Tasty Tuesday ... DV8

On most Tuesdays, I share a quote or a picture about a local recipe or a luncheon.
Today is a little different...  it is about DV8

"DV8 is a restaurant and bakery in Lexington that provides second chance employment opportunities for people in substance  recovery who are trying to redirect their lives." Connections PBS

DV8 has been featured in the New York Times, NBC, and our local television station.

In September, Ron Perez, Owner of DV8 spoke to the Lexington Chapter of the Altrusa Club. Check out details about our local chapter, Altrusa Lexington
Ron shared the story of how his restaurant is built on social responsibility. The restaurant is making a difference in the lives of recovery addicts, the community, and serves as a model for businesses.

Please take a moment and read or view the story about DV8. If you google, DV8 you will discover the history of the amazing restaurant. I am sure that you will be encouraged and challenged.

Rob Perez, Owner, DV8 and Saul Good Restaurant 

How is that going for you?

At the end of last year, I shared I would attempt a year of no television. How is that going for me? Well, for the first 21 days, it was going well.  Then, I began to slowly slip back into some all habits. A program here... one there... before long, the television was on for large portions of the day.

Now, I am back on track. 

The television has been silent all day. I had to remind myself to focus on doing other things. Read, clean, work, sort... 

I am fortunate to have several new gift subscriptions. Here is the short list of the newspapers/magazines; Economist, Wall Street Journal, and New York Magazine. I am grateful that I have several choices to substitute for sitting passively in front of the TV. This afternoon, I picked up the New York magazine and read Alex Baldwin's article, I Give Up.  If my sole source of news is from the television, I will have a poor substitute for the whole story. I hope you can access it online. You will see a more complete picture of Alex Baldwin. 

Another piece is about the photographer Graham Macindoe. He takes photo of his decent into addition.  The  article is My Addiction Through my Eyes: One photographer's self-portrait of the years he lost to heroin.  This piece is also brutally honest.

The world of fame, celebrity and addiction never provide lastly peace. To me, a reminder to pray.