Yummy Links: From Chick-fil-A's Oatmeal to Quizno's Pickle


Updated 07/22/11 10:49 AM · Posted by YumSugar · 0 comments

Chick-fil-A Rolls Out Oatmeal For Breakfast

Chick-fil-A's the latest chain to board the oatmeal bandwagon. — Nation's Restaurant News Throw a Spanish cocktail party! — The Daily Meal His Holiness the Dalai Lama is on Masterchef Australia. — Grub Street NY New takes on the British classic fish and chips. — KitchenDaily How to do it right when dining out with the in-laws. — Food Republic Meet the couple making a 10-state tour Read more

Food Review: Intentional Dark Chocolate Pistoles


Updated 11/18/09 6:16 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 3 comments

Intentional Dark Chocolate Pistoles

About a month ago we received a package from Intentional Chocolate. I didn't try anything at first because the marketing material was way too new agey for me — everything is made with love and positive intention, and Dalai Lama-trained monks infuse meditative energy into the chocolate. Too kooky for me. But when a chocolate craving hit me a few weeks later, I had no problem ripping open a bag Read more

Do Tell: What Does It Mean to Be a Feminist?


Updated 10/11/09 9:36 PM · Posted by TresSugar · 16 comments

Do Tell: What Does It Mean to Be a Feminist?

The week the Dalai Lama summed up his definition of a feminist, something he claims to be, very succinctly. He said: "I call myself a feminist. Isn’t that what you call someone who fights for women’s rights?" Earlier this month we discussed what it means for a woman to be "empowered," and we noted that there have been various varieties of feminism through the years. Do you, like the Dalai Read more

Front Page: South Africa Denies Dalai Lama Entrance


Updated 03/24/09 10:30 AM · Posted by CitizenSugar · 4 comments

Front Page: South Africa Denies Dalai Lama Entrance

Organizers of a peace conference in South Africa have canceled the event after the government denied a visa to the Dalai Lama. — New York Times Treasury secretary Timothy Geithner is asking Congress today for unprecedented power to seize non-banking financial companies. — AP The recent volcano eruption in Alaska has made a case for the volcano monitoring funding included in Obama's stimulus Read more

Front Page: Tibet Surrenders, Floods, McCain in Israel


Updated 03/19/08 12:53 PM · Posted by CitizenSugar · 5 comments

Top News Stories 2008-03-19 07:00:31

More than 100 people have surrendered to police following anti-China riots in Tibet's main city of Lhasa, according to Chinese media. China had issued a deadline of midnight on Monday for the protests to stop, though the Dalai Lama refused to issue the order. The authorities threatened great harm to anyone who ignored the deadline. Accounts of the outcomes of the violent protests differ wildly. Read more

Front Page: Dalai Lama Might Quit, 52 Dead in Iraq, Florida


Updated 03/18/08 11:47 AM · Posted by CitizenSugar · 14 comments

Top News Stories 2008-03-18 07:00:13

Moments ago, the Dalai Lama said he would resign as leader of Tibet’s government-in-exile if his stepping down would help quell the violence erupting in Tibetan protests. Earlier, the Chinese government blamed the Dalai Lama for orchestrating the demonstrations. Saying that he would stand behind only nonviolent quests for greater Tibetan autonomy, the Dalai Lama criticized China pointedly Read more

Dalai Lama: China's "Cultural Genocide," China Blocks YouTube


Updated 07/24/08 12:29 PM · Posted by CitizenSugar · 18 comments

Dalai Lama Calls China Cultural Genocide

Yesterday the Dalai Lama accused China of waging “cultural genocide” against his followers in Tibet and called for an international investigation into the increasingly violent suppression of protests. It was the Dalai Lama's strongest defense of Tibetan Buddhists staging an uprising against Chinese rule to date. He endorsed the right of his people to protest their grievances peacefully Read more

George and Don Honored at Nobel Peace Prize Summit


Updated 12/17/07 4:39 AM · Posted by · 39 comments

George and Don Honored at Nobel Peace Prize Summit

This evening, George Clooney and Don Cheadle received the 2007 Peace Summit Award at the Summit of the Nobel Peace Prize Laureates in Rome. It's a big day for George, as he was also nominated for a Best Actor Golden Globe for Michael Clayton, but before getting excited about that there were more somber things on hand. The duo was honored for the work they've done raising awareness and money to Read more