Tired of all the recipes in your old cookbooks? Here are a few tips to broaden your options: Go to Google and enter “recipe:” (without the quotes) followed by a space-separated list of the ingredients for which you want to find a recipe. Browse the cookbooks at Amazon.com, and find one with the “Search Inside […]
A new study by the National Sexuality Research Center at San Francisco State University claims that not being able to marry causes “the mental distress of second-class citizenship” among same-sex couples. And I thought I was just feeling PMS-y.
In New York, the ACLU filed arguments with the state’s highest court for the second of four potential right-to-marry cases. (I’ll add that given the number of people who commute from New York to New Jersey and vice versa, it will be an administrative nightmare if one state legalizes same-sex marriage and the other doesn’t.
It’s Dr. Seuss’ birthday today! One of the best parts about being a mom is that I can now spout off entire books by Theodore Seuss Geisel at the drop of a hat (with or without cat). John at Blogging Baby (who first brought this day to my attention) says his favorite Seuss book is
March Is Women’s History Month. and the National Women’s History Project has declared this year’s theme to be “Women: Builders of Communities and Dreams.” They offer a number of suggestions for how to involve your community in the celebration: schools, newspapers, places of worship, and others. If you simply want to learn more about women
No politics in this post. I promise. The L Word is spawning a pair of books this spring. The L Word : Welcome to Our Planet is an “official guide” to the show, with interviews, photos, peeks “behind the scenes,” and a ranking of sex scenes. Reading The L Word : Outing Contemporary Television looks
France’s highest court ruled Friday that same-sex partners both have parental rights, even if only one is the biological parent of a child. Same-sex couples cannot currently adopt children, however, but they can register for civil unions. PlanetOut speculates that the new ruling could trigger changes in these laws. Vive la France!
I was really trying to avoid the serious politics for a few days. Then the South Dakota legislature passed a bill banning almost all abortions, even in the case of incest or rape. The only exceptions would be if the mother’s life was in danger. According to the Associated Press report, the governor is “inclined”
Keeping with the theme of political satire today: Ohio senator Robert Hagan is seeking sponsors for a bill that would forbid households with one or more Republicans from adopting children or becoming foster parents. He cites “Credible research” that suggests such children “. . . are more at risk for developing emotional problems, social stigmas,
The Christian Science Monitor wrote this week about healthy snacks for kids. It’s pretty common-sense stuff, but has a few recipe suggestions if you’re at a loss for ideas. One thing the article doesn’t mention, however, is what I consider the most important factor in establishing kids’ eating habits: a good example. Kids who see
