[H]ow has your week been? I hope youโre all eased into the weekend and youโre feeling happy, well, and making your own coconut whipped cream.
Iโve been visiting Philadelphia again this week. The days are so warm and gorgeous, I feel like everyone that spent a cold cold Winter here deserves these pretty days much more than me. Iโm soaking it all in just the same.
While you meander through these links, just know that Iโm here trying to figure out the easiest, most approachable way for us to make fried chicken at home. I have a major craving. Iโll solve this for all of us.
The Internet for our knowing:
โข This week Congress reworked the post 9/11 Patriot Act. This is a big deal because most of us werenโt paying attention to the details of US surveillance until Edward Snowden asked us to pay attention.
โข NYT Op Ed: Edward Snowden.
โข Whatโs Causing Baltimoreโs Crime Spike?
โข Judge This: the power of first impressions. Clarity or mystery, which do you choose?
โข Men that take up more than one seat on a train because they think they deserve a whole lotta leg spread vs. lady who simply wants a seat. Iโve Been Sitting On Manspreaders For The Last Month and I Have Never Felt More Free.
โข Google wants to count the calories in your Instagram food porn. Please no.
โข How my doppelgรคnger used the Internet to find a befriend me. Soโฆ just for future reference, if you look exactly like me, cool. No need to stage a photo, Iโll take your word for it. If, however, you have Tronโs doppelgรคnger, heโs happily accepting all staged photos and emails.
โข How Many Steps A Day Should You Really Walk?
โข Iโm interested in this book: The Good Gut. The scientific authors are trying to keep our good body bacteria from going extinct. The key? All the fiber all the time.
โข Enough with the love locks. Theyโre really really heavy.
โข I had no idea I should be braising radishes! From The Kitchn: Braised Radishes with Shallots and Bacon.
โข Roasted Strawberry and Toasted Coconut Popsicles! Itโs time for popsicle diet.
Have a happy day!
xo Joy
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These are great links. I love the instagram calorie count and doppleganger ones. Now I really want to find my doppleganger!
Thanks for this post, I will try next Sunday.
Hugs,
Love from http://www.trangscorner.com {a lifestyle, fashion, beauty, and food blog}
Thanks for this post, I will try it next Sunday!
Hugs,
Love from http://www.trangscorner.com {a lifestyle, fashion, beauty, and food blog}
We need a super amazing set of popsicle molds for my toddler (aka Cinderella). Itโs already too flipping hot in Portland and sheโs never had a legitimate popsicle, so post some amazing popsicles and a link to a great (non-BPA, etcโฆ is metal too cold?) popsicle form, dear darling adorable beloved slender Joy! Thank you! XO
My city has a bridge railing specifically built by the mayor to be used for the lovelocks. I donโt see the beauty in them. I think they look filthy because of the rust. I donโt understand why people love doing it.
Joy I love your site and I love that you do a roundup of links on Sunday, but Iโm really disappointed to see an editorial from Edward Snowden here. He is not a hero. He is an extreme narcissist whose unlawful actions have hurt many.
I love your picture of the coconut whipped cream. It reminds me of a surface shot of the earth, with the clouds swirling into one giant mass. As if, a major storm is coming.
Joy, I love your Sunday posts! Thank you!
Joy, I would also like to add something if I may: the case of Saeed Abedini. He has been jailed in Iran since 2012 (if I remember correctly) with no hope of getting out. Heโs an American and itโs heartbreaking how little our government is doing for him. Just Google him, yโall. Just thought Iโd share and great roundup today!
Joy, this is such a great roundup!
I especially loved the link about manspreading. It reminds me of a TED talk I saw about power poses (spreading out like that is a way to show power, and itโs so interesting that men do that while many women cross their legsโฆ and arms!).
Being 31 weeks pregnant, Iโve been thinking about the issue of bus/train seat etiquette a lot lately. Itโs been interesting to observe how I get treated. Starting around 2 weeks ago, most people started moving to let me sit. But some people still take two seats, or sit on the outside seat, blocking the inside seat. And, interestingly, here in San Francisco the MUNI buses donโt show a pregnant woman on the signs to reserve the front seats for people with disabilities (BART does). It also got me wondering about all those young men who always have to stand. What if one of them has some sort of illness or recent injury that we canโt see? Itโs just kind of a weird system in many ways.
I also loved the link about first impressions. I have never tried to lead with mysteryโฆ Iโm not sure I could pull that off!
Have a great rest of your weekend.
Iโm headed to Philly soon! Any recommendations for great things to eat or do?
Please donโt count calories Google!! It will just add the guilt, just let us enjoy our desserts! Must try that coconut whipped cream, looks so good!!
Hi Joy!
Although Iโve faithfully followed you for some time now, Iโm not a commenter so my face/voice will be new to you. But this morning I just couldnโt contain myself anymore. I adore your writing and your recipes but whatโs made me finally expose myself this morning is so that I can thank you for these Sunday posts. The links you share are always so intellectually and happiness-inspiring. The gut bacteria and the manspreading articles alone have made my day.
Thank you for your incredible site, lovely books, and inspiring sharing.
Joy, what a great roundup! Iโm so glad I discovered your blog!
I especially like the one about manspreaders. It makes me think about a TED talk on power posesโ taking up more space is one way to indicate your power. So interesting that men mostly sit that way while we women cross our legs and maybe our arms tooโฆ (Guilty as charged.)
Iโve been thinking about bus/train etiquette for a while now since Iโm 31 weeks pregnant. It was only about two weeks ago that (some) people started ceding their seats to me. But then I wonder, maybe some of these young, fit looking men who are expected to stand actually have recently had an injury we canโt see, for example? Certainly no one knew or offered to stand when I was 9 weeks pregnant, for example, even though I felt worse then in many ways.
Oh coconut whip cream just bury me in it YUM. Yes I will try the braised radishes with bacon shallots and maybe put the coconut whip cream on it. Just kidding!!!! Ah the power of first impressions interesting. Iโm sure there are times you judge people and things without really giving them a chance. So now I try and make the time to get to know people, products and whatever comes across my path. Wouldnโt want to miss out on something good in my life and on that note have a great week Joy. Paulette
i want to dive in this whipped cream :)
yum!!!
Have you visited Federal Donuts during your research? Amazing chicken.
What brings you to Philly? Itโs my hometown so Iโm always happy to hear people are enjoying it. I hope you share more about your Philly adventures.