The Upsider

"The self is not something ready made, but something in continuous formation through choice of action." - John Dewey

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5 Cause-Related Tumblr Accounts To Watch (via Huffington Post Impact)

charitybuzz:


“Tumblr is good for more than just entertaining videos and snarky commentary — nonprofits are also spreading the word about their good works.”



So thrilled to be included in Huffington Post’s round-up of cause-related Tumblelogs! We’re in such awesome company, with Trevor Project, Mercy Corps, ONE Campus and the UN  also catching HuffPost’s eye this week! Keep up the do good work!  


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She Was Out In The Water

From the album “Into The Trees” coming out on Text Records in May 2012.

Written by Kathryn Bint
Produced by Kieran Hebden

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In France, January signals the arrival of endives, cardoons (artichoke thistles) and root vegetables like rutabaga, beets and topinambours (Jerusalem artichokes). March and April bring spring: petits pois, asparagus and Gariguettes, the small, shiny, old-fashioned first strawberry of the year. The best tomatoes come in June, July and August. [Today] in the L’Oustau garden, long rows of pea vines heavy with pods awaited picking.

In Pursuit of the Perfect Pea - NYTimes.com

Oh my god. This article is like food erotica.

Also, did you know that fresh peas will squeak when you rub them together?