Weekend Reads #242 Who else read the title of this blog post and thought of Front 242? And for who else did this transport them to some dark club where you were sweaty, eyes closed, dancing amongst strangers to this song? Just me? NPR quits Twitter after being falsely labeled as ‘state-affiliated media’. (NPR) Conspiracy…
This month, influencer Lee Tilghman was interviewed by the New York Times. (gift article) Tilghman claims to have left influencing and is much happier now with a traditional 9-5 job. So happy, she has a course you can pay to take and learn from her how to leave influencing. As Tilghman states in this article,…
This was an intense week in the news. If you have been shying from the news finding it overwhelming or polarizing, I highly recommend you get back into one cause that means something to you, do your homework, and call your representatives. This is not a time to sit back and hope, or figure if…
Weekend Reads #240 6 ways to help after the school shooting in Nashville (including, not giving up). (Cup of Jo) Hollywood’s 25 most powerful stylists. (The Hollywood Reporter) These cockroaches tweaked their mating rituals after adapting to pest control. (NPR) Emily Henry cracked the modern romance novel. (Vulture) The price women pay for aging and…
Weekend Reads #239 The sandwich generation is changing. The stress remains. (Washington Post – gift article) You don’t just silence a drag queen. (Time) Jeremy Scott steps down as Creative Director of Moschino after a decade. (Vogue) What if the kids of social media families go after the hate sites and the trolls, instead of…
Weekend Reads #238 A high school basketball team had no band. A rival school stepped in. (Washington Post – gift article) Facing a life-threatening pregnancy under Tennessee’s abortion ban. (ProPublica) An aspiration of the American middle class used to be owning a home. Now, even renting an apartment feels impossible. (The Guardian) The cluttered, lively…
Weekend Reads #237 The home-sized hole in the safety net. (Defector) Gavin Newsom announces California is ‘done’ with Walgreens due to abortion pill. (ABC News) FDA sets national mammogram standards to protect women with dense breasts. (Washington Post – gift article) US gun violence makes international students and their parents think twice about studying abroad….
Weekend Reads #236 If you have been looking for Girl Scout cookies, my daughter is a Cadette and offering mail order cookies to be delivered anywhere in the U.S. There have been supply chain issues which is why online selling is late and a few flavors are sold out. So shop early because cookie sales…
Weekend Reads How (and why) to stop holding a grudge. (Vox) Pickleball’s latest court? The prison yard. (Washington Post – gift article) In praise of lived-in homes. (Gloria) 5th person confirmed to be cured of HIV. (ABC News) Poor, busy Millennials are doing the midlife crisis differently. (Bloomberg) When I shared three ways to style…