By Malloreigh

If you’ve chosen not to eat animal products, what’s the point in making “fake” versions of them? I get this question all the time. A lot of people don’t seem to understand why vegans and vegetarians find it necessary to make faux meats and cheeses, or construct veg versions of meaty, dairy-filled foods.

Every culture has its own food and its own customs surrounding meals – even if you’ve never left your white bread suburb, you’ve probably encountered ethnic food of some kind. Food, and the experience of eating it, is a spiritual practice; it’s an instrument of cultural cohesion that binds people together despite long distances and changing religions. From holiday feasts with your family to business meetings over lunch, food has always, and will always, function as a centerpiece for cultural events and ritual. It’s also rich to our senses – both taste and smell – and therefore is strongly linked to memory.

There’s a reason we haven’t adopted the common sci-fi prophecy of eschewing the time-consuming process of cooking and eating in favor of nutrition pills. Food is enjoyable, important, and culturally meaningful, and it is for this reason that vegetarians make “faux” versions of omnivorous meals.

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by Blogbot

This week’s pin-up tip comes from SuicideGirls co-founder Missy.

TRY: Mac Ruby Woo lipstick.

WHY: It makes everyone feel more glamorous and look “put together.” The blush red shade is dramatic enough to make a statement, but has a subtle matte finish, which doesn’t come off on your teeth.

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by Fred Topel

“Buddha didn’t stop struggling with women until enlightenment.”
– Russell Simmons

Russell Simmons sat all by himself at NBC’s party on the rooftop of the Beverly Hilton hotel. Well, not totally by himself. The young girls he came with were talking amongst themselves, and celebrities kept stopping by to meet him (hence the photo opp with Jimmy Fallon).

The Oxygen Channel, an NBC cable arm, is producing a documentary on Simmons’ business. Running Russell Simmons shows the viewer what it takes to maintain Simmons’ multi-faceted life, by following the assistants who coordinate all his endeavors behind the scenes. It is scheduled to premiere Nov. 2.

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Pthalo Suicide in Milk and Cookies

• INTO: Sex, tattoos, piercings, cuddling, gaming, music, and art.
• MAKES ME HAPPY: Puppies and traveling.
• MAKES ME SAD: Violence.
• HOBBIES: Listening to music, playing bass/acoustic guitar, drawing/painting, taking pictures, gaming, and wasting time on the laptop .
• 5 THINGS I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT: Makeup, laptop, text messaging, my car, a job.
• I SPEND MOST OF MY FREE TIME: On this here laptop.

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