Does Marriage Matter?
A recent article for The Frisky asked 15 women currently in long term relationships why they chose not to marry. I was expecting them to say that they didn’t believe in marriage, or that they had a religious or atheistic objection to it. Instead I found that their answers had more to do with what [...] Read More >
World Cup Soccer in Lego
It’s pretty hard to ignore that the World Cup is happening right now. But for those of us who aren’t huge fans, a month long competition feels like a LOT of soccer. Just tell me when we get to the final! If you’re looking for a small dose of World Cup action, vuvuzelas included, check [...] Read More >
The Church of Gaga
Lady Gaga is everywhere these days. Her current tour, The Monster’s Ball is so completely sold out that I recently saw a listing on Ticketmaster for tickets for a show in 2011. No joke. Lady Gaga is known for being avant guarde, out spoken, artistic and opinionated so when she recently sat down for an [...] Read More >
Brides: What’s in a Name?
There’s quite a conversation happening on the “She Won’t Change her Last Name” article. Passions run high on both sides, and it’s easy to see why. There is always a long and emotional journey when it comes to naming a baby. Why should it be any different when naming an adult? I am pro-name changing [...] Read More >
Ipad Kitty is Front Page News
The most viewed video on YouTube today is “Iggy Inviestigates an Ipad”. In the video Iggy the house cat chases a cursor around the screen of a brand new, $500 computer. You can find the link on the homepage of CNN.com . Riveting stuff. I can’t decide what surprises me more – that someone let [...] Read More >
And the Oscar goes to…
This Sunday millions will watch as the Oscars are handed out for the eighty-second time. I will probably watch, although I find the choice of hosting duo Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin a dubious one. Couldn’t they let Steve handle it alone? I miss Billy Crystal and his musical monologue. An article in the New [...] Read More >
What do you hope for in 2010?
It was almost 15 years ago that the Spice Girls implored us, “Tell me what you want, what you really, really want.” (Sorry for the earworm.) The mystery of what they were actually singing has long been solved, (“really really really wanna zigazig ha” still makes no sense) but many of us are still trying [...] Read More >
Long Distance Family: 8 Ways to Connect
I have lived at least three days’ drive from my grandparents and most of my extended family my entire life. Though it didn’t surprise my mother, I know it was hard for her when I followed in her footsteps and moved across the continent from her and my dad. The independence that motivated her to [...] Read More >
Doing Much with Little
It’s easy to think that charity is something someone else should do, someone who has a lot more money than I do. But the truth is this: it is my responsibility too and I am neither as powerless nor as “un-rich” as I might sometimes think. Wealth and opportunity are incredibly subjective. Those of us [...] Read More >
Top Books to Read Before it’s Too Late!
Lately we’ve talked a lot about great books for summer reading, first in our A Few Good Reads video discussion, and then in our Summer Reading post. Now we want to hear from you: What books do you recommend? There are plenty of “best” lists out there, but any such list will be incomplete. For [...] Read More >
What Do You Fear?
What do you fear, and why? Is it holding you back from realizing your full potential?
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