The time has come to reflect on the year that has almost completely passed, introspecting and taking stock of who I was and how I showed up this year. This time of year is especially profound for me because my birthday is New Year's day, and as I age I find birthdays to be a good reminder to take a personal inventory. This has not been an easy year, but then again, maybe none of them have been. ;-) Yet as I was reflecting yesterday to a friend, there are those of us who consc

It's Time for Kirtan! What: New Year's Eve Community Kirtan. Bring friends. Bring children. Bring a vegan dish to share. Suggested donation $5-$20. *This is an alcohol-free event. Where: Triangle Yoga, 930 Martin Luther King Blvd., Chapel Hill, 27514 When: Thursday, December 31st; 7-10 pm. Who: 7-7:45 Kirtan Bliss Band 7:45-8:30 Samadhi Kirtan Band 8:30-9:15 Blake Tedder and Friends 9:15-10:00 Jahnu Muni Das Why: Because it is so much more fun to sing together with friends,

It has been a while since I have done a review for you all. You might surmise that this means that it has been a while since I went out somewhere. That would be the correct thing to surmise. It is easy to get so caught up in cooking, cleaning, and doing laundry, that one day bleeds into another and before you know it, entire weeks have gone by. This is especially true when you cook for a living, and especially, especially true when you cook for a living out of your home. Has

To all of you out there who either have or have had young children, I offer you the fist bump of solidarity. Early this morning I was in writing heaven. Ideas were flowing. I was entertaining myself with my cleverness. Then my son woke up. He was in a very cheerful mood... until he realized that I was writing this newsletter and not paying attention to his 13 minute story with 4 divergent plot lines. Ah the Sunday morning struggle... At any rate, the menu is at least writ