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Puppies Behind Bars

My aunt's friend quit working for the magazine industry to get a job with this non-profit.  "Puppies Behind Bars trains inmates to raise puppies to become service dogs for the disabled and explosive detection canines for law enforcement."

Watching their videos might just make you cry.   One inmate says something along the lines of "This is the first time I've touched an animal since being in prison.  After 20 years here, I feel like a human again."

Book Review: Eat That Frog! 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time

Frog_pic.pngI just finished reading Eat That Frog - though it feels very repetitive and often common sense, it is still a nice reminder of some basic ways and pretty effective to get focused and get done more of the things you want done (rather than all the other little things we keep getting done while we wish we were achieving our dreams and goals). 

 

Design thinking on drinking water

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Here is a cool article from Fast Company magazine on how designers are using creative ways to encourage people to drink more tap water and to use fewer plastic bottles.

Eating Right: Banana Cornbread

This cornbread recipe is very easy and surprisingly tasty.  They're not as puffy, but much more moist than your normal cornbread.  They're natually very sweet and hard not to eat plain.  We've eaten half the pan in the first day =)
Prep Time: 20 min
Cook Time: 30 min
 

We Can Make A Difference

In 2008, 50,000 Estonians got together and did in one day what it would have taken the government 3 years and 22 million euros to do - clean up all the garbage in the country! More than 600 volunteers came together to organize Campaign “Lets Do It!”, a grassroots initiative to clean up the country from 10,000 tons of illegal waste in just one day. This civil society initative shows that we all can make a difference if we want to.

Pardada Pardadi Educational Society – Empowering Girls in Rural India

Since 2000, Pardada Pardadi Educational Society has been improving the lives of girls in rural India. Its mission is to uplift and empower girls from the poorest sections of society by providing free education and vocational training -- creating a new generation of self-reliant and educated girls who will break the cycle of poverty in the region. The Swan emblem of PPES is inspiring for many in India, denoting the vehicle of Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge, music and the arts. 
 

His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar attends Parliament of World’s Religions

The Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions was created, in 1893, to cultivate harmony among the world's religious and spiritual communities and foster their engagement with the world and its guiding institutions in order to achieve a just, peaceful and sustainable world. Objective of the Parliament of World’s Religions (PWR) is to encourage inter-religious harmony across the globe.

Mentors in our lives....

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This morning I gave a call to two of the people that influenced my life the most at an early age.  I have always felt that it was these two people who set me clearly on the path of spirituality.

Eating Right: Sprouted Mung Pancakes

Sprouted whole mung pancakes
What’s for breakfast Sunday morning??? How about these delicious, crispy savory pancakes. It will however call for a little bit of planning ahead of the game.

All you need to do is soak your organic green whole mung beans Saturday morning in cold water. Drain the water Saturday early evening and rinse them clean couple of times. And leave them out in a clean dry bowl for sprouting! Sunday morning you will have your mung beans all set to be used.

Our 'Eating Right' series..

The 'Eating Right' series will be posts for the foodies among us. We will write about food in general and also share some yummy vegetarian recipes. If you are a food enthusiast, this could just be your thing!
 
Today we introduce Shubhangi Joshi...
 

 
 
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