coffee & observations

Hello. My name is Sadhana.

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Okay. I love me some Mariah Carey, but this underrated bop’s the one that’s been on repeat all night!

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Hey guys,

I’ve decided to reactivate this blog after going missing for about a year (what can I say? Freshman year of college really kicked my butt) and I think I’d like to test the waters and go the journal route of original online blogging rather than the common tumblr outline of multiple reblogs. 

So this is just to let you know that you can unfollow me if you’re disinterested, I wouldn’t want to clutter your dash with irrelevant posts.

Oh and happy holidays :)

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Photo: Nigel Parry—CPI

Robin Williams: Photographers Remember a Legendary Actor

To mark the tragic and untimely passing of actor and comedian Robin Williams, TIME LightBox presents a selection of photographs accompanied by the recollections of the photographers who made them.

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Rally to bring justice for Michael Brown, Furguson, Mo. Times Square.  We have to stop the race-based violence and discrimination. It’s senseless and awful. We are all brothers and sisters, and we owe it to each other to treat each other as such. 

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There’s something about getting advice from dogs that I like. I saved a bunch of these recently, so here’s a dump of most of them.

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Source

1. Punishing your dog for being a dog.

Chewing, digging, barking and chasing are natural behaviors for a dog. Rather than punishing these behaviors, which creates stress, give your dog a proper outlet for his instincts.

For example, instead of punishing your dog for chewing, redirect...

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Educate yourself

100 reasons to go vegan

What are animal rights?

Get vegucated

Vegan vs. Meat-eater

What would happen if we all quit eating meat?

How many animals do you save by not eating them?

Benefits of veganism for your wallet, your health and our planet

Frequently asked questions

Making the transition

Vegan Starter Kit - Great for beginners!

Getting started

How to make the transition to veganism

So you wanna be vegan?

Mistakes to avoid when going vegan

Daily plan

Food recipes

Breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack and dessert ideas

4 ways to make any vegan recipe

Vegan Health

Vegan breakfast recipes

Finding Vegan

The Vegan Stoner

Videos and Books

Earthlings (contains disturbing images)

Masterlist of vegan documentaries

Eating animals (PDF)

MEAT: the truth (contains disturbing images)

Why we love dogs, eat pigs and wear cows

Vegan: The new ethics of eating (PDF)

Blogs

fightingforanimals

adviceforvegans

vbasement

veganresources

Credit for photo: Elena Shumilova

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Mac Miller’s Guide to Redesigning the Standardized Test

1. Written: Let the student write as much or as little as they want. I think the questions should be very open-ended, with no specific right answers, and should be about issues that the student can relate to. There should be less focus on “facts.” That would relieve a lot of stress, and allow them to really show their intelligence. After those questions are complete, have a section of blank pages where the student is encouraged to write about ANYTHING.

2. Multiple Choice: When putting together the multiple choice questions, there should always be a funny option. I think the funny option, and obviously wrong answer, is always a good way to loosen things up. The brightest minds will never work to their full potential when constantly under an enormous amount of stress.

3. Private Vocal Section: Bring in a psychologist or some kind of specialist or even just “the cool teacher” to talk to each student individually. Give each of them an opportunity to express themselves. I remember being younger and having much better relationships with my teachers outside of the classroom than inside. After this portion, I would have the person having the conversation evaluate where the student’s mind is at.

4. Group: Put students in groups and send them out into the world. Have them interview people, maybe do some type of scavenger hunt. Get them interacting with people, but make sure it’s people from all different classes and walks of life. I think it’s important to show kids how similar all people really are.

5. Physical: A physical test would also be good. Physical health shouldn’t be treated as a joke. Students should know how to eat right, how to exercise, and especially how to get exercise even if they aren’t athletic. (HIKES!!!)

Grading: I don’t think a simple number grade is very good. It allows kids to put themselves into classes based on scores and can be very disheartening. At the end of the day, standardized testing is done to get statistics on schools, districts, cities, and so on. I think the main focus should be on the progressive potential of each student. We should be trying to groom kids to have the ability to change the world and see possibility. In closing, I have no idea if what I just said is possible, but this would be an awesome test.

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STUCK ON YOU | it’s not about your scars, it’s about your heart

stuck on you - meiko// all of the stars - ed sheeran// somebody to you - the vamps// all about your heart - mindy gledhill// must have done something right - relient k// maps - the fray// falling in love - us tho duo// XO - john mayer// kiss me slowly - parachute// next to me - civil twlight// i do adore - mindy gledhill// 1234 - plain white t’s// i will follow you into the dark - jayme dee// fall - cider sky// hearts on fire - passenger (ft. ed sheeran)// transatlanticism - death cab for cutie

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An adorable sustainable living reminder from artist Sydney Smith! More at: zenpencils.com

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CHINAS LIVE AQUATIC SOUVENIRS

These living fish and turtle charms are being sold in many places throughout China and must be stopped. They are cruel and the animals only live for a few days in these bags, even though tourists are told they live for one month.

THIS is a petition to stop this. Please sign and share!

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