We have to stop focusing on who is asking for apologies and who is giving (or not giving) apologies. Instead, we need to focus on what people are doing after they give their apology. Because it is that behavior that matters. Period. via blogher.com This article applies to all of the recent media hoopla as [...]
I had the biggest gross out moment this morning. I wanted to blog about The Silent Comedy. I quickly threw silentcomedy.com into my browser so I could link to it… I figured I’d get redirected to the right website so I could include it into my post (BTW it’s THEsilentcomedy.com)
Two weeks ago I invited my parents to join me in seeing Dave Isay speak at KPCC’s Crawford Family Forum to celebrate my 27th birthday. After the close of the evening they were both inspired and touched that I would invite them to attend such an event, let alone make this night (which focused on [...]
via flickr.com user gsbrown99 I just heard via KPCC that Anaheim is proposing on it’s November ballot to BAN red light cameras… and the city council and Mayor both support the measure. Wait? What? Now, don’t get me wrong, no one wants to get a $300+ ticket in the mail, but having red light cameras [...]
This weekend I had the supreme pleasure of waking up before dawn, driving down to Lake Elsinore and standing around in the cold for a few hours before getting to volunteer as staff at the Warrior Dash (The Craziest Frickin’ Day of Your Life! they claim…) which is said to be an intense all out mud-run [...]
Came across this article in the Edmonton Journal via my friend Chowdown The article and comments are some interesting reads. Here’s the article from the EJ and I’ve posted my response at the bottom too… Counter tipping puts a person on the spot, and that feels wrong By Scott McKeen, Edmonton Journal Photo credit Candace [...]
I was listening to “All Things Considered” and heard this story, basically a half Iranian-half Puerto Rican girl whining that she might have to check “White” on her census form. She even whines: “I’m mad that I have to choose one ethnicity over the other.” Um. If you spent less time complaining on the internets [...]
Now after writing the last post on Tuesday evening I headed to the airport to pick up my parents from the airport upon their return from spending the last week in Vancouver at the Olympics… so jealous! ~ Giving me the highlights of their trip my mum mentioned how some of the best merchandise was [...]
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