Four old friends rent a house together every August, year after year, and one year they arrive with a new baby and a new boyfriend in tow, and an event happens on the very first night which shatters their lazy August dreams. The rest of this book is about picking up the pieces, and recognizing …
Daily Archives: 24 November, 2008
Dirty Words
Do you support equality for women? Do you think that men and women should receive equal pay for equal work? That everyone deserves respect, regardless of gender? Congratulations, you’re a feminist. At some point, “feminist” became a dirty word, and I find that extremely fascinating. In fact, at one point not so long ago, I …
Earthy Dinoflagellates
Has animal rights gone mainstream? Are we about to collectively go vegan as a society? I think not, but this Newsweek article sure sounds optimistic. Domestic violence in the military is being poorly addressed. What happens when you go bankrupt and you’re a tragic hipster committed to the “bohemian lifestyle”? A mailman in North Carolina …