
Inthesatiricmovie OfficeSpace,smarmybossBillLumberghisdesperatetobelikedbyhisunderlings.Heevenfearsthem.Hetellshorriblejokestoingratiatehimselfwithhischargesyetinfuriatesashearbitrarilywieldspower,forcingemployeestocomeinonSaturdaysandcomplywithmeaninglessbureaucraticpolicies.Controllingbutwimpy,Lumberghisacomicpassive-aggressor."Whensomeonepunchesyouintheface,yousureknowthat'saggression...[
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By KaylaCauseyandAaronGoetzCreated Apr242009-6:04amByKaylaCausey&AaronT.Goetz"I hate howthey'resocute.I hate it!" -RyanMoyer,socialpsychologistandeternalskepticWethinkwe'resosmart.Ashumans,wehavesucceededinmanipulatingtheenvironmenttomeetourneeds,afeatuniquetoourspecies. Sowethink...Whatwemightnotrealizeisthatwe'vecreatedamonsterwho,withoutevensayin...[
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I'mdesperate.Twofriendsarestrandedattheairportanhouraway,andIlackthewheelstomakethetrip.Someonewillhavetogivemearidetosavethem—andsoon.ButI'llhavetoissuethefavorgracefully,seeingasit'saratherlargerequestandIdon'thaveanespeciallydeeppooloffriendswithcars.WhatdoIdo?AccordingtosocialpsychologistMicheleBreaultofTrumanStateUniversityinMissouri,itmaybetimetopullouttheboxof"gettingwhatyouwant"tools...[
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By CarlPickhardt,Ph.D.
Littlechildrendoitallthetime.Powerlesswhenrefusedwhattheywantbya parent,theymaysignifydispleasurebycommunicatingdisappointment,hurt,oroutrage.Whathappensnextisformativelyimportant,andinmostparent/childrelationshipsthisresponseoccurssomeofthetime.Facedwiththechild'ssulking,crying,ortantrum,theparentfeelsregretorremorseforsaying‘no,'orsimplyseeksrelieffromt...[
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Rejectionisafundamentallawofthe(social)universe.Butifyoulaserinoneverydis,you'lllikelytriggeraself-fulfillingprophecy.Rejection-sensitivityisontherise,butyoucanlearntobraveeventhebiggestbrush-offs.By CarlinFlora, Everybodyhurts.Inwaysbigandsmall,weareallsnubbedeverydayofourlives.Ofcourse,wecan'tpossiblylikeeveryonewholikesusorjoineverygroupthatwouldhaveusasamember,soweconstantlyletothe...[
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Theprimaryspicesin"GangGa-ree"are
Cumin
Coriander
Tumeric
Fenugreek
Garlic
Salt
BayLeaf
Lemongrass
CayennePepper
Ginger
Mace
Cinnamon
Sometimesatouchof Canesugar orasimilarsweetenerwillbeadded,usuallydependingonthesweetnessofthecoconutmilk.[
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SimpleQuinoaSalad issimilarto Tabouleh,onlymoresubstantial.It'seasytomake,andkeepinthefridgeuntilit'stimetoeat.Walnutsgowellwithquinoa,buttoastedsunflowerseedsorcashewswouldalsobegood.Thiseasyhealthyquinoarecipemakesagreatveganmaindish becausequinoaissonourishing-agoodsourceof completeprotein,vitaminsandminerals.Quinoaisglutenfree, andscoresfarhighernutritionallytha...[
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Ourbodiesnaturallyproduce cholesterol.Theamountisdependentongenetics.It’snotinherentlybad.Youneedcholesterolforvariousbodilyfunctions.However,toomuchcholesterolcanbeunhealthy.TheAmericanHeartAssociationestablishedarangeforyourdailyintake:Lessthan200mg/dLisconsideredhealthy.200to239mg/dLisborderlinehighcholesterol.240mg/dLandaboveisanunhealthycholesterollevel.Manyofourfavoritefoodscontri...[
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Mediterraneanrecipes
artichoke Serves4asgenerousappetizer
Serves8assidedish16 artichokes – or12iftheyareverybig2-tablespoonsfreshlypressed lemonjuice½-teaspoon salt ortotaste2-tablespoonswine vinegar2-tablespoons lard, or clarifiedbutter, or butter2-tablespoons flour2-teaspoons parsley leaves–...[
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byLauraRowley
Backin2007,boredandfrustratedwithherdayjobasanofficeadministrator,NewYorkmusician,artistandwriterSummerPierrewroteandillustrateda'zineaboutherdoublelife."IwantedtomakesomethingthathonorsthefactthatmostofushavetwolivesandthattakesALOTofenergy,"theCalifornianativewroteonherblog."Ialsowantedtomakesomethingthatcouldbeaneasyremindert...[
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