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Do you like to chat about everything?

Do you like to create something from nothing?

Do you like listening to others?

Do you love life?

Do you get excited over new things, people, and places?

If those things apply to you, then you are definitely my soulmate. Let's chat, exchange ideas, and inspire. Sometimes, just keeping on keeping on in these troubled times can be an overwhelming prospect. But it's always easier with a companion.

Note on Photo: Like the photo above, life can be beautiful even when it's created by mixing up lots and lots of raggy bits and pieces. I created this piece of wall art from bits of fabric that most people would throw away. So don't be quick to discard what might seem like useless bits of your life. Try sticking them together and see what you come up with...

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Start a Love Affair With Street Food

On my bucket list is a world tour for the sole purpose of sampling as many kinds of street foods as possible. What is Street Food Street food is ready-to-eat food or drinks sold by a hawker, or vendor, in a street or other public place, such as at a market or fair. They often sell it from a portable food booth, food cart, or food truck and is meant for immediate consumption. Wikipedia Street Food Heritage Throughout time, there has always been a vendor selling ready-made bread, cheeses, desserts, and other culinary delights. However, in more recent times, street food vendors have often come from immigrant cultures looking for a means of income or the love of sharing their native cuisine. Then, fast-food chains populated the streets and independent street food vendors became harder to find, especially where I live in the US. However, in other parts of the world, street food is common and easily found. What draws me and others to the street food experience? Adventure — who doesn’t l...

10 Faulty Assumptions Younger People Have About Older People

To be honest, older people are more concerned about this problem than younger people, mainly because the negative attitudes that the younger generation display toward them have adverse consequences for the older generation. Let’s look at this topic in a little more detail. Faulty Assumptions Younger People Have About Older People Older people are out of touch with current technology and trends. This can lead to younger people treating older people with condescension or not valuing their input or ideas. Possible Remedy: Older people can try to stay up to date with technology and current events to combat this assumption. Older people are not physically or mentally capable. This can lead to younger people not considering older people for activities or tasks that require physical or mental effort. Possible Remedy: Older people can try to stay active and continue learning new things to challenge this assumption. Older people are grumpy or negative. This can lead to younger people...

It Takes a ‘Supercomputer’ to Get This Snack Just Right

When is The Last Time You Ate a Hyperbolic Paraboloid Snack Your average, unsullied Pringle is a hyperbolic paraboloid; its equation is (x²)/(a²) — (y²)/(b²) = z/c. Here’s where things get interesting, though (as if hyperbolic paraboloids weren’t interesting enough). Proctor & Gamble doesn’t just shove a bunch of Pringles in a can and call it a day. Rather, they use supercomputers to keep conditions just right to make sure the chips make it from their factory to your house unmolested. ~ Source I hope you found that as interesting as I did. Life is just full of technology-enhanced bits of fun. Don’t you just wish you could get into the head of the person who dreamed this up? Their problem-solving skills are superior to mine. What problems you may ask? How to get a lot of chips into a small cylinder, is one. Since they stack tightly together, space is efficiently utilized. How to keep chips from breaking and crumbling in the package? Since they stack tight, one on top of the other i...

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