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Introducing "Pirate"
Interesting Simplicity Articles
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New Version of Your Money or Your Life now available!
What Are We Fishing For? by Gene Sager Book Reviews Simplicity Lessons: A 12-Step Guide to Living Simply By Linda Breen Pierce Reviewed by Joe Leeak Rational Simplicity: Setting the Course to a Simpler Life By Tim Covell Reviewed by David Heitmiller Nothing Left Over: A Plain and Simple Life By Toinette Lippe Reviewed by Jacqueline Blix Slow
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The Ultimate Cheapskate by Dan Zak, The Washinton Post More Reading recommendations from gettingalife.org An Important Website to check out: http://www.footprintnetwork.org/
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After
living "dogless" in Seattle for almost three and a half
years we decided it was time to add a dog back into the family.
Pirate is a 4-year old Black Labrador mix that we found at the Seattle
Animal Shelter. After losing our last dog, 
The
classic that changed our lives and been a best seller since 1992
has been completely revised and updated for the 21st Century.
The new version is now available in all bookstores. We encourage
you to check it out for a strategy for surviving not only these
harsh economic times but the rest of your life! If you or someone
you know is struggling this will be the best $16 you could spend.
For more information about the new edition, author appearances etc.,
check out: 
"Superhero
Eats Superfood" is the title of a magazine article that caught
my eye as the checkout line crept along at the supermarket. The
article is about how Barack Obama's regular fare was salmon and
broccoli at the height of his popularity. Nutritional blog sites
are crowded with information about the health benefits of omega-3
fatty acids in fish and fish oil. But preference for fish is not
just a media fad: The American Medical Association and Health Canada's
Food Guide recommend that we eat two servings of fish per week.
As the industry flourishes, even the word "pescetarian"
is making a comeback; the term refers to a vegetarian who eats fish.
These individuals consume fish for health reasons and, as some say,
"fish is not really meat anyway." Whether we call it meat
or not, we need to make some hard calls concerning the nutritional
claims, as well as the related ecological and ethical aspects of
the whole process -- including spawning and habitat issues, trawling,
DHA omega-3, mercury levels, and the relation between wild fish
and farmed fish. 
Seafood
as a protein source is a long standing reason for consuming fish,
but modern research has alerted us to a variety of viable alternatives.
Even a strict vegan diet (no animal products and no seafood) can
provide a full supply of protein. Today fish is recommended for
the health of the eyes, the brain, and the heart. However, many
plant products also foster visual health: carotenoid from carrots,
lutein from leafy greens, and anti-oxidants from citrus fruits and
olive and canola oils. Of special interest is the benefit fish consumption
provides to the brain and nervous system; this includes memory,
Alzheimer's disease, and even mood swing issues. But again there
are excellent plant sources to support mental health and the growth
and health of the brain; ground flax seed, wheat germ, canola oil,
and avocados. Fish can support a healthy heart, but whole grains,
beans, lentils and oat bran are potent plant sources. 
