This is the man that was the favorite to win the Nobel Peace Prize--Enough Said

Compare this to Greg Mortenson, nominated for the prize by some members of Congress, who the bookies gave 20-to-1 odds of winning. Son of a missionary, a former army Medic and mountaineer, he has made it his mission to build schools for girls in places where opium dealers and tribal warlords kill people for trying. His Central Asia Institute has built more than 130 schools in Afghanistan and Pakistan — a mission which has, along the way, inspired millions of people to view the protection and education of girls as a key to peace and prosperity and progress.

By NANCY GIBBS Friday, Oct. 09, 2009

TIME MAGAZINE ONLINE

I COULDN'T HAVE SAID IT BETTER THANK YOU BRITT

IDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2009

excuse me, what?

when i think of the nobel peace prize i think of martin luther king jr. or mother teresa. i was shocked when al gore won the peace prize but not as shocked as when i turned on the tv this morning to read that obama had won...
lets take a gander at past presidents who have won the nobel peace prize:

Theodore Roosevelt (1906): Negotiated an end to the Russo-Japanese War

Woodrow Wilson (1919): Leading architect of the League of Nations

Jimmy Carter (2002): Created the Carter Center which works to advance human rights and find peaceful solutions to international conflicts

and now-

Barack Obama (2009): Has given people hope for a better future...

ben and jerrys gives me hope when im upset- but i dont see them winning nobel peace prizes. im not saying dont ever give one to him, but maybe we should wait until he actually does something...

(oh, and happy friday!)

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soooo good

This is another Fav of mine - will be making this week end , thanks Martha! This fig spread also is great with peanut butter on a really good whole wheat bread, on crackers or pear with a slice of parm cheese YUM!!!!!

Fig Spread (Below) 1 baguette or Italian bread 8 slices prosciutto 8 thin slices Asiago cheese 8 to 12 arugula leaves Fig Spread 1 package (10 ounces) dried Calimyrna figs, stemmed and cut into 1/4-inch pieces (about 1 3/4 cups) 3 tablespoons sugar 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Make fig spread: In a medium saucepan, combine figs with sugar and 1 1/2 cups water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until most of liquid has evaporated and figs are easily pierced with the tip of a sharp paring knife, about 20 minutes. Transfer mixture to a food processor; add lemon juice. Puree until smooth (add up to 1/4 cup additional water, if needed, to thin to desired consistency). Cut 1 baguette or Italian bread into four 5-to-6-inch pieces; split each piece horizontally. Spread 1 to 2 tablespoons Fig Spread on all 8 halves; layer 4 halves with 2 slices prosciutto, 2 thin slices Asiago cheese, and 2 or 3 leaves of arugula. Top with remaining bread halves. Serve. Prosciutto and Fig Spread Sandwich Serves 4 | Prep Time: 15 minutes | Total Time: 15 minutes

dream a BIG dream

To all the dreamers - It is better to dream huge over the top dreams - and even if you only achieve some of them it is better than having only one small dream come true-Life is a journey - go find yours-

DREAMS

I dream of lots of things I dream of the stars I dream of the moon I dream of lakes I dream of lagoons I dream of friends I dream of love I dream of parrots I dream of doves I dream of peace I dream of no guns I dream of people I dream of fun My dreams are exotic creative and imaginative random and exhilarating interesting and scary I dream of myself I dream of themes But most of all I dream of my dreams Ruby KentRoyds

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