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Let It Be Sunday, 10!

-There's More To Life Than Gym Shoes

August 17, 2014 by Joy the Baker 46 Comments

Cafe Beignet

Hi my friends!  Can we talk for just a moment about how great it feels to get a fresh pair of gym shoes?  I’m not one to spend a lot of money on my gym gear because it’s all meant to be sweaty and smelly and really… I’m not trying to make a fashion statement at the gym, I’m mostly just trying to avoid eye contact.  But… classic clean and fresh gym shoes?  I’m feelin’ pretty fine.  I use these new gym shoes to trot by this beignet cafe on the way to the gym.  Yes it smells good.  Of course it smells good!

There’s a lot of weight to this week which means there are a lot of perspectives to read on the internet.   There’s a lot more going on in the world than how I feel about gym shoes.  Let’s look:

•  It’s really important to understand and pay attention to why Michael Brown died in Ferguson.  We can forever distract ourselves with Instagram and celebrity news and Facebook updates, but we still have a lot to work out, don’t we America?  A lot.  Pay attention.  I’ve found the best updates on Ferguson from VOX.  And here’s a think piece.  For real.

•  Give Me Gratitude or Give Me Debt.  A different and refreshing perspective.  Thank goodness.

•  Radius is a church in Los Angeles for people who think that church is irrelevant.

•  This cat is really into this baby.  Is it normal that my cat mostly wants to attack my face?  Don’t answer that.

•  I’ve Been Blogging For Eight Freaking Years and here are the right words about it.

•  Our brains are really complex.  Writing is a high-level task.  We really just want to convey meaning.  The and hte are impossible to spot!  Why It’s So Hard To Catch Your Own Typos!  

•  Most common astrological sign for US Senators:  Scorpio.  Most common astrological sign for House members:  Gemini.  Can the Zodiac Explain Why Washington is So Messed? Maybe so.  

•  Is this meant to be so scary?  Because it is.  The Three Ring Birthing Circus

•  Why did it take us so long to get the butterknife right!?

•  On: Unschooling.

•  How One Man Destroyed The Food Network.  Dramatics… but why is Guy Fieri yelling?

Enjoy this beautiful day!  I love you byeeeee!

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  1. The Queen of Dreaming

    August 31, 2014 at 11:53 am

    I always love this posts!

    https://justsem.wordpress.com/

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  2. Jane

    August 26, 2014 at 9:32 am

    Great roundup – thank you for sharing these. I enjoyed the birthing circus and food network pieces. Great kickstarter as well. I’ll be adding you to my daily blogroll!

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  3. Emmy

    August 21, 2014 at 9:55 pm

    That piece about a mother’s white privilege is POWERFUL. Thank you for sharing.

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  4. Lizzie

    August 19, 2014 at 9:21 am

    I really appreciate you mentioning that we need to know and understand what happened in Ferguson. It is really important! And it is so true that we let ourselves get distracted. But there is a time when we need to set our own convenience aside and educate ourselves. I think in this age of infinite communication and saturation of media, it is only possible reach people by talking directly to them. So, thank you. For using your forum to promote thinking and understanding (in addition to deliciousness). Now, where is the pie?!

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  5. Rica Ruth

    August 18, 2014 at 9:23 pm

    I love, love, love that you call out Ferguson and church and faith and education and peanut butter cookies all in the same breath. Life has to be big enough for us to care about all of it. (And, maybe a few well-shared peanut butter cookies would bring a little more peace to the world. We can keep hoping.)

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    • joythebaker

      August 19, 2014 at 9:21 am

      i completely agree!!

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  6. Erica C. Barnett

    August 18, 2014 at 11:34 am

    Guy Fieri, love his show or hate it, has done a lot of good for small businesses across the nation, giving lots of them a huge boost with his show Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives. I wouldn’t eat at any of his restaurants, but I think it’s snobbish to suggest that because he wears ridiculous clothes and has stupid hair that he shouldn’t be out there promoting the little, non-chain restaurants he so obviously loves.

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