I’m bored with my work clothes & have very little to spend on anything new, but I’ve got shelves, drawers and hangers full of stuff I don’t wear anymore for a variety of reasons. A lot of it coul...
This years Grammys featured a tribute performance for the Beach Boys, as well as a performance by the Beach Boys themselves - together for the first time in many years. I was raised on the Beach Boys...
Lately I’ve been thinking of public figures – politicians, people in big business, athletes, clergy, performers and other leaders – and how we react when they make big mistakes. It’s been interesting...
Things I Hope To Write About, So Don’t Let Me Forget Why it’s important to model anti-racist beliefs for your kids, (why its not enough to just talk about them). How you, as a parent who might live i...
The Reservoir by John M. Thompson Review from Amazon: On an early spring morning in Richmond, Virginia, in the year 1885, a young pregnant woman is found floating in the city reservoir. It appears th...
A while back in the GOP primary campaign, some of Ron Paul’s old newsletters resurfaced again, which has happened several times as he’s gone through different campaigns. They are nasty things, full o...
I dont have a lot to say today. I spent the weekend realizing my crush on Jason Sudeikis. Here he is in full glory. Red track suit. Commence daydream makeout session.I stole this from Laura who stole...
I just need to document some recent wonkiness: · Some people I know are upset about something so they decided to create a new email account to have their Secret Angry Discussion. They chose to set up...
I’ve mentioned a few times on ye olde blogge that a while back, I was very interested in a “natural” lifestyle. Heck, even over in my profile bio on the right, I mention that in my daydreams, I live ...
(29 years ago, wait, what, 29 years? 29? I was walking around and eating solid foods that many years ago?) - My first boyfriend was in kindergarten. We went to the same daycare so between it and scho...
We get a lot of submissions to Handmade Ryan that have nothing to do with crafting or handmade business, so we don’t post them. Some of them are funny, though, so I thought I’d share them here. Hey G...
I miss spending time face to face with girlfriends. I miss the meditative, calming aspects of prayer and Biblical study and the mercy, kindness and hopeful parts of myself that don’t get called to th...
Everyone on the planet (or on Twitter) is talking about Blue Ivy Carter (Jay-Z and Beyonces new daughter, if you didnt know) (and if you didnt know, you are not on Twitter, right?) . . . which has le...
Have you seen @Chescaleighs video, "Shit White Girls Say . . . to Black Girls"? Its hilarious and true and good for conversations! So what do you think - have you said or done any of this stu...
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