I was hanging out with some friends the other night . . . friends who (gasp) are not on twitter. They were asking me what the point was – and their questions were valid. Is it just where people tell what their having for dinner? Yes. Is it an ADD platform for narcissism? Yes. Is it a pointless way to waste time bantering with people you don’t really know? Yes. It’s all of those things. But there is a little more to it, and this morning's reaction to . . .
psychology today’s disturbing meme to black women: “we’re just not that into you”
This morning Psychology Today published an article with the salacious title, “Why Are Black Women Less Physically Attractive Than Other Women?” In it, the author uses what he calls an objective, scientific measure to analyze the beauty of women across racial lines. The author doesn’t go into much detail about his methodology. He describes his measurement techniques fairly cryptically, but if I understand him correctly, participants are rated for attractiveness three times by . . .
that’s what SHE said | 5.15.11
Here are some posts I enjoyed this week: PajamaJeans Are Here For Your Equal Opportunity Comfort from moxiebird This post made me laugh. I may or may not have a pair of these that I wear just to bed. And occasionally to Target. My Core from The Extraordinary Ordinary A post about ambivalence. I can relate. Or not. Cutting the social media fat from Motherhood Uncensored I need to do this. Adoption Misconceptions from Peter's Cross . . .
what I want you to know: my child is not a tax-payer burden
What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s post is by Amanda. A medical bill arrives in the mail almost daily. Sometimes it's a simple list of expenses related to our last doctor visit. Sometimes it's a note from the Children's Hospital stating that . . .
advocating as a busy mom
Today I will be leading a panel at the Christian Alliance for Orphans Summit about how to be an advocate as a busy mom. I have to say, I’m already feeling inspired by the things that busy moms have done. Yesterday morning I went to a session on the socio-political aspects of adoption, and I heard the story of McLane Layton, a mom who adopted three children from Easter Europe only to discover that her children did not get citizenship after being adopted. She started lobbying . . .
distressed is an understatement
We finally made it to Louisville, after a rather stressful 24 hours of travel. Generally speaking, I like to travel, but yesterday was enough to make me want to stay home for a long time. It started with an early-morning phone call letting me know that my flight from Orange County to Chicago was cancelled. Jodie and I had carefully orchestrated our flights to meet in Chicago so that we could fly into Louisville together. But the airline rebooked me flying through Dallas, and . . .
cousin summit (absolute travel power corrupts absolutely)
Tomorrow I leave for Louisville for a few days to attend the Christian Alliance for Orphans Summit. I’ll be speaking on Friday afternoon about how to advocate for orphans as a busy mom (more on that later). I will also be a part of a blogger’s meet-up on Thursday night. So if you are going, stop by and say hi, and put me out of my socially-awkward misery. Because I’m introverted and horrible at chit-chat. Just come up to me and break right into something . . .
wherein I get my LA fix for the rest of the year
Last week was a bit hectic, in part because I had 30+ finals to grade, and in part because I just completely and totally overextended myself. Which, to borrow a phrase from Jafta, was rather prediculous of me. I somehow managed to find myself in LA 5 out of 7 nights last week. And granted, LA is only about 45 miles from my home. But most people in Orange County have about a 15 mile circumference that they are willing to drive before regarding something as a road trip. . . .
Social Media Musical
Improv Everyone flashmobbed a tech conference with a skewering of social media. This is every kind of awesome. Hat tip to Caleb Gardner. . . .
that’s what SHE said: Mother’s Day edition
Happy Mother’s Day! Today I’m linking up posts that I think deal in some of the universal aspects of being a mom. Then and now from Is There Any Mommy Out There? Stacy describes the difference between kid number 1 and kid number 4. The Great Confession from Amalah One of my favorite bloggers gives in to the minivan. I confess to some shaudenfraude while reading this. Dear Mom. I totally get it. Love Me. from Motherhood Uncensored It’s amazing how the . . .
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