November 14th is Ruby Bridges Day

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Take a Breath

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Paid Subscriptions Enabled on Substack

After many hours of consideration and my interest in reporting the truth and in some cases, my perspective on events that seem to be repeated with little or no research, I have enabled the paid subscription feature on my substack. 

Posts will also be available for free - the paid option is simply to allow folks who would like to support my writing efforts! 

Please see below for the link, and feel free to subscribe, or not.

Thanks!

Best,

Mari

Cafe Tamburo on Substack

Hey Everybody! 

Hope this note finds you well.  I'm now writing Cafe Tamburo on Substack, and have kept the same tagline. 

I'm not yet offering a paid subscription,  and pledge to keep it free, because I abhor paywalls for several reasons -- Maybe the same reasons I love libraries, from the big buildings to the little free libraries scattered around the planet. 

Subscribe over here: https://maritamburo.substack.com

 Thanks! 

Best,

Mari

Feasting on Invasive Plants : Eat the Invaders

I found a fun website by this fellow Joe Roman -- it's about eating invasive plants. 

Check it out: 

http://eattheinvaders.org/

Enjoy! 

Ox, 

Mari 

Happy Climate Action - Feng Shui Your Fridge!

 

I missed this when it was first broadcast:

 

Little Things

 I'm not really much of a "thing" person, but I do appreciate good, functional design. You may recognize this iconic citrus juicer by designer Philippe Starck. I remember seeing it in the window of the Alessi store in 1988, shortly after I arrived in San Francisco. I saved up for it and can still remember how excited I was when I walked into the store and bought it. 

It seems so extravagant until I remind myself of the joy it brings me just to look at it - it looks like a cross between an alien spaceship and a three legged robot spider. 

Plus, I squeeze the juice at home, so it has paid for itself long ago! 

Straight from orange to the glass at home, No plastic bottles needed. 

It works best for me when I place it on a table, as I find it a bit too tall for the kitchen counter.

For a better view, check it out on the MOMA site.

I first posted about this on my personal Facebook page. If you do Facebook, feel free to join me over there. 

- Mari

Mini Gingerbread Houses !

Mini gingerbread houses!

So teeny tiny cute and sure to be labor and love intensive, mini gingerbread houses sit all perky like on the edge of your mug.

Full details and more pics can be found here : 

Owl B Baking has many additional treats for you on her blog. 

https://owlbbaking.com/mini-gingerbread-houses/


ox,
Mari

*I updated this page and republished in 2023 - as the links published on 11/18/2015 no longer work...

More Halloween Fun: Puking Pumpkin Guacamole Serving Suggestion!

Fresh from the friendly Food Network, this fun way to serve guacamole and chips on Halloween: 

Source: 

https://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/the-kitchen/articles/guacamole-pumpkin

If you need more of a video tutorial, here's one: