Lost In Translation Of GoldieBlox’s Ad

GoldieBlox released a video ad introducing their new action figure for girls (video below). I was thrilled to read in the press release … More

Nectar Thieves In The Night

The first few times it happened in 2008, it was a mystery. We’d awake to the hummingbird feeder completely drained … More

Silence Equals A “Yes” Vote

The midterm elections are upon us and famously have lower turnouts, but it’s more important than ever to vote. Midterms … More

Visitors @ My Window

I have cats. So, when I heard a “thud” at the window, I assumed it was one of my furry … More

The Art of The Virtual “Smudgy Hug”

Humans are social beings. We crave human-to-human contact. Even as machines and technology take over more and more aspects of … More

Ray Rice Incident a Watershed Moment on Domestic Violence?

The video of Ray Rice knocking his then-fiancée Janay Palmer unconscious and dragging her from a casino elevator has by … More

Don’t Give Up. A Better World Is Possible.

There are days when it is just overwhelming to think about all the wrongs being done and the incredible pain being inflicted … More

The Black Dog of Depression

As heartbreaking as it is to lose such notable creative talents as Robin Williams and Seymour Hoffman through depression, it … More

Music: ENOUGH by The Mrs

It’s well proven that if you repeat something often enough people will accept that “something” as a truth, even if … More

Has Comic-Con Cosplay Become Sluts vs Creeps?

At the recent Comic-Con Convention in San Diego, costumed female cosplayers were on the receiving end of much sexual harassment and are fighting back … More