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"I agree with the idea of putting yourself outside of your comfort zone. It can even be something small; for example, I have always hated running, but in my daily morning walks I started to insert a few brief periods where I ran for a while. It was a..." [
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8 days ago
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"It may be that none of them is special in the way that you consider to be special (as opposed to none of them being special).
It may be that you're falling for the madonna-whore complex: when a woman becomes a sexual being to you and is willing..." [
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3 weeks ago
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"This is kind of uncanny because years ago I had the exact same situation, down to my friend's name being Josh.
I realized that by just hanging out as friends I was not only exposing him to a painful situation, but unwittingly and unintentionally..." [
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"Sangria, for sure
Tostones are delicious, but they really take you away from the party. They are best served fresh, they are inevitably cooked in batches so you need to keep cranking them out, and they require you to fry them twice. It's just kind..." [
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"For making sausage, I'd suggest reading Charcuterie, by Michael Ruhlman and Brian Polcyn. It should give you an great intro to the process and ingredients...." [
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"I do honey and bananas in my oatmeal. I eat it virtually every day, as well. I sprinkle in some wheat bran as well." [
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3 months ago
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"For those who say that countries don't want to be taken over by the US, why not? Wouldn't it dramatically raise standards of living?
I'm going to make the assumption that you are talking about, say, the territories, and not larger, more..." [
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4 months ago
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"Fried ice cream.
It takes some prep work, but you can do it ahead of time so that when the party's on and the frydaddy's ready, all you need to do is flash-fry them. They are very worth it...." [
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4 months ago
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"I like to roast a red pepper or two (depending on how much pasta I've got), and, with a stick blender, mix it into a sauce. You can use some cream, or olive oil, to emulsify. Or for a lighter sauce, I have added broth and thickened it with a little..." [
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4 months ago
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"Native Spanish speaker here...
When I was a kid, I got in the head by a swing: Cuando era pequeña, me golpeé la cabeza con un columpio (preterite - indicates a single event that happened in the past)
When I was a kid, sometimes I used to get..." [
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4 months ago
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"NPR's Intelligence Squared is a podcast that airs debates where the participants are experts in the topic and take opposing viewpoints on a particular issue. The podcast description: "Intelligence Squared U.S. (IQ2 US) is an Oxford-style..." [
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5 months ago
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"I was raised in a pretty fundamentalist version of Christianity (Pentecostalism). I had faith while I was there, then lost it when I came to an age where I could make my own decisions and decided that being Pentecostal was in no way for me. It took..." [
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5 months ago
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"Ugh, Paul Krugman has been relentless in bashing Obama. He is hardly a neutral observer here. He also wrote a column falsely accusing Obama of praising republicans, which if you watch Lessig's video, you can see is false."
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5 months ago
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"I've often thought that women today in their 20's and 30's are living in extended adolsecence in their own way. I know way too many women in that age bracket who still watch My Super Sweet Sixteen, The Hills, Laguna Beach, (insert show about..." [
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5 months ago
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"It sounds to me that she represents a happy time in your life. If you think about that time period, and your current life compares unfavorably -- or even just not as well -- it may be that you want the life you had at the time back? It may sound like..." [
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5 months ago
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"There was a somewhat similar question asked here a few weeks ago. I paid attention to it because I have similar issues, but for some reason I didn't favorite it, and now I can't find it.
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6 months ago
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"Here is the thing with books about the history of Puerto Rico. Many times, the political ideology of the author will somehow shine through. So please keep that in mind.
I would suggest starting with Puerto Rico: A Political and Cultural History,..." [
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6 months ago
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"I was like your son, I used to lose things all the time - the more expensive the item, the likelier I was to lose it. I remember one set of earrings - one of them fell out the first day I wore them, and I didn't notice. My mom would get very upset..." [
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7 months ago
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"I'm not sure how to integrate it, as tying the themes of the holidays and Frida Kahlo is a little hard, but there is a quote of hers that says "Pies, para que los necesito si tengo alas para volar?" = “Feet, what do I need you for when I..." [
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7 months ago
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"Not saying that you are depressed, but I agree that the "I can't seem to do anything" can be a sign of depression. There could also be underlying issues that you may not be aware of. So it's not like it's just your fault and a therapist..." [
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8 months ago
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"Even if it's about a cartoon character, I am greatly enjoying all the references to Dr Girlfriend being hot." [
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8 months ago
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"If by "work", you mean getting the actual truth out of a person, then, no torture has probably rarely worked. But I don't think torture is really used in order to extract truth from someone; rather, it's meant to elicit the response that..." [
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8 months ago
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"One of the ways in which I attempt to be playful with people is to sarcastically brag, pretend I don't like them, and play one-upmanship games.
I also wanted to agree with the above posters who pointed out that this may not be a good idea. You may..." [
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8 months ago
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"I dunno. I feel like I should get whistled at more often, personally." [
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8 months ago
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"It may be that, in your earnestness to be nice, people are seeing a forced effort. And most people distrust forced efforts.
It may be that you're being uniformly nice to people regardless of how well you know them. Being as ncie and open with..." [
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8 months ago
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"Latinos Can't Lose the Remote Control
I am Latina + I can't remember ever losing the remote = ongthisstereotypeistrue!
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8 months ago
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"My credentials: I work with the insurance department of a large hospital, specifically, with ER admits. Before handling emergency patients, I worked with admissions that were scheduled beforehand. So, there you go.
When I call an insurance company..." [
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favorited 5 times, recently by amtho, buka, ClaudiaCenter, By The Grace of God, Riki tiki
8 months ago
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"Ay ay ay.
I am Puerto Rican. As I said in the original thread, this servig the men in the familiy their plates of food used to be the norm. Not outright mentioned, but just the way it was.
The women in my family weren't submissive or..." [
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8 months ago
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"I am Hispanic, and so obviously come from a Hispanic family. It was an unspoken thing that the women get the men a plate of food when I was a kid. It's never explicitly said to someone, that they must do this, but it's just how they did it. As my..." [
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8 months ago
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"I just noticed this: (he's made noises about how he wants me to cook dinner when we eventually live together, but I've always brushed those off because I love cooking anyway, so whatever... but now it's making me a little nervous).
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8 months ago
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8 months ago
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"I think people are getting a bit nitpicky here.
I reiterate that even though this could have been handled better all-around, this is probably a case of you and his friends not being a good fit and irritating each other. Everyone has a right to..." [
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8 months ago
