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Love is lost in the soul who judges.

On September 18, Trudeau attracted controversy for a photograph published in Time magazine, in which he wore brownface makeup to a party at West Point Grey Academy, where he was a teacher, in 2001. Trudeau called it a mistake and apologized publicly for it.[197][198] When apologizing, Trudeau also confessed to having worn similar makeup in high-school.[199] Following his apology, an earlier instance from the early 1990s of Trudeau wearing blackface makeup was

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The nice thing about egotists is that they don’t
talk about other people €”Lucille S. Harper
Da Capo

By Jane Hirshfield

Take the used-up heart like a pebble
and throw it far out.

Soon there is nothing left.
Soon the last ripple exhausts itself
in the weeds.

Returning home, slice carrots, onions, celery.
Glaze them in oil before adding
the lentils, water, and herbs.

Then the roasted chestnuts, a little pepper, the salt.
Finish with goat cheese and parsley. Eat.

You may do this, I tell you, it is permitted.
Begin again the story of your life.

From The Lives of the Heart

The dog swallowed some scrabble tiles. He's at the vet. No word yet.

Mardi Gras is a tradition that dates back thousands of years to pagan celebrations of spring and fertility, including the raucous Roman festivals of Saturnalia and Lupercalia.

When Christianity arrived in Rome, religious leaders decided to incorporate these popular local traditions into the new faith, an easier task than abolishing them altogether. As a result, the excess and debauchery of the Mardi Gras season became a prelude to Lent, the 40 days of fasting and penance between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday

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The Washington Post published its yearly contest in which readers are asked to supply alternate meanings for various words. [Notice how many of these are 'blends'.] And the winners are:

Coffee (n.), a person who is coughed upon.

Flabbergasted (adj.), appalled over how much weight you have gained.

Abdicate (v.), to give up all hope of ever having a flat stomach.

Esplanade (v), to attempt an explanation while drunk.

Willy-nilly (adj.), impotent.

Negligent (adj.), describes a condition in which you absent-mindedly answer the door in your nightgown.

Lymph (v.), to walk with a lisp.

Gargoyle (n.), an olive-flavored mouthwash.

Flatulence (n.) the emergency vehicle that picks you up after you are run over by a steamroller.

Balderdash (n.), a rapidly receding hairline.

Testicle (n.), a humorous question on an exam.

Rectitude (n.), the formal, dignified demeanor assumed by a proctologist immediately before he examines you.

Oyster (n.), a person who sprinkles his conversation with Yiddish expressions.

Pokemon (n), A Jamaican proctologist.

Frisbeetarianism (n.), The belief that, when you die, your Soul goes up on the roof and gets stuck there

Circumvent (n.), the opening in the front of boxer shorts
Magic Crispy Baked Shrimp

Serves 4; 5 minutes prep, 25 minutes cook time
For the shrimp:

1 lb jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/2 cup dry white wine
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted and divided
Juice from one lemon
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

For the topping:

3/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, finely grated
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons butter, melted
Fresh parsley, finely chopped

Preparation

Preheat oven to 425°F.
Pour wine and 2 tablespoons melted butter into a 9x13-inch baking pan. Place in oven for 10 minutes to let the sauce reduce.

Add remaining butter, garlic, lemon juice, salt, and pepper to a bowl. Add shrimp and toss to coat.

In a separate bowl, stir together the breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese, salt, and 2 tablespoons melted butter.

Remove baking dish from oven and spread out shrimp in a single layer, though they should fit snugly together.

Sprinkle with breadcrumb topping and bake until shrimp are opaque but still pink 12 minutes.

Broil on high up to 2 minutes to encourage browning. Top with fresh parsley and serve.



Smiling faces sometimes pretend to be your friend.
Smiling faces show no traces of the evil that lurks within.
Smiling faces, Smiling Faces, Sometimes they don't tell the truth.
Smiling faces,…



"People that want to distress other people can now do it in the comfort of their own home.", Drouin said. "It has less repercussions than harassment offline, and the Internet allows for this emotional distance between the harasser and the victim."