Spinning for a cause

On March 8 I will be spinning to raise funds for programs aimed at stopping the cycle of violence here in Chicago. Please donate and help me reach my target of $300.00

http://www.crowdrise.com/teamcaffarelli/fundraiser/godfreygillett

My super Sunday contribution.

This is a delayed post. But on Super Sunday I made guinoa/chick peas balls and a creamy avocado/yogurt sauce.  Turmeric, juice of one lime, habanero, and a dash of curry helped to make that sauce special.  The game was a blow out but I made new friends and partook in delicious spread that included these. 

Soup du jour.

I made this delicious butternut squash and crab bisque last week.  It was divine. 

Yummy superbowl snacks

I love tasty treats and I love a good challenge.  Got an invite to a Super Bowl party and the hostess is vegan.  The expectation isn't that I come with a vegan dish.  Au contrare I am free to bring any of my meat filled specialties.  But these recipes look good.  They will give me a starting point then I will add my Godfrey touch and own them (the ones I choose).

http://www.onegreenplanet.org/vegan-recipe/vegan-snacks-and-finger-foods-for-super-bowl-sunday/

Law Offices of Godrey Gillett, LLC promo video

Mandela and change in South Africa

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/remember/july-dec13/mandeladiscuss_12-06.html

Penelope (Penny) Andrews, President of Albany Law School, was one of my Professors at CUNY Law.  She is South African of Indian descent. Included here is a snap shot of her writings that are part of her continued role in shaping legal scholarship worldwide. 

Giant

http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/05/world/africa/nelson-mandela/index.html

Today we lost a giant.  For those of us born and/or raised after the generation of  Dr. King, Nelson Mandela serves as the champion for civil rights that we personally connect with.  South Africa, and every other nation on earth, still has a long way to go.  But this man born of warrior-chiefs.  A Boxer. A Lawyer.  After 27 years in prison he was determined to achieve peace and reconciliation, even while those closest to him preferred to bare arms.  If you seek a historical comparison look to Christianity.  The long awaited Messiah was expected to lead the children of Israel with a sword against the oppressive Roman regime.  2000 years ago Jesus emerged with a message of peace.   20 years ago Nelson Mandela insisted that even the former oppresssors shall participate in a new South African government. 

I was blessed to witness through the magic of television his release from prison and his inauguration. He shall forever be a symbol of strength and the possibilities of unity. 

Rest in Peace. Rest in Heaven 

Another show I have to catch up on

When I first heard of "Orange is the new Black" I started to go shopping. But it turns out to be a provocative and interesting show that will take me five years before I see season 1. 

http://rhrealitycheck.org/article/2013/09/03/orange-is-the-new-black-and-how-we-talk-about-race-and-identity/