I recently traveled to the Northwest for the first time, for a friend's wedding in Idaho. Curious about how many states I've been to vs. number of countries, I made a list. Idaho is the 15th state I've been to; I've been to 12 countries. I have some work to do in the States!... Continue Reading →
Well, maybe that's melodramatic of me to say. But cosmetics might be killing us softly, on top of pesticides, toxic cleaning products, hormones in our meat, etc., etc. Environmental Working Group has some handy guides to help us avoid the most toxic sh*t out there. When I checked the cosmetics database, I found that... Continue Reading →
I'm one of the lucky ones who doesn't know anyone affected by the 9/11 tragedy. It's hard to believe that it was 12 years ago. I'm one of the lucky ones who doesn't know anyone affected by the Marathon bombings. It's hard to believe that it was almost five months ago. People whose lives... Continue Reading →
Did you know that the United States is the only developed country that doesn't legally mandate that workers receive paid time off? Whenever I'm reminded of this, I want to go picket outside the White House or call up politicians and rant and rave. The United States doesn't even mandate that employers provide paid holidays!!... Continue Reading →
I've closed out the ninth annual birthday list with a film about the Wild West and a meal at an '80s-themed diner. The other night I watched Stagecoach (#63 in AFI's Top 100 Movie List). I became cast under the spell of a fella named John Wayne. Where has he been all my life?... Continue Reading →
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