better living through words

Tips for giving your cat medicine

JF — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 23:21:16 +0000

If you own cats and have to give one of them some medicine, I’m letting you know now that it’s not easy. The vet recently found some bacteria in the cat’s stool. Nevermind the fact that they neglected to tell me that she had poop all over her and they didn’t bother trying to clean […]

Need a tree removed, but don’t know how much it will cost you?

JF — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 22:39:22 +0000

This will help! So, I had a diseased tree in my yard for quite a long time. Plus I had a tree that was getting a little out of control in my front yard. Being a relatively new homeowner, I wasn’t sure where to start or how much these new home improvement projects were going […]

New Album: P.O.S. – We Don’t Even Live Here

JF — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 21:57:24 +0000

This is my ringing endorsement for everything P.O.S. This guy is one of the best artists in the game. Check out his latest album: We Don’t Even Live Here. Check out the latest videos from the album:

“Dance like it hurts, Lo…

JF — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 01:46:32 +0000

"Dance like it hurts, Love like you need money, Work when people are watching."

Scott Adams

Quotes of the Day

JF — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 01:44:07 +0000

“There is only one difference between a madman and me. I am not mad.” – Salvador Dali “The easiest kind of relationship for me is with ten thousand people. The hardest is with one.” – Joan Baez “I’ll be more enthusiastic about encouraging thinking outside the box when there’s evidence of any thinking going on […]

all things beta

JF — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 21:11:54 +0000

is there anything that’s not beta these days?

SNL featuring Justin Timberlake and Lady Gaga

JF — Tue, 24 May 2011 08:11:33 +0000

OMG, this is absolutely hilarious. Remember Motherlover? Well, this is just as hilarious, if not funnier. Check out the new SNL music video with Justin Timberlake, Lady Gaga and Andy Samberg: 3-way: The Golden Rule.

More Art Therapy Updates

JF — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 07:54:16 +0000

In case you missed it, the American Art Therapy Association launched a new site that looks pretty good. Check it out here. They also have an Art Therapy Scholars Blog that looks like it could be interesting, as well as a twitter and facebook page. The Art Therapy blog also looks like it has some updates, […]

Website For Best Tiger Woods Jokes

JF — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:56:40 +0000

Looking to laugh at Tiger’s expense? Now there’s a website dedicated to making that happen: Tiger Woods Jokes. Some pretty funny stuff and you can rate on the ones you like. Enjoy!

Brag about your art therapy school

JF — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 06:11:15 +0000

The Art Therapy Blog has added an art therapy schools and art therapy education section. They’re asking people to add testimonials or suggestions in the comments. I’ve mentioned this before, but they’re a great site if you’re interested in art therapy. And now’s your chance to promote your alma mater. They’re also tweeting art therapy news […]

It’s a Wrap for McCain

JF — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 05:01:41 +0000

The best debate McCain has had to date, and he blew it. At this point, Barack Obama would have to really blow it. Regardless, you still need to vote!

Jimmy Kimmel’s Response to Sarah Silverman & Matt Damon: I’m F*cking Ben Affleck

JF — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 08:46:55 +0000

If you haven’t seen the latest video in the Jimmy Kimmel, Matt Damon, Sarah Silverman saga, then you gotta check this out. Talk about responding with a bang, he’s got a whole slew of people joining him in his video including: Ben Affleck, Brad Pitt, Robin Williams, Joan Jett, Don Cheadle, Harrison Ford, Cameron Diaz, Huey Luis, Josh Groban, Rebecca Romijn, […]

some videos worth sharing

JF — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 04:12:07 +0000

Been watching some online videos lately…So, thought I’d share some of my favorites. VideoSundry is someone’s personal collection of videos, and while it doesn’t always update with new videos as often as I’d like, there are definitely some gems there. Anyhow, I thought share some of my favorite videos I’ve found courtesy of the site: Everyday […]

cool new art therapy blog

JF — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 07:37:01 +0000

**Update: Learn about art therapy education, recommend a school in your state and catch up with art therapy news on twitter & facebook. Came across a pretty cool blog on BlogCatalog. Thought I’d share it with you…Art therapy is an idea that’s been gaining some steam over the last few years. It’s been proven to […]

thrown back to sea

JF — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 08:04:52 +0000

aaahh fuckit, nevermind. the situation is Cyndi Lauper time after time i’m forced to retreat because you’ve bonded with another and turned up the heat; but if given a chance i’ll prance and dance all night in your dreams… a sweet and succulent sleep that will slip you into eternal peace.

culture and elegance

JF — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:46:39 +0000

I’m very excited to begin sharing the wisdom of Baltasar Gracian. His words and philosophy have influenced me deeply. So begins a series of his infinite wisdom… “We are born barbarians and only raise ourselves above the beast by culture. Culture therefore makes the person; the greater a person the more culture…Ignorance is very raw […]

grounded flight

JF — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 23:58:52 +0000

“Why, young bird with broken wings do i hear you sing sought songs of sorrow?” “But tomorrow,” the bird replies “may you realize the why you soulfully search, my wings not broken and tears not choking; perched with pride– i am simply just shy.” (to which you reply) “i don’t understand, the sky is so […]

Pledge of Resonance

JF — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 06:42:57 +0000

Pledge of Resonance – from “As If We Existed” by Sol.iLLaquists of Sound I am a listener. Well before there was something to be said, I was here. Many have argued whether or not sound exists without me, but what is often overlooked in the midst of these debates is the true importance of the […]

quote of the day

JF — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 19:29:17 +0000

In my youth I stressed freedom, and in my old age I stress order. I have made the great discovery that liberty is a product of order. – Will Durant

How Kids Learn Prejudices & Stereotypes

JF — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 23:03:00 +0000

Q&A: How Kids Learn Prejudices, Stereotypes How do children respond to stereotypes about race, religion and gender? A child-development expert looks at contradictions in kids’ behavior. Newsweek WEB EXCLUSIVE By Anna Kuchment Updated: 11:05 a.m. MT Feb 26, 2007 Feb. 26, 2007 – Child-development experts have spent years studying geekdom: what it is that makes […]

Toilet Talk

JF — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 00:33:54 +0000

I made my usual trip to the bathroom a little after lunch today and noticed something that tends to bring me displeasure whenever I enter a public bathroom….pubic hair. That’s right, a few strands of hair from someone else’s privates. I puffed some air at the hairs so they would go into the actual toilet, then proceeded to sit down on the toilet to […]

quote of the day

JF — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 01:26:14 +0000

In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock. – Thomas Jefferson

pineapple and solitude haikus

JF — Sun, 11 Feb 2007 07:58:02 +0000

Happened to come across a contest over at the Gnarls Barkley website. Rules are simple: Write a haiku with a theme of Solitude or Pineapples. Or, if you can manage it, both. Thought it was a fun little exercise, so here are my entries… Untitled Pineapple you tramp- led over my heart and left me in Solitude. […]

it’s really pretty simple…

JF — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:53:38 +0000

when the tears touch your dimples and it’s difficult to see, remember there’s someone who loves you… and that all you need is me. when your world seems so complicated and even your dreams won’t set you free, remember there’s someone who loves you… and that someone is me. when your life is cause for […]

bliss

JF — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 10:33:58 +0000

if i didn’t have a brain the train of knowledge would pass me by as my lullaby wondered why i try to stay awake, to watch the train brake and gape with jealousy at my blessed ignorance.

the boy on the bridge

JF — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 07:39:51 +0000

the moon is gentle as it lights the stage, the night leaves potential for eventual fate to now engage. the water shines and glistens with the rise of the moon, while the stars sit and listen as the band plays a tune. a symphony of music so beautiful in tone, the song he will choose […]

just another reason i love dogs

JF — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 12:20:16 +0000

This was such a wonderful story, I had to share. It damn near brought a tear to my eye… Dog saves owner, dies trying to save cat Mon Oct 16, 8:10 PM ET ELKHART LAKE, Wis. – After a disabled woman’s cat started a house fire, her specially trained dog came to the rescue, then […]

the art of you

JF — Thu, 05 Oct 2006 09:07:15 +0000

speak one receive some other your blood brother shares more with another and you’re lost. trust so gone stuck on frost you’re a pawn on game of chess suicidal slavery for less and you’re lost. your secret nest sold at cost buried under clutter gutter dreams wonder putter seams sewed apart from you- the art […]

From The Onion, with Fuckin’ Love.

JF — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 19:09:50 +0000

The Onion is always good for a laugh, but this is just hilarious: I Fucked My Way Into This Mess, And I’ll Fuck My Way Out By Kurt Beckman September 20, 2006 | Issue 42•38 I’ll say it. I like to fuck. I do it a lot. And sometimes it gets me into unfortunate situations. […]

reinventing love

JF — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 14:49:27 +0000

you are slap-happy desire with a fire that’s burning; like a drug you’ve got me wired and happily returning… you’ve reinvented my wheels as they were no longer working; and on occasion it feels, as if i am undeserving… accustomed to struggling i had almost given up hope; i found myself juggling while balancing on […]

sagaba lyrics by blue scholars

JF — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 10:05:37 +0000

The song sagaba is one of my favorite songs. The second verse is simply amazing, but the whole song is just great…Here are the lyrics to sagaba… ——————————————————————— sista sits on steps, cigarette rests on fingertips sipping upon a slow death dripping from her lips she blows a kiss which i can only resist in vain […]

Coocoo For Your “Crazy” Puffs

JF — Mon, 11 Sep 2006 18:50:47 +0000

I’ve been enjoying the sounds of Cee-Lo for quite some time, since when he was in Goodie Mob. I have both of his solo projects as well as the recent Gnarls Barkley project where he teamed up with DJ Danger Mouse. Anyhow, I’ve been hooked on this song for some reason, and I actually enjoy […]

Remembering 9/11

JF — Mon, 11 Sep 2006 18:49:34 +0000

Say what you want regarding the events that unfolded that day and over the last 5 years, but there’s no denying the impact.

Smoke Breaks for Non-Smokers

JF — Sat, 09 Sep 2006 00:22:47 +0000

I recently saw some co-workers outside indulging in a cigarette or two. Nothing strange about it, but I’ve always wondered if there are other reasons sufficient enough to warrant a 5-15 minute break from work. Certainly, smoking is the most accepted short-break excuse. But what about people that don’t smoke? Another legal, addictive substance that […]

a time to escape

JF — Thu, 07 Sep 2006 03:19:07 +0000

to escape would be a dream explore the unexplored, walk the paths never seen. many destinations do await, afraid my curiosity will lead me to a fool’s fate. to sift my senses through the properties of nature spread across this planet, would produce a bliss needed sooner and later. a release from the clutches so […]

RIP: Steve Irwin, Crocodile Hunter.

JF — Wed, 06 Sep 2006 06:14:44 +0000

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Irwin Steve Irwin, better known as the Crocodile Hunter, died by Stingray. Best wishes to his family and friends. He seemed like a decent guy. Certainly, his passion for wildlife and nature is unmatched. That’s life for you…Sometimes the things you love hurt you the most. In this case, it was deadly. Rest In Peace.

the unknown expedition of Journey Freelance

JF — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 09:25:58 +0000

I. the first sign of light was an unknown delight yet to be ruptured by the continuity of Life. a stage of development when every day is bright and affairs of the night envelop no strife. dizzy from circling the clouds with open arms, enjoying the wonders of being so innocent, young Journey cannot be […]

handicapped

JF — Sun, 03 Sep 2006 21:38:44 +0000

hip-daddy crib cabby catch a ride, slide on the tide and feel the flow, you know? a fresh and funky flatulence of crab-happy stop-heavy hey, take a stance. ’cause the lap-dappy sundance will dehydrate your irate-iris color-coded for you stylists is more than just a cat-like catalyst. do we see the analysis? or are we […]

USA takes bronze…where’s the fire?

JF — Sat, 02 Sep 2006 21:32:05 +0000

Dream Team…where are you? Where have you gone and when will you return? Watching the US fumble through international play truly makes me miss the original Dream Team. I know there will never be another Jordan, Bird or Magic, but can we at least get some people on the roster who have that type of competitiveness and fire in […]

Agassi vs Baghdatis

JF — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 21:45:39 +0000

What a great match! But was i the only one laughing at the fact that Baghdatis, 21, got a cramp while Agassi, 36 with a bad back, looked fantastic? Baghdatis, you’re a professional athlete AND you’re only 21! Were you out boozing it up the night before or something? Did you suck down too many martinis and Heineken Lights? Hey […]

whirlwind

JF — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 00:48:09 +0000

cracks of creations from laughing stock notations and edifice expectations, the rotations are rising and tired of hiding, expanding the swirls in wandering whirlwind.

muddy waters

JF — Tue, 29 Aug 2006 07:37:10 +0000

a measure of uncertainty due to absence of faith, a search for blatancy that will open the gates to a life so complacent where thoughts don’t flow, through the stream of pessimism we slowly go… into a river of despair where pain runs strong, rushing to a wonderful nowhere, muddy waters continue on…

labels of deceit

JF — Sun, 27 Aug 2006 01:53:03 +0000

these labels we label and staple to our heart, unfettering yet stable they eventually fall apart. these labels we label and nail to our mind, solid yet frail they always unwind. these labels we label and sew into our fabric, they’re a constant reminder that everything’s static.

plastic stars on constructed ceilings

JF — Sat, 26 Aug 2006 01:56:46 +0000

the light goes out and darkness resides; the pupils inside adjust to the night. the stars are large and bright with feeling; you go to stand up but hit your head on the ceiling.

an argument FOR the war in Iraq…

JF — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 06:02:50 +0000

There was one line out of an article that made me think of an off-the-wall reason FOR the war in Iraq…or at a minimum, a potentially positive aspect of it. The quote from the article is this: “It’s not the housing market that’s hurting Ford—it’s that it sells gas guzzlers that no one wants to […]

jon benet vs john mark

JF — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 01:58:09 +0000

jon benet your day has come again it’s a resurrection of media frenzy a collection of history brought to a boil once more it’s a chore watching this correction of misery and turmoil. jon benet your day has passed again it’s a dead story that’s told through allegory from fearless fake bleeding hearts of media […]

Beauty of Life and Mind

JF — Wed, 23 Aug 2006 00:32:16 +0000

This has always stuck with me and thought I’d share it…. Dead Prez, Psychology My mind is the place where I make my plans. The world is the place where I take my stand. The beauty of life is mine today. They cannot take my mind away.

rise and fall

JF — Tue, 22 Aug 2006 01:31:29 +0000

together we R I S E Globalization Inter- nationalization U N i T Y find the U in ME together we F A L L D O W N this Democracy is Hypocrisy and it’s s p r e a d i n g in the wrong .n o i t c e r i d […]

untitled 6

JF — Mon, 21 Aug 2006 15:33:46 +0000

damn mosquitoes! pests of the woods, infest the air and all the good. flying around with nothing to do but biting and sucking the life from you.

crutches

JF — Mon, 21 Aug 2006 03:01:27 +0000

crutches holding us up limiting our thinking, what we thought was up is slowly sinking. crutches fooling our senses cultural pretenses closed doors and lost opportunities trapped behind fences. crutches we can’t stand alone so are we? who made the crutches we depend on? did we? crutches holding us down limiting our thinking, we […]

watch what you consume

JF — Sat, 19 Aug 2006 23:29:46 +0000

logo feces spreading diseases of similarity of attitude of differences lost differences among crowds of differences hindrances to identities the tendencies of similar identities predicted expectancy from lost identity.

morphine moon

JF — Sat, 19 Aug 2006 23:19:37 +0000

stub-hubby c’mon honey, let’s get a drink. on the brink of a blink i catch your bat-blind beauty and so so loopy style. i forget to triple check the chapters and below-the-sub- titles. i savor your pictorials and feed from editorials a shore-side shine of your prolific persona possibly looped too soon cast-on-a morphine moon.

continue walking

JF — Sat, 19 Aug 2006 23:12:11 +0000

in a stupor you stumble through the opening in my heart; you’re a bundle of fumble confusion wanting to untangle and break apart. there’s a hazy glaze in your eyes tonight, a sparkle-shine persistent to flight; your luminescent light radiates and finds its way to my shrine of beauty and ground. your symphonic sounds write […]

lily-pad liquor

JF — Sat, 19 Aug 2006 23:05:02 +0000

i’m in a bottle of liquor and i’m getting sicker than ever forever and never shall i recall my disconcerting thoughts mixed and caught in a web of disgrace and fire burning higher and higher so high so high it’s past nine and i’m waiting for the double digit effect that affects the dialect of […]

my cellophane tears

JF — Sat, 19 Aug 2006 22:35:13 +0000

my cellophane tears are suffocating at most. my mind is under control but a virus is host. it’s completely irrelevant i mean, it’s simply not important. it’s just not affordable to remove the clamps on the temples that make the cellophane tears. it’s sheer joy to unwrap the plastic and find life inside; the virus […]

discover you, discover me

JF — Tue, 15 Aug 2006 23:51:54 +0000

oooohhh, that smile… your style and grace. although i don’t know you i want to embrace your beautiful blue eyes, or maybe green or brown no matter, i’m still flattered by your smile and even your frown. beguiled by your style i catch myself falling before i hit the ground, before too soon you’ll have […]

regarding everything else

JF — Tue, 15 Aug 2006 03:36:22 +0000

Les Brown: Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears. Robert Louis Stevenson: Quiet minds cannot be perplexed or frightened, but go on in fortune or misfortune at their own private pace, like a clock during a thunderstorm. R. Buckminster Fuller: Man knows so much and does so […]

regarding love

JF — Tue, 15 Aug 2006 03:26:52 +0000

Bertrand Russell: To fear love is to fear life, and those who fear life are already three parts dead. Lao Tzu: Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength while loving someone deeply gives you courage. poem (unknown): A bell isn’t a bell until you ring it. A song isn’t a song until you sing […]

the garbage we carry

JF — Tue, 15 Aug 2006 02:58:06 +0000

the garbage we carry in the back of our minds, nobody can see it cause it’s behind our eyes. the garbage we carry is leaking through our hands, it’s dripping on the ground and at night when you’re in bed. the garbage we carry is profound and full of answers, but we leave it to […]

the aged asian

JF — Mon, 14 Aug 2006 15:19:08 +0000

a profound wisdom expressed so deeply by the curve in your back. the sustained ripples so visible behold a life with many cracks. scrounging for anything and everything, my mind followed your track; leading to confusion and heartache, unable to face the facts. You seemed as if you were struggling, struggling with your life; but yet […]