If you missed tonight’s season premiere of The L Word, you can view it on the Showtime L Word Web site. This seems like a limited-time freebie to entice you to get Showtime. Up to you if you’re vulnerable to that sort of marketing. Note, however, that the “exclusive designer top” you get with your […]
There must be something in the air. After posting about ramen noodles last night, I was delighted to discover that Kalyn at BlogHer had posted about my other grad-school and motherhood go-to food, macaroni and cheese. Food bloggers Cookiecrumb and Kevin hosted the “Only Annual Mac-and-Cheese Off” last Friday. Follow the comments on their posts
Momofuku Ando, the inventor of instant ramen noodles and founder and chairman of Nissan Foods died yesterday at the age of 96. Slashfood has more details. I mention this here because ramen noodles are one of the things that tie together two formative periods in my life. Ramen (and caffeine) powered me through graduate school
Retired Chair of the U. S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, General John Shalikashvili, who had supported the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, says “I now believe that if gay men and lesbians served openly in the United States military, they would not undermine the efficacy of the armed forces. Our military has been stretched
The Dog Who Was a Cat Inside, by Siri Melchior, is a delightful, touching video short about a dog struggling with his inner cat. It’s just over three minutes long, and worth the time. Thanks to Nadine at Blogging Baby for highlighting it as her Video of the Day. She writes, and I couldn’t put
The team over at Freedom to Marry has asked me to remind people that February 11-17 is the 10th annual Freedom to Marry Week. They’ve planned quite a celebration, including free posters, a photo contest, a video contest, & a mini-grant for nonprofits. Freedom to Marry is encouraging everyone to get active in their communities
With winter upon us, it’s tempting to use a fleecy car-seat cover to keep your wee one warm. I found one to be a great alternative to bundling my son into a snowsuit every time we went for a drive. The South Jersey Traffic Safety Alliance has issued a statement, however, warning people to be
My partner took our son to buy me a holiday present this year. We want to make sure he understands the spirit of gift giving as well as receiving. Being three, however, he was unable to resist telling me before I opened it, “We got you a surprise, Mommy. It’s a bathrobe!” When I took
If you’ve seen any news coverage in the past 24 hours, you’ve probably heard that the Massachusetts Legislature voted to advance a measure that would amend the state constitution to ban same-sex marriage. If the Legislature passes the measure again in its next session, it will go onto the 2008 ballot. Major media outlets like
In celebration of the new year, I’m launching a new and improved version of the Mombian Resource Directory. It’s bigger and easier to use, has its own search feature, and most importantly, now lets you add and rate links. By pooling our knowledge of sites we’ve found useful, we’ll build a better directory than any
