The Dr. Seuss Response To Prejudice Adults Should Revisit

From wikipedia:

At the beginning of the story, Sneetches with stars discriminate against and shun those without. A “fix-it-up chappie” named Sylvester McMonkey McBean appears and offers the Sneetches without stars the chance to have them with his Star-On machine, for three dollars. The treatment is instantly popular, but this upsets [...]

Evaluating Men For Alliances & Marriage Series #16: When A Man Talks About Your Relationship A Certain Way It's A Good Thing

I just had to do a quick post reshuffling when the scans for the June issue of US GQ magazine appeared on several Michael Fassbender fan sites yesterday. So, while we’ll be discussing him as the overall example for this post, this isn’t really about him. Or any male for that matter. This is [...]

Shortbread + Mimolette + Coffee = Foodgasmic!

How can you not want to try this? Darn you Bon Appetite!

PARMESAN SHORTBREAD with Fennel and Sea Salt 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature 1/2 cup powdered sugar 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 3/4 teaspoons kosher salt 2 cups all-purpose flour plus more 1 cup finely grated Parmesan (about 2 [...]

Inspirational Quotes Series: Daisaku Ikeda

The course of our lives is determined by how we react—what we decide and what we do—at the darkest of times.

We need courage to become happy, to triumph over life’s trials, to help others, and to take action for peace and justice.

Courage [...]

VaughanTown Is Back With A Program For Teens!

We’ve discussed the VaughanTown volunteer language and cultural program for adults previously. It’s a great way to travel and mingle in Spain. Now they’re offering a similar program for youth age 12-17. This is great!

[...]

We Can All Use A Laugh: Three Blogs To Boost Your Spirits

This should match your celebratory mood in advance of Cinco de Mayo!

Have you read Let’s Have A Cocktail? I’ve linked to a post on JennyMac’s blog before, but I still find this lawyer full of Southern charm and wit.

[...]

Why Cowbird Might Be The Next Big Social Network

This may be a bold (or premature depending on who you ask) statement. Remember when Digg was one of the go-to sites to link a blog post to? Well…with all of the changes on the Interwebs no company is immune to ups and downs. Amplify went under. Posterous was sold to Twitter. Turntable.fm [...]

Get Inspired! Series: Defining And Redefining Who You Are

Actress Thandie Newton discussing coming to terms with her identity at TedGlobal 2011. This is why it’s so important for women to be aware, awake and alert so their self-image and self-esteem are firmly rooted. It impacts every relationship – especially the most important one: with ourselves.

[...]

In Honor Of Kate & Will's Anniversary Let's Reaffirm True Compatibility

Yes, they’ve been immortalized as Ken & Barbie dolls!

It’s hard to believe how quickly the year has flown by. It’s already the One Year anniversary of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. I’m making observations with regards to how women can use their Charm Offensive to position themselves for [...]

When Advertisers Positively Acknowledge Black Women #2

Continuing our discussion from February – by supporting those who are supportive of you – we’ve got some new commercials that show black women in a positive light. Which is not the same thing as pandering or being ‘ironic’ for the sake of attention, paternalism or worse! The brands do need to label [...]

Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...