Just a couple of months ago in my Sociology class, I learned about Jaime Escalante, a high school teacher in LA who changed the lives of several city kids with his groundbreaking teaching style. He was a sociological phenomenon, a dedicated student advocate, and a lighthouse for a lot of lost kids. Yesterday, he passed [...]
Rock Stars
I’m so proud of my baby bro’s band – they were recently reviewed by Highwire Daze, and the praise is highly deserved by this group of dedicated & talented boys. Yay, Rise with Honor!
De-Label
Can you imagine a society that is free of labels, particularly the staunchly divided political party labels? I try to, and in my imagination, it would be something beautiful. Potentially beautiful. The members of this society would have to use their brains, and judge information based on facts and content rather than who said it, [...]
Currently…
reading: Howard’s End by E.M. Forster, textbooks of the Sociology, World Lit, & Biology variety, Coastal Living magazine, J’s blog, and this blog for some great running inspiration. watching: The Marriage Ref, American Idol (yeah, yeah…I resisted for years but got hooked!), music videos (my constant love), The Office, Tosh.0, and a stream of Netflix. [...]
Can’t Get Enough!
I am currently obsessed with Solid Gold…and maybe a little in love. <3 I first found them on one of my fav MTV projects ever, You Rock the Deuce, and then last night on Subterranean, where I learned how to find & download this song – finally! iTunes, you disappoint. You should have all of [...]
I Love Tuesday Nights
Tuesday night marks the almost-middle of my busy week, it’s when I get home early from class and make a beeline for my PJs and then camp out on the couch in front of the fire (especially nice after such a cold & wet day!). Jerry often has an awesome dinner waiting for me, and [...]
Finding Wisdom in the Grocery Store
Who knew that a package of frozen dumpling could be so smart? I didn’t buy them, if you’re wondering. But I did appreciate the good advice! And it’s true, you should always say no to drugs. It’s so much better to be alert so you don’t miss awesome, uncommon little gems like this in everyday [...]
Vegan Love Day
A week ago today, my honey & I celebrated Vegan Love Day. We made up our own holiday. We prepared a vegan feast of made-from-scratch split pea soup, fresh sourdough bread, and coffee-chocolate cupcakes. We lit candles and actually sat down to eat at the table. We cooked, we laughed, we took pictures, we talked, [...]
Happy V-Day
That would be “vegan love day.” To the best and most beautiful vegan I know: my wife. I love you, babe.
Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow…
…we got our winter wonderland! Today was a true snow day, with hours & hours of fat, juicy snowflakes falling to the gound…and sticking! We got at least 3-4 inches accumulation, and it’s so pretty! I alternated playing in the snow with sitting by the fire, which made for an awesome day. Jerry took lots [...]
