Gnusletter #005 - Trounce the Holidaze!

"The joy of brightening other lives, bearing each others' burdens, easing others' loads and supplanting empty hearts and lives with generous gifts becomes for us the magic of the holidays."  —W.C. Jones The holidays are upon us. Lock in your zen with a regular practice of Tao Cheng. It's like a combination of Tai Chi and Qi Gong but with an elemental Omni twist. Whether you wish to teach others or merely start your day with balance and flexibility, this no-impact form of movement makes you feel fantastic mind, body, and soul. A huge heartfelt bear hug thank you to our Fiddleheads Unite! group who is the backbone of this Omni project that has been 20 years in the noodling and 10 years in the making with tons of blood, sweat, tears, bewilderment, and massive joy along the way. Share your abundance by choosing our arts nonprofit, WHIMSICALIDOCIOUS, as your charity beneficiary when you buy on Amazon. Just click the link and start shopping! Amazon will do the rest Do you have an OMNI TALE in you? We're here to help you get Indie published, on your own or as part of one of our anthologies. Peppermint Bark from All Recipes Ingredients 30 crushed peppermint hard candies, divided 1 1/2 pounds milk chocolate candy, coarsely chopped  1 1/2 pounds white chocolate, chopped 1 teaspoon oil-based peppermint flavoring, or to taste Directions Spread 1/3 of the peppermint candy over a 9x13-inch baking pan lined with wax paper. Melt the milk chocolate in the top of a double boiler over just-barely simmering water, stirring frequently and scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching, just until melted. Pour the melted chocolate over peppermint candy in the prepared pan. Sprinkle another 1/3 of the candy on top of the milk chocolate. Refrigerate until the chocolate hardens, about 30 minutes. Melt the white chocolate in the top of a double boiler over just-barely simmering water, stirring frequently and scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching. Stir in the oil-based peppermint flavoring. Pour the white chocolate over the milk chocolate, then spread the remaining 1/3 peppermint candy on top. Refrigerate until the white chocolate hardens, about 30 minutes. Cut or break into pieces to serve. On this date in history, December 11, 2946, UNICEF was founded