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IHT: Commentary on Michelle Obama’s reinvention of the ‘Stay-at-home’ Mom

December 23, 2008

Very interesting commentary: Michelle Obama is reinventing the stay-at-home mom By Jolene Ivey, Special to CNN America’s vision of the stereotypical June Cleaver at-home mom is about to get a shake-up. Michelle Obama is joining the ranks of the Mocha Moms! And she’ll be doing it at the most prestigious address on earth — 1600… Read More IHT: Commentary on Michelle Obama’s reinvention of the ‘Stay-at-home’ Mom

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To cover or not to cover, that is the question

December 22, 2008

Have you guys heard yet about this incident: Georgia judge jails Muslim woman for refusing to take off her head scarf? It’s reminiscent of many similar episodes in the last couple of years all over the States and Canada. I’m only going to mention one of them, because I’m going to use it to make… Read More To cover or not to cover, that is the question

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Chronicles of a sprained ankle: learning about patience

December 22, 2008

It’s been a tough couple of weeks, and not just because of my recurrent bouts of acute I-miss-the-X-files-initis. Because however great he is, Dean Winchester does not compare to Fox Mulder (sorry, Jensen), and even if demons’ inherent evilness sends chills down my spine (or is it the devilish grins of the Winchester brothers? Sometimes… Read More Chronicles of a sprained ankle: learning about patience

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From IHT: Even in recession, spend they must: Luxury shoppers anonymous

December 22, 2008

I read an article published on ITH.com that made my jaw drop – and not in a good way. I wanted to see other people’s reactions. In short, the article is about the guilt rich people feel when shopping for extravagant items, and how a new niche market has been established, composed partly by invitation-only… Read More From IHT: Even in recession, spend they must: Luxury shoppers anonymous

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CBC: ‘When making the worst decision is the best thing to do’

December 22, 2008

I have to admit that I don’t like the title of the post by Georgie Binks. I love his post (very insightful, thoughtful and provoking), but the title seems to encourage the labelling of decisions that are seen as controversial as being the worst decisions. Then again, I also understand that in a way, choosing… Read More CBC: ‘When making the worst decision is the best thing to do’

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Collective sigh: it’s about time

December 21, 2008

It seems that something might finally be happening in the entire Zimbabwe nightmare… U.S. no longer supports Zimbabwean unity deal: envoy The United States cannot support Zimbabwe’s proposed power-sharing deal as long as Robert Mugabe remains as president, the top U.S. envoy to Africa said Sunday. “We have lost confidence in the power-sharing deal being… Read More Collective sigh: it’s about time

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Quote

December 21, 2008

“Sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never hurt me, unless of course I decide to let them.” Lisa Kogan

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Another Obsession-with-Edward-Cullen-Obsession related post

December 21, 2008

It’s been awhile since I have written a post about Edward Cullen Obsession – however, it doesn’t mean that I haven’t been continuing my ‘research’, on and offline. And it seems that I’m not the only person thoroughly amused and insatiably curious about the phenomenon that is Edward Cullen Obsession. I read a great post… Read More Another Obsession-with-Edward-Cullen-Obsession related post

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A President-elect who’s got moves

December 21, 2008

I know, I know. It’s really old. But I thought, after the piece on 50 facts you didn’t know about Barack Obama, this just fit in perfectly.

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A couple of Top Ten of 2008 Lists

December 20, 2008

You knew it was coming. And if you didn’t… Do you read? Top ten (or more) lists of 2008 are starting to trickle all over the Internet! Here are my favorite entries in fellow blogger Gillian’s various Top Ten lists (check the entire lists of Top Ten here): TOP TEN CATCHIEST SONGS (Disclaimer: This category… Read More A couple of Top Ten of 2008 Lists