just a step beyond the rain

Not just a girl….. » Jaime Moore photography

Sun, 12 May 2013 08:19:41 -0400

Not just a girl….. » Jaime Moore photography:

So glad she chose the high road and skipped the Disney Princesses.

Sara Taney Humphreys: A Message to Abercrombie's CEO from a Former Fat Girl

Thu, 09 May 2013 21:09:53 -0400

Sara Taney Humphreys: A Message to Abercrombie's CEO from a Former Fat Girl

Why Harry Connick Jr. Couldn't Sit Idle During 'Idol' | Next Avenue

Sun, 05 May 2013 12:47:01 -0400

Why Harry Connick Jr. Couldn't Sit Idle During 'Idol' | Next Avenue:

Why I love Harry Connick, Jr.

I wish I’d known how close she lived to me…one of my...

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 11:28:21 -0400

I wish I’d known how close she lived to me…one of my favorite books in childhood, I loved reading it to my children. I still pick it up to read now and then.

newyorker:

Emily Greenhouse remembers E.L. Konigsburg, author of “From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler” http://nyr.kr/ZmeuMD

sparkamovement: jcstearns: Dear LEGO - Take the...

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:57:25 -0400

sparkamovement:

jcstearns:

Dear LEGO - Take the Street Harassment Out of Your Stickers

My son is just getting into Legos, so I thought he’d love these stickers. Then I took a closer look and saw that one of the construction workers (the only one wearing “cool” sunglasses) was labeled “Hey Babe!”

I was stunned. Maybe it’s the fact that I just saw the team at Hollaback speak this month, or maybe it is that this is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, or maybe it is just that street harassment sucks. But chances are it was all three of these things that made me so mad to see a brand I love pushing this sort of thing.

The Hollaback website notes that street harassment is the most prevalent form of sexual violence for both men and women in the United States. Internationally, they point out, “studies show that between 70-99% of women experience street harassment at some point during their lives.”

Lego hasn’t really been on a roll recently when it comes to gender and its toys. See for example this post over at Ms. Magazine that picks apart the images of beauty in Lego’s new line of toys for girls (and check out the great ad from 1981 to see how far they have fallen).

Needless to say, I didn’t buy the stickers.

Someone has started a change.org petition asking for the “hey babe” stickers to be pulled. Sign on here.

Why The New Yorker Doubles Consonants

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:53:54 -0400

newyorker:

In this week’s issue, John McPhee writes about first drafts and the search for the perfect word (subscription required): http://nyr.kr/Z6WC7i, and Mary Norris explains the use of double consonants in The New Yorker: http://nyr.kr/182eHqj

Gallery photo | KUsports.com

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 08:27:21 -0400

Gallery photo | KUsports.com:

Poor Ben. He really wants to stay in school, but his family needs him to go pro.

Scott Barry Kaufman, Ph.D.: After the Show: The Many Faces of the Performer

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 08:22:23 -0400

Scott Barry Kaufman, Ph.D.: After the Show: The Many Faces of the Performer:

Explains a lot…

Kansas's Self-Destruct Button: A Bill to Outlaw Sustainability - Bloomberg

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 22:53:03 -0400

Kansas's Self-Destruct Button: A Bill to Outlaw Sustainability - Bloomberg:

Sometimes I wonder…

"When Susan had breast cancer, we heard a lot of lame remarks, but our favorite came from one of..."

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 09:04:29 -0400

“When Susan had breast cancer, we heard a lot of lame remarks, but our favorite came from one of Susan’s colleagues. She wanted, she needed, to visit Susan after the surgery, but Susan didn’t feel like having visitors, and she said so. Her colleague’s response? “This isn’t just about you.””

- How not to say the wrong thing

letsbuildahome-fr: Hotello is a portable space, containing all...

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:05:21 -0400

letsbuildahome-fr:

Hotello is a portable space, containing all the necessary elements for a minimal room: a desk, a lamp, a stool, a shelf, a locker. Hotello consists of a metal structure that supports double curtains (translucent and sound absorbant) as well as all the furniture needed to work and rest.

Designed by Roberto De Luca and Antonio Scarponi.

Cory Booker: It's Time to Emphasize Pragmatic and Achievable Gun Law Reform

Sun, 23 Dec 2012 06:44:00 -0500

Cory Booker: It's Time to Emphasize Pragmatic and Achievable Gun Law Reform:

A common sense approach that in no way infringes upon the Second Amendment.

NRA Leader Wayne LaPierre's Much-Criticized Sandy Hook Speech Was Actually Quite Effective

Sun, 23 Dec 2012 06:37:08 -0500

NRA Leader Wayne LaPierre's Much-Criticized Sandy Hook Speech Was Actually Quite Effective:

Food for thought.

"Don’t go looking for scapegoats like “There was not a single male on the school premises when the..."

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 18:37:31 -0500

“Don’t go looking for scapegoats like “There was not a single male on the school premises when the shooting occurred.” That’s a pathetic excuse to be anti-feminist and shift blame. It’s also an insult to women in our armed forces, public police force, and women in general who are quite capable at asserting themselves and kicking some ass when necessary.”

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