photo credit: wigglesms

Baking cookies is a thing that everyone should experience. The joy of eating something that you made and it being delicious is very satisfying. Here are the ingredients you’ll need:

- 2 cups of flour

- 1/2 teaspoon of salt

- 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda

- 1/2 cup of granulated sugar

- 1 cup of packed brown sugar

- 3/4 cup of butter

- 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract

- 1 whole egg and 1 egg yolk

- chocolate chips/whatever you want

Instructions:
1. Melt/soften butter and cream together with sugar.
2. Add eggs and vanilla.
3. Sift dry ingredients and combine with wet ingredients.
3. Liberally add chocolate chips until satisfied.
4. Cook cookies at 325˚ for 10-17 minutes (depending on how soft/crisp you like your cookies)
5. Let cookies cool and EAT!

Do you have a favorite recipe? Share your tips below!

photo credit: findfado

A little bird was flying south for the winter. It was so cold the bird froze and fell to the ground into a large field. While he was lying there, a cow came by and dropped some dung on him. As the frozen bird lay there in the pile of cow dung, he began to realize how warm he was. The dung was actually thawing him out! He lay there all warm and happy, and soon began to sing for joy. A passing cat heard the bird singing and came to investigate. Following the sound, the cat discovered the bird under the pile of cow dung, and promptly dug him out and ate him.

** Moral of the story:

1. Not everyone who shits on you is your enemy;

2. Not everyone who gets you out of shit is your friend.

3. And when you’re in deep shit, it’s best to keep your mouth shut!

You can find the full site here: tallrite. Perhaps I’ll share more of what I kept too.

photo credit: Dricker94

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SolarShip founder Jay Godsall says the target market for his green airships is any industry with logistical headaches: relief organizations shipping medical supplies to African countries with no roads, mining companies trying to open up the north that are faced with melting ice roads, or aid groups trying to reach earthquake victims with no functioning airstrips. The current mid-sized prototype can carry 1,000 kilograms of cargo 1,000 kilometers and land on a 100-meter airstrip–the size of a high school soccer field. Godsall is planning demonstrations of his blimp planes in 2012 and 2013. Check out the video above as well as the intro to SolarShip to see the first test flights and the shape that green transportation could take in a zero emissions future.