Meaning of Life

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What is the point of it all?  Why are we here?  Is it really to be a good boy or good girl so a bearded man will love us?  If we are not good will we get to spend the rest of eternity with a demonic man who knows how to break the rules?  Im going to burst a big bubble here.  God doesn’t care.  If god doesn’t care, is everything just random and things just happen by mistake?  Is everything meaningless?  Are we just somehow here?  We humans are not very smart.  We can’t even understand ourselves and we try to tell people we understand the universe or cosmos.  We think our petty problems are very major.  Do you think you could handle the truth? Click the continue button and we shall see.

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Violets are Delicious

The Herb Society of America Blog

By Beth Schreibman-Gehring, Chairman of Education for The Western Reserve Herb Society unit of The Herb Society of America

violet bouquetOne of the loveliest flowers of spring is the Viola odorata or as it is commonly referred to, the “Sweet violet.” Violets have been used in herbal healing remedies for centuries, in fact St. Hildegard of Bingen, the famous 12th century German mystic and healer, was said to have made a healing salve of violet juice, olive oil, and goat tallow for its use as a possible anti-bacterial.

I use violets whenever I can for their healing virtues, and they are also an absolutely delicious ingredient in salads, drinks, and desserts. Back in the day, violet flowers, and leaves mixed into salads were one of my favorite spring remedies for pre-menstrual melancholy. When chopped liberally into extra virgin olive oil with some fresh comfrey leaves, they make a poultice that can…

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