Before we progress further on this discussion, allow me to clarify an important point: I do know how to open doors. Okay, now that’s past us, let’s talk about men opening doors for women, or not opening doors for women, and whether or not they should, because it’s a civilized gesture of respect, one of [...]
Archive for October, 2011
The Rise of the Feminist Revolution and the Fall of Old Fashioned Courtesy
October 27th, 2011
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Book Review: Quick and Easy Thai
October 5th, 2011
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My favorite Thai restaurant is 80 miles away, which means that I don’t do take out, but I dream about it a lot. Now that I’ve discovered Quick and Easy Thai by Nancie McDermott, however, my dreams have come true and my prince has come in and all that, and rather than wait for the [...]
Home Decor for the Rest of Us
October 4th, 2011
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I saw the most amazing home decor accessory this weekend — a strip of gold cloth artfully laid across the coffee table. It’s not that draping fabric is so unusual, at least not in my place. I mean, there are jackets on the floor, socks stuffed in corners, t-shirts lolling languorously wherever a person still [...]
Grandparents — Parenting the Second Time Around
October 2nd, 2011
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There’s dried fettuccini on the bathroom floor, which is a variation from the usual wet towels, but this time it’s not the teenagers’ fault. Our two-year old granddaughter – whom we babysit on a regular basis while her mother works and goes back to school – has been rummaging around the cupboards. Like many people [...]
