Weekend Reads #255

Weekend Reads #255

Weekend Reads #255 Something in space has been lighting up every 20 minutes since 1988. (Ars Tchnica) Oh my gosh, you know I love Allbirds but often find them… boring. Useful, utilitarian, but not super fun. Until now, check out these limited edition Allbirds Risers with the prettiest colorful trim! Obama takes to TikTok to…

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Tools for an Online Life: How I Make Graphics and Edit Photos in PicMonkey

I recently had two encounters where individuals I knew in real life could benefit from my knowledge from over these 18 years of blogging. This happens often; when folks understand what I do for a living they often suggest we get together for a drink or lunch or coffee to “pick my brain.” And I…

Weekend Reads #253 | Judy Watson Napangardi Yathikpa 2002

Weekend Reads #253

Weekend Reads #253 I booked a multigenerational vacation to bring my mom and kids closer and, wow, did it backfire. (Insider) Jenna Lyons, the famously stylish former president of J. Crew has joined the rebooted “Real Housewives of New York City.” Why? (New York Times – gift article) A year after the repeal of Roe…

Weekend Reads #252 | emma hayworth lake swimmers 2021

Weekend Reads #252

Weekend Reads #252 Push to include Puerto Rico in SNAP faces uphill battle. (Axios) TIME to make its trusted journalism free and accessible worldwide on Time.com. (Time) Is it time to do away with “good taste”? (Architectural Digest) Taylor Sheridan breaks his silence on ‘Yellowstone’ ending, Kevin Costner’s exit, the potential Matthew McConaughey spinoff, his…

Weekend Reads #251 | Suriname Loïs Mailou Jones

Weekend Reads #251

Weekend Reads #251 TLC is famously exploitative, but its investment in the Duggar family is a whole other level. (Friday Things) Making churches more welcoming for members with dementia: ‘ We don’t want them to think they’re forgotten.’ (The Atlanta Journal Constitution) HomeVestors of America, the self-proclaimed “largest homebuyer in the U.S.,” trains its nearly…