Daily Archives: September 25, 2011

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Five Reasons to Watch The Good Wife


Season Three of The Good Wife premieres tonight, Sunday, September 25, at 9 pm Eastern / 8 pm Central, on CBS.  The show stars Julianna Margulies as Alicia Florrick, Chris Noth as her husband Peter Florrick, Josh Charles as her boss Will Gardner, Christine Baranski as her other boss Diane Lockhart, Archie Panjabi as her co-worker and friend Kalinda Sharma, and Alan Cumming as Peter’s campaign manager Eli Gold.  Continue reading

QOTD: What is Character?

Last week, the New York Times published an article on two New York City schools’  attempt to teach character. The schools identified a list of strengths most likely to predict happiness and life achievement: zest, grit, self-control, social intelligence, gratitude, optimism and curiosity.

So, what do you believe constitutes “good character?” Bonus question: how does one build character?

Image from psd’s flickr.

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Spicy Chicken Fajitas

The photo of my fajita made my husband sad, because he thinks that sour cream is the devil’s dairy product. But, to many of us a fajita isn’t complete without a little dollop of the creamy white stuff. And I’m not going to fib – this fajita wanted a little mellowing out because I made the pico de gallo extra spicy. (The chicken wasn’t slacking in the heat department either.) This is an excellent recipe if you are fighting off a cold because the spiciness of the fajitas will clear your head and the lime juice will bolster your Vitamin C intake for the day. Continue reading