Sometimes the reminders of invisibility leap up in unexpected places. My partner and I were dyeing Easter eggs the other day. We’d bought a kit with dye tablets, stickers, and shrink-on decorated wrappers. Yes, regular food coloring works, too, but we thought our two-year-old son would have fun putting stickers on the eggs. I pulled […]
Cooking is my one claim to domesticity. Ever since I began staying home with my son, I’ve been a fan of baking bread while he naps. It’s a few minutes of effort with a big payoff—fresh, warm bread for dinner. Here’s one of my recent favorites, which mixes entirely in one bowl and produces moist,
My partner and I and a gallon of SPF 50 are off to the Olivia Grand Carribean Cruise this week. I’ve written up some posts in advance, which my software will publish automatically every day, so you’ll still find new reading here. Breaking news coverage will be in short supply, though. I also won’t be
Yes, the tax deadline is upon us here in the U. S., one of the occasions when the bias against gay and lesbian couples stares me in the face most directly. How are we unequal? Let me count the ways.
Want to try something different than the usual cartoon character on your child’s next birthday cake? Looking for a way to surprise your sweetie on your anniversary? Like the taste of a homemade cake but can’t decorate worth a darn? Icing Images will take a digital photo that you upload and send you a sheet
Her long-time fans have known that, of course, but now there’s proof. As I reported in February, scientists have named two distant objects in the solar system Xena and Gabrielle. The researchers recently refined their analysis, though, and concluded that while Xena might not be as big as previously thought, the smaller size means it
CNN today reports on a recent study of new chemotherapy treatments for nonhormonal breast cancer. Advances in chemo may give women with this tougher form of breast cancer almost the same odds for survival as those with easier-to-treat hormonal forms of the disease. In the same article, CNN also discusses a new study of hormone
From the “Do We Really Need This?” department: The Baby Crying Analyser. It listens to a baby’s crying for 20 seconds, and tells you whether your tot is crying from hunger, boredom, discomfort, sleepiness, or stress. It claims a 95% success rate. I can’t imagine many people shelling out £66 ($115 as of this posting)
Two recent, complementary studies of LGBT workplace issues show a positive trend in benefits and attitudes, but do not conceal that there is still room for improvement. The HRC Domestic Partner Benefits (PDF) guide looks at the number of employers offering domestic-partner benefits, associated costs, the impact of anti-discrimination and equal-benefits ordinances, tax implications, “soft”
It’s National Library Week, “a time to celebrate the contributions of our nation’s libraries and librarians and to promote library use and support.” I thought I’d take the opportunity to share a few suggestions for making use of your local library, beyond the obvious one of borrowing books. (I’ve focused on ideas related to kids
