February 2010

  • Good segregation?

    Part of being a “cultural mosaic” (hold the eye-rolling until I’m done, please) necessarily assumes some level of difference. If it wasn’t so, we would have a “melting pot” instead. Difference isn’t a bad thing; belonging to a certain group based on that difference – ethnic, religious or otherwise – isn’t bad, either. So when…

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  • Listen, Internet, we need to talk. I think you’re great, and I really enjoy our time together, but I think I need a break. You’re suffocating me. Adding Facebook to our relationship really helped us flourish, and Twitter was really exciting, I’ll admit, but when you pulled Google Buzz out last week, well, I only…

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  • An Oscar-worthy Menu

    Planning an Oscar party? Need some best picture-themed food? Now that there are 10 best picture nominees, instead of 5, trying to devise an entire menu of themed foods is going to be twice as difficult this year. So let me help, and try a few of these ideas on Sunday, March 7. Warning: Lots…

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A tarot spread with six cards and a cup of wine.