# 66 Rather than a material gift, make a donation to charity in someones name - Completed!!

So # 66 on my list was – Rather than a material gift, make a donation to charity in someones name.  When I wrote it, my favorite pescetarian/humanitarian BFF Leah came to mind.  She is my oldest best friend, not in the way that she herself is old.  In the way that we’ve been friends since [...]

Top 5ish - Alabama

Okay guys, so y’all know I’ve been bumming about Alabama in general. Thats no secret I think. I’m feeling much like an Ina in a world of Paulas. So I decided that in an effort to not be such a crab ass about it I’d post my top 5ish things I love about living in [...]

Internal Struggles: Being a hippie while shopping at Old Navy.

Okay, so I’ve always considered myself sort of a hippie.  I’m always on the lookout for environmentally friendly products, organic produce and local shops.  Hell, I was a vegetarian for a while and my favorite place to shop is in Northampton for God sakes.  Don’t get me wrong, I also shop at Old Navy and Wal-Mart [...]

Ben Franklin was a smart guy

So I was farting around and found this.
Ben Franklin sought to cultivate his character by a plan of thirteen virtues, which he developed at age 20 (in 1726) and continued to practice in some form for the rest of his life. His autobiography (see references below) lists his thirteen virtues as:

“TEMPERANCE. Eat not to dullness; [...]