A Good Book on an Important Topic

I've just finished reading the recently published book Like Any Normal Day: A Story of Devotion by Mark Kram, Jr. It's the true story of Buddy Miley and his family. In 1973, Buddy was the star quarterback of his high school football team. A tragic accident during a football game rendered him quadriplegic. This book explores the lifetime consequences of that accident for Buddy, his mother Rosemarie, his girlfriend Karen and his faithful younger brother Jimmy.

The book is also a thoughtful exploration of physician-assisted suicide. After 24 years of chronic pain, depression and dependency, Buddy chose to end his life in 1997 with the assistance of Dr. Jack Kevorkian. No matter where you stand regarding this controversial area, this book will help you see the human dimensions of the issue.

This is a beautifully written book that is a pleasure to read. It's very easy to get involved with Buddy and his family's lives. Clearly, the author conducted exhaustive interviews with all the main people involved. Mark Kram, Jr. is an award-winning sportswriter and journalist with The Philadelphia Daily News. His wife Anne blogs over at The Gods Are Bored and that's where I learned of this book's publication. If you'd like to read it too, it's available at Amazon.

A Good Book on an Important Topic

I've just finished reading the recently published book Like Any Normal Day: A Story of Devotion by Mark Kram, Jr. It's the true story of Buddy Miley and his family. In 1973, Buddy was the star quarterback of his high school football team. A tragic accident during a football game rendered him quadriplegic. This book explores the lifetime consequences of that accident for Buddy, his mother Rosemarie, his girlfriend Karen and his faithful younger brother Jimmy.

The book is also a thoughtful exploration of physician-assisted suicide. After 24 years of chronic pain, depression and dependency, Buddy chose to end his life in 1997 with the assistance of Dr. Jack Kevorkian. No matter where you stand regarding this controversial area, this book will help you see the human dimensions of the issue.

This is a beautifully written book that is a pleasure to read. It's very easy to get involved with Buddy and his family's lives. Clearly, the author conducted exhaustive interviews with all the main people involved. Mark Kram, Jr. is an award-winning sportswriter and journalist with The Philadelphia Daily News. His wife Anne blogs over at The Gods Are Bored and that's where I learned of this book's publication. If you'd like to read it too, it's available at Amazon.

Japanese Fake Food Displays

Near the entrance of many Japanese restaurants, there are often elaborate displays showing plastic replicas of menu items. We were a little bemused by all this fake food. Personally, I didn't find anything tempting or appetizing about these displays.

But according to Wikipedia, fake food displays have a long history in Japanese culture and are a real art form. They are called sampuru, which comes from the English word "sample." Such displays first started appearing in the 1800s and were made out of wax. Now they're hand-molded out of plastic vinyl and cost big bucks to manufacture. Custom-made for each restaurant, replicas of a complete menu can cost over a million yen to produce.

[Photo by My Rare One]

Japanese Fake Food Displays

Near the entrance of many Japanese restaurants, there are often elaborate displays showing plastic replicas of menu items. We were a little bemused by all this fake food. Personally, I didn't find anything tempting or appetizing about these displays.

But according to Wikipedia, fake food displays have a long history in Japanese culture and are a real art form. They are called sampuru, which comes from the English word "sample." Such displays first started appearing in the 1800s and were made out of wax. Now they're hand-molded out of plastic vinyl and cost big bucks to manufacture. Custom-made for each restaurant, replicas of a complete menu can cost over a million yen to produce.

[Photo by My Rare One]

Another Japanese Treat: Momiji Cookies

Momiji means "maple leaf" in Japanese. Momiji cookies are a local delicacy in southern Japan around Hiroshima. They are a soft cookie with a choice of three fillings: Nutella-like chocolate, Boston creme or red bean paste. They are absolutely delicious when warm and freshly made but quickly lose their charm once cold. We bought warm chocolate and creme ones to try:

What a treat! And of course, as Canadians, we felt a special affinity to their maple leaf shape.

The shop where we got them opened onto a beautiful tiny Japanese garden that boasted a shrine, a concrete lantern, bonsai trees and a koi pond. So we sat and contemplated this peaceful scene while we ate our momiji cookies.

The next morning, our hotel breakfast buffet served some cold momiji cookies with red bean paste centres. Red bean paste is the traditional Japanese idea of a sweet filling. It's certainly not sweet to our North American palate. Or particularly tasty. We each tried a bite of the cookie but left the rest of it.

[Photos by Debra She Who Seeks]

Another Japanese Treat: Momiji Cookies

Momiji means "maple leaf" in Japanese. Momiji cookies are a local delicacy in southern Japan around Hiroshima. They are a soft cookie with a choice of three fillings: Nutella-like chocolate, Boston creme or red bean paste. They are absolutely delicious when warm and freshly made but quickly lose their charm once cold. We bought warm chocolate and creme ones to try:

What a treat! And of course, as Canadians, we felt a special affinity to their maple leaf shape.

The shop where we got them opened onto a beautiful tiny Japanese garden that boasted a shrine, a concrete lantern, bonsai trees and a koi pond. So we sat and contemplated this peaceful scene while we ate our momiji cookies.

The next morning, our hotel breakfast buffet served some cold momiji cookies with red bean paste centres. Red bean paste is the traditional Japanese idea of a sweet filling. It's certainly not sweet to our North American palate. Or particularly tasty. We each tried a bite of the cookie but left the rest of it.

[Photos by Debra She Who Seeks]

Angel Wings Tattoostattoos Facebook

Angel Wings Tattoos Tattoos Facebook.



Tattoos For Women His Legs Grapes Other Tattoos Are Also Very Popular.



Small Angel Wings Tattoos For Women.



Tattoos Designes For Women Ankle Flower Tattoos Design For Women.



Black Angels Tattoo Designs 2011.



Angel Tattoos Designs Pictures Religious Tattoos.



Popular Angel Tattoos Free Tattoo Designs.



Rose Tattoo Designs For Women Back Rose Tattoo Designs For Women Back.



Harry Potter Blog Guardian Angel Tattoo Designs.



Angel Guardian Tattoo Angel Tattoo Angel Tattoos Angels Tattoo.

Tattoo Design Sleeve Tattoo Designs Designs

Tattoo De Daddy Yankee Cmo Son Los Tattoo.



Tattoo Designs Heart Tattoo Designs Heart Tattoos Designs Designs.



Celebrity Tattoo Designs Trendy Tattoo Designs Celebrity Tattoos.



St Michael Tattoo Designs St Michael Tattoo Designs.



Tattoo Museum Galleries Portrait Tattoos Father And Son Portrait.



Pisces Tattoo Designs Tattoo Designs Live A Custom Tattoo Design.



Tattoo Design Son Sleeve Tattoo Designs These Are Following Designs.



Knight Tattoo Knight Tattoo Designs.



2010 Tattoo Designer Best Tattoo Best Tattoo Designs.



Tattoo Ideas.

Being an Artist's Muse

Twice this year, I have been deeply honoured to be an artist's muse to someone in the Blogosphere!

First, I was immortalized in ink by Francie of A North End Journal. She draws very clever cartoon strips featuring two stick-figure gals named Butterbrains and Smarty Pants. And here I am, making a guest appearance!

Didn't Francie do a marvelous job of capturing my likeness? You can see the full cartoon here.

My second experience as an artist's muse resulted in a work of art that is . . . well . . .  for adult eyes only! Barfly of SSS Porch Party decided to start a new Boob Calendar blog called Barfly F'art and recently portrayed me as the boob connoisseur that I am. Who knew that Barfly possessed such exquisite artistic talent?

Of course, Her Royal Highness is terribly jealous of me getting all this attention instead of her. She's quite shameless about wanting to break into the artist's muse biz herself.

Being an Artist's Muse

Twice this year, I have been deeply honoured to be an artist's muse to someone in the Blogosphere!

First, I was immortalized in ink by Francie of A North End Journal. She draws very clever cartoon strips featuring two stick-figure gals named Butterbrains and Smarty Pants. And here I am, making a guest appearance!

Didn't Francie do a marvelous job of capturing my likeness? You can see the full cartoon here.

My second experience as an artist's muse resulted in a work of art that is . . . well . . .  for adult eyes only! Barfly of SSS Porch Party decided to start a new Boob Calendar blog called Barfly F'art and recently portrayed me as the boob connoisseur that I am. Who knew that Barfly possessed such exquisite artistic talent?

Of course, Her Royal Highness is terribly jealous of me getting all this attention instead of her. She's quite shameless about wanting to break into the artist's muse biz herself.

Life Quotes

Quote Tattoos On Rib Rib Cage Tattoos.



Love Quotes And Sayings Tattoos Quotes And Sayings Tattoos.



Tattoo Quote 56 Quotes With Pictures.



Best Life Quotes.



Quote Of The Day Megan Fox S Tattoo Rebellion Tattoo Quotes About Life.



Cute Life Quotes Tumblr.



Short Life Quotes 12 400x400 Html Code.



Love And Life Quotes For Tattoos Coconuts Pink Love Life.



Tattoo Quotes For Life Tattoo.



Life We All Need A Little Reminder Once In A While That Life.

Indeximages Tattoo Ideas

Kriss Abbs S Tattoo News Tribal Tattoo Designs For Men.



Name Vintage Good Luck Horseshoe Tattoo Poster.



Tattoo Designs For Girls Are A Good Idea There Are So Many Different.



Apronandhammers Flower Tattoos Designs Best Meaning.



Japanse Tattoos Full Sleeve Tattoo Ideas.



Music Tattoo Hard Tattoo Tattoo Tattoo Designs Tattoo Gallery.



Chopper Tattoo Gallery.



Leo Tattoo Design Ideas All Cool Tattoos.



Index Of Images Tattoo Ideas.



Animal Tattoos Animal Tattoos Are Also A Very Good And Popular Choice.