It was only a few days ago that I was reading an updated story on The Girl in the Window … the almost 7-year-old feral child found in July 2005 lying in her roach infested room, naked excpet for an overflowing diaper.
While I was reading the updates, I was once again asking myself how does [...]
Current Affairs
Do We Ignore our Neighbors Too Much
Puppies Outlawed As Chick Magnets
What’s next, banning men from leaving their houses with cute babies?
Attention Muslim Religious Police … you have bigger issues to deal with than pet ownership as a means to possible fornication. You have fanatics among you to condemn, women to liberate, children to educate and terrorists to destroy.
August 3rd, 2008 | Tricia | 14 comments | Continued
Take Action…tell Congress to restore access to affordable birth control
While reading skirt! magazine , I learned that a legislative error has caused millions of college-age and low-income women to lose access to affordable birth controlā a basic form of health care. These women are counting on Congress to act now. Planned Parenthood is working to help resolveĀ the problem and there are currently several bills [...]
April 30th, 2008 | Tricia | 2 comments | Continued
My Friend Has Gone Green
Help! She’s Trying to Take Me With Her…
One of my girlfriends has gone GREEN. Not the trendy, drive an expensive hybrid kind of green. She’s on a mission to become self-sustaining. I knew something was brewing when she stopped shaving a few years ago. No, really. I’m not joking. And no, I don’t think [...]
Economics Even Teenagers Understand
How global trends shape price of slice.
I was picking up a pizza Tuesday night when I saw this article framed on the counter of our favorite pie place. It’s the perfect piece of mind candy to help your teenager understand your household’s diminished disposable income.
Unless of course your kids have a trust fund, an [...]
Serenading the Pope With a Bit of Politics
There’s only a tiny bit of political maneuvering on the White House lawn this morning, don’t you think.
Having the U.S Army serenade the Pope, who does not support the war in Iraq, with The Battle Hymn of The Republic immediately following His Holy Father’s comments about the need for increased American diplomacy within the international [...]
In-Office Employees Less Satisfied than Telecommuters
Anyone my age (and any good manager who’s not my age) understands the value my generation has placed on flexibility, and as the following points out, “Workin’ 9 to 5 is so early ’90s.”
What I’d not given much thought to is how an increase in the acceptance of flexibile work schedules could translate to [...]
Regardless of Your Politics, You Must Read This
Super Tuesday has come and gone. McCain as the obvious GOP leader is unsurprising, but that the Dems are still in a dog fight and most likely will continue until the Democratic Convention, did surprise me. I thought I’d wake this morning to headlines announcing a clear front runner.
Regardless of your politics, but especially because [...]




