“Marriage Equivalent”
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Find Jobs at LGBT-Friendly Companies
If you’re in the workforce or looking to go back after a stay-at-home stint, you may want to check out the new LGBT-friendly job search engine from Simply Hired. The service filters for jobs at companies that have scored a perfect 100 on the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index. The press release has more
Google Earth: Geography for Kids and Adults
Google has released version 4 of their amazing 3D mapping software, Google Earth. If you haven’t played around with it, I highly recommend giving it a try, especially if you have kids who are learning geography. “Fly” around the earth and see both satellite views and road maps. Overlay landmarks and geographic features. See 3D
Save Time: Buy Non-Perishables Online Through Amazon
Amazon is now offering over 10,000 different non-perishable groceries online. This sounds useful for moms (and dads) in a number of ways: For hard-to-find items that local stores may not carry. Amazon has a good selection of natural and organic products, for example, as well as items like vegan and gluten-free foods. (My personal hard-to-find
New Mombian Infant and Toddler Wear
Already have a dozen “I Love My Two Mommies” shirts for your little one? Try the new Mombian “Mommies’ Alarm Clock” wear. Sure to cause chuckles at the Pride March and double-takes at the supermarket.
FDA Approves Cervical-Cancer Vaccine
The Food and Drug Administration today approved a vaccine for cervical cancer, the second-leading cause of death among women around the world. The FDA says vaccines are most effective when they immunize enough people so that the pathogen disappears. The New York Times reports that a Centers for Disease Control committee will likely recommend that
You Know You’ve Been Watching Too Much Marriage-Amendment News When . . .
. . . your three-year-old is is doing everything in his considerable power to delay naptime, and you think to yourself, “I have to invoke cloture.”
Pregnant Women Warned to Avoid Canned Tuna
Pregnant women should avoid all canned tuna, Consumer Reports magazine warned this week, citing potentially high levels of mercury. The Food and Drug Administration, on the other hand, says the average amount of mercury in light tuna is still within acceptable limits. Consumer Reports counters that although average amounts in light tuna may be low,
New Test May Help Time Inductions
In at least one hospital, more pregnant women than usual were scheduling inductions yesterday, trying to avoid giving birth on today’s date of 6/6/06. They fear the date corresponds to 666, the number of the beast, or Antichrist, in Revelations 13:18. It’s fitting then, that there’s news today of a new test that may more
Whose LGBT Experience Are We Talking About?
The June 20th Advocate features results of a reader survey about “experiences as LGBT Americans.” One item looked at entertainment that readers considered “part of their personal LGBT experience,” and listed Queer as Folk, The L Word, Madonna, Cher, Judy Garland, Barbra Streisand, and Christina Aguilera as possible answers. Yeah, right. I saw Judy Garland