling this song… Mm ba ba de Um bum ba de Um bu bu bum da de Pressure pushing down on me

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