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My work will be featured in an exciting new book entitled: The Crafter’s Devotional: 365 Tips, Tricks, and Techniques for Unlocking Your Creative Spirit by Barbara R. Call/ Qurray Books. The publication date is July 2009 .

I listen to the sound of the cars driving past, carrying their drivers to their offices. My bike works its way up the hill, all I can hear is my heavy breathing. My lungs fill and empty with the cold air, I can feel the warm breath on my chin. As I near the top, I remember where I am and wonder if I remembered where I was.

Good Morning. Today our hearts shine as bright as the Sun and the light within will now be revealed in all of us. Los Feliz, CA

As the jet plane touched onto the icy waters of the Hudson River, the passengers aboard gave their trust to Capt. Sullenberg and to their higher powers to bring them safely home.

The passenger list was as diverse as our country, but their hope was united. MORE>

Phishing and the Gag Reflex

This set off my Gag Reflex today, I was sent an invite to a “select membership” website that touted that I could interact with “other affluent” members around the world.

From their website: “Membership to ___ is completely free but requires a demonstrated minimum household net worth of $3 million US; or a minimum annual household income of $300,000″ MORE>

What if the web was edible? What would it taste like? From savory to sweet to sour, websites could tickle the palette like a mall’s food court .
Join me on a quick tour of what the web would taste like if we could eat it:

Twitter: Potato Chips. You can’t stop at  one.

LinkedIn: A chewy pile of fiber, you know you have to eat it, but you avoid it as much as possible.

craigslist is chunky peanut butter. smooth with chunks of “what the hell?”

Adult Friendfinder is whatever that is not on your diet and you eat in the closet where no one can see you eating it.

eBay are the leftovers in the back of the fridge.

MySpace is that french fry that will give you zits.

YouTube is a bag of mixed Japanese snack bits. Everytime you reach in, you pull out something different & you pick out your favorite bits.

Digg are the condiments for your hot dog.

Huffingtonpost is that dinner cooked by your aunt, either you really like it or you fake it for her benefit.

boingboing is that meal that went down fine, but gave you acid reflux.

slashdot is a Lunchable. You are only eating it to stay alive.

Google is a smorgasbord

del.ico.us is  a hunk of chocolate cake with whipped cream and strawberries and then deep fried on a stick. (thanks Woody for reminding me of this site…so appropriate)