Human Kindness to Animals

Here are a few stories where humans did the right thing--where their kindness and compassion towards our animal co-habitants on this earth shines through. May this part of human nature win out in the end...

This first story about a whale off the coast of San Francisco fully entangled in a net actually broke my heart right open--it enabled me to finally let out the tears that have been stored up inside of me since Election Day...I cried for this whale and what we have done to it, I cried for how we saved it in the end, I cried for the whale's tenderness towards us, and then I cried for our country, I cried for the loss of freedom, I cried for what we are doing to the earth, I cried for all of us that have to live with such evil and mean-spiritedness, I cried for the blatant exposure of the underbelly of America--the racism, the hate, the misogyny...May good win over evil in the end...

Here's another nice story that involves a dolphin that I found on facebook:

”The famous Italian diver Enzo Maiorca dove into the sea of Syracuse and was talking to his daughter Rossana who was aboard the boat. Ready to go in, he felt something slightly hit his back. He turned and saw a dolphin. Then he realized that the dolphin did not want to play but to express something. The animal dove and Enzo followed. At a depth of about 12 meters, trapped in an abandoned net, there was another dolphin. Enzo quickly asked his daughter to grab the diving knives. Soon, the two of them managed to free the dolphin, which, at the end of the ordeal, emerged, issued an "almost human cry" (describes Enzo). (A dolphin can stay under water for up to 10 minutes, then it drowns.) The released dolphin was helped to the surface by Enzo, Rosana and the other dolphin. That’s when the surprise came: she was pregnant! The male circled them, and then stopped in front of Enzo, touched his cheek (like a kiss), in a gesture of gratitude and then they both swam off. Enzo Maiorca ended his speech by saying: “Until man learns to respect and speak to the animal world, he can never know his true role on Earth." ~ Vangelis.” Credit to the respective owner

Jimmy Kimmel Laugh Out Loud Stunt

This Jimmy Kimmel stunt had be doubled over with laughter. I had to put it on here...God knows we need a little comic relief. Hope it has the same effect on you.

Now for something more serious. Driverless cars are becoming more of a reality. You can ead this account of a Times reporter's trip in a driverless car.

Lazy Peach Cobbler

One of my favorite fruits is peaches. Of course I prefer them fresh but it is not always I even like the canned variety. I just came across this super easy recipe for a quick peach cobbler. Here goes:

LAZY PEACH COBBLER
Directions
Step 1:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 2:
Pour the melted butter in a 9x13-inch baking dish, evenly coating the bottom and the sides.

Step 3:
In a medium saucepan over medium heat, add the peaches and their juices.

Step 4:
Add 1 cup of the sugar and 1/2 cup of the water to the peaches and bring to a simmer.

Step 5:
In a small bowl, stir the cornstarch into the remaining water.

Step 6:
Stir the cornstarch mixture into the peach mixture and simmer until the sauce thickens, about 3 minutes.

Step 7:
Transfer the peach mixture from the heat and let it cool slightly.

Step 8:
While the peach mixture cools, in a medium bowl, whisk the flour, the vanilla, 1 1/2 cups of the sugar, and the milk together.

Step 9:
Pour the peach mixture into the prepared baking dish.

Step 10:
Spoon the flour mixture over the peach mixture.

Step 11:
In a small bowl, combine the cinnamon and the remaining sugar.

Step 12:
Sprinkle the cinnamon-sugar over the cobbler.

Step 13:
Bake the cobbler until the top is golden-brown, about 30 minutes.

Step 14:
Serve topped with the vanilla ice cream. © 2024 by Recipe Saver

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New York City based contemporary artist, Pam Smilow, began writing the creative lifestyle blog “things we love” in an effort to foster a sense of community during times of isolation and reflection. To read more about her and her art, visit her website and check out the essay written by Frank Matheis entitled The Sophisticated Innocence of Pam Smilow.