Happy Thanksgiving! We're on a holiday schedule of one post a day until Monday; today I've got a few pieces of news and a bunch of Thanksgiving-related links, and then tomorrow will be Friday happy links as usual.
Well, this is a delightful relief: Interpol presidency vote: Russia in surprise loss to South Korea
Good: John Roberts is mad at Trump for attacking an “Obama judge”
Trump’s ties to the Russian mafia go back 3 decades
America’s two economies remain far apart
This is great: How to Cope with Holiday Panic
Jamelle Bouie took over Dear Prudence for a special Thanksgiving edition!
A wonderful piece about refugees: The First Thanksgiving
I love this: I should spare my loved ones from the most annoying Thanksgiving host in the world: me
A message to men (other than my father and brother who are very good about this!): This Thanksgiving, Just Do the Dishes
Heh: 9 Breezy Responses to Those Awkward Family Holiday Questions
Showing posts with label Thanksgiving. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Thanksgiving. Show all posts
Thursday, November 22, 2018
Friday, November 16, 2018
Morning Coffee (11/16/18)
FRIDAY HAPPY LINKS!
National Book Award winners!
The Dumplin' trailer looks great!
Aaaah: Lily James, Armie Hammer to Star in Daphne du Maurier Adaptation ‘Rebecca’
So cute: The British Royals Released New Family Pics
Well, this is exciting casting: J.K. Simmons Joins 'Veronica Mars' Revival
You have my attention: Jonny Lee Miller & Common To Star In Ursula K. Le Guin Adaptation ‘Nine Lives’
This is cool as art but also sort of upsets me as a person who likes order: This artist uses jigsaw puzzles, with the same die cut pattern, to make these terrific mashups
Intriguing: 'Somewhere Only We Know' By Maurene Goo Is Basically 'Roman Holiday' With A K-Pop Twist & You Can Start Reading Now
18 Thanksgiving Pie Recipes, Because You Gotta Have Pie!
Huh: Coffee or tea? The answer might be in your genes
National Book Award winners!
The Dumplin' trailer looks great!
Aaaah: Lily James, Armie Hammer to Star in Daphne du Maurier Adaptation ‘Rebecca’
So cute: The British Royals Released New Family Pics
Well, this is exciting casting: J.K. Simmons Joins 'Veronica Mars' Revival
You have my attention: Jonny Lee Miller & Common To Star In Ursula K. Le Guin Adaptation ‘Nine Lives’
This is cool as art but also sort of upsets me as a person who likes order: This artist uses jigsaw puzzles, with the same die cut pattern, to make these terrific mashups
Intriguing: 'Somewhere Only We Know' By Maurene Goo Is Basically 'Roman Holiday' With A K-Pop Twist & You Can Start Reading Now
18 Thanksgiving Pie Recipes, Because You Gotta Have Pie!
Huh: Coffee or tea? The answer might be in your genes
Friday, November 9, 2018
Morning Coffee (11/9/18)
Friday happy links!
Beautiful: This Indian City Lit a Record-breaking 300,000 Clay Lamps to Celebrate Diwali
Aww: A Store Had to Move Thousands of Books. So a Human Chain Was Formed.
Idris Elba is this year's People's Sexiest Man Alive. Sure! I have no strong feelings about ranking men by sexiness but I am delighted to see they didn't pick another boring white guy.
Aaaah: Cover Reveal: The Right Swipe by Alisha Rai
AND a new Alyssa Cole F/F novella in her royals series!
YAY: Veronica Mars: Max Greenfield to Return as Leo for Hulu Limited Series Revival
Ooh, a contemporary Pride & Prejudice movie with an all-black cast? I'm in.
11 Nonalcoholic Thanksgiving Drink Recipes
12 Must-Haves for Setting the Perfect Literary Thanksgiving Table
Hmm: Pringles offers Thanksgiving dinner chips in turkey, stuffing, pumpkin pie flavors
Beautiful: This Indian City Lit a Record-breaking 300,000 Clay Lamps to Celebrate Diwali
Aww: A Store Had to Move Thousands of Books. So a Human Chain Was Formed.
Idris Elba is this year's People's Sexiest Man Alive. Sure! I have no strong feelings about ranking men by sexiness but I am delighted to see they didn't pick another boring white guy.
Aaaah: Cover Reveal: The Right Swipe by Alisha Rai
AND a new Alyssa Cole F/F novella in her royals series!
YAY: Veronica Mars: Max Greenfield to Return as Leo for Hulu Limited Series Revival
Ooh, a contemporary Pride & Prejudice movie with an all-black cast? I'm in.
11 Nonalcoholic Thanksgiving Drink Recipes
12 Must-Haves for Setting the Perfect Literary Thanksgiving Table
Hmm: Pringles offers Thanksgiving dinner chips in turkey, stuffing, pumpkin pie flavors
Thursday, November 23, 2017
Morning Coffee (11/23/17)
Happy Thanksgiving! I've got all Thanksgiving-themed links for you today, and then we're going to a weekend link schedule today/tomorrow - morning links only. (But check back tomorrow afternoon too because I'll recommend, uh, something. Suspense!)
This is basically my ideal Thanksgiving read: Hard Times at Plimoth Plantation
USEFUL ADVICE: How to Cook in Someone Else's Kitchen
I look forward to this post of Alyssa's every Thanksgiving because I, too, love tradition.
The Times has a great set of Thanksgiving essays by a variety of accomplished writers: My Thanksgiving
Here's the deal with all those turkeys terrorizing the suburbs
Americans are desperately seeking ham shops and other Thanksgiving Google-search revelations
9 Pop Culture Picks to Get You Through Thanksgiving
Tofurky: A Brief, Semi-Accidental History of Thanksgiving’s Fake Meat
Filling a Turkey With Molten Aluminum Is a Terrible Way to Cook Thanksgiving Dinner
How Pumpkin Pie Sparked a 19th-Century Culture War
This is basically my ideal Thanksgiving read: Hard Times at Plimoth Plantation
USEFUL ADVICE: How to Cook in Someone Else's Kitchen
I look forward to this post of Alyssa's every Thanksgiving because I, too, love tradition.
The Times has a great set of Thanksgiving essays by a variety of accomplished writers: My Thanksgiving
Here's the deal with all those turkeys terrorizing the suburbs
Americans are desperately seeking ham shops and other Thanksgiving Google-search revelations
9 Pop Culture Picks to Get You Through Thanksgiving
Tofurky: A Brief, Semi-Accidental History of Thanksgiving’s Fake Meat
Filling a Turkey With Molten Aluminum Is a Terrible Way to Cook Thanksgiving Dinner
How Pumpkin Pie Sparked a 19th-Century Culture War
Wednesday, November 22, 2017
How to Host (or Be) a Vegetarian at a Holiday Meal
So you're having a vegetarian over for Thanksgiving or Christmas or some other festive meal! Or you're a vegetarian going to someone else's house! This does not have to be difficult or stressful for either side. I promise. A few tips:
Be considerate. Really, this is the most important holiday/life tip for ANYONE. But just keeping other people's feelings and needs in mind will go a long way. Hosts: You don't have to learn new ways of cooking or anything, but just make sure a few dishes have no meat. Guests: Don't make a fuss or recoil in horror from the turkey or anything. I count it as a success when no one has really noticed what I was or wasn't eating.
Remember that it's just one meal. Hosts: Don't go crazy trying to provide a giant balanced meal. Just make sure that there are a few things your vegetarian can eat. If you have mashed potatoes and/or bread and don't put meat in all your vegetable sides, you're probably there already. And guests: You will live without a protein or whatever. It's one meal. You can eat salad or veggie sides and bread and dessert and you'll probably be fine for a few hours until you can go home and eat whatever you want. (Obviously, if you're hosting a vegetarian houseguest for a few days, it's worth having a bigger conversation!)
Okay, let's talk about communication for a moment. A few related tips:
Don't take it too personally. Hosts: Vegetarians are not declining to eat meat in order to offend you. Guests: People are not serving meat in order to offend you, and MOST of the time when people don't provide anything you can eat it's an error of thoughtlessness or ignorance rather than deliberate exclusion. Everyone: What other people eat isn't about you. Try not to take it as a personal attack.
Don't proselytize or harangue or tease, either of you. Vegetarians: No one enjoying their Thanksgiving dinner wants to be told your reasons for not eating meat (unless they ask, I guess). And seriously, don't try to shame people. You're ruining it for the rest of us. Meat eaters: No vegetarian has ever been convinced to eat meat by being teased or yelled at in front of a group of people. I promise. If you must, treat it like any other slightly weird personality trait that does not actually affect you in the slightest.
And remember: It doesn't have to be about the food. At least in theory, holidays are about spending time with people you love! If you keep that in mind, it's easier not to get stressed out about what anyone's eating or not eating. Have fun!
Be considerate. Really, this is the most important holiday/life tip for ANYONE. But just keeping other people's feelings and needs in mind will go a long way. Hosts: You don't have to learn new ways of cooking or anything, but just make sure a few dishes have no meat. Guests: Don't make a fuss or recoil in horror from the turkey or anything. I count it as a success when no one has really noticed what I was or wasn't eating.
Remember that it's just one meal. Hosts: Don't go crazy trying to provide a giant balanced meal. Just make sure that there are a few things your vegetarian can eat. If you have mashed potatoes and/or bread and don't put meat in all your vegetable sides, you're probably there already. And guests: You will live without a protein or whatever. It's one meal. You can eat salad or veggie sides and bread and dessert and you'll probably be fine for a few hours until you can go home and eat whatever you want. (Obviously, if you're hosting a vegetarian houseguest for a few days, it's worth having a bigger conversation!)
Okay, let's talk about communication for a moment. A few related tips:
- Hosts: If you're planning to thoughtfully make something for the vegetarian(s) that you don't think others will eat, check with them first as to whether they want that particular thing. For example: I don't much care for eggplant. I'd rather eat salad and bread for a meal than make myself choke down an eggplant dish to be polite while feeling guilty that someone went to the trouble to make it for me.
- Vegetarians: If you want something specific, offer to make and bring it. Vegetarian stuffing and gravy is a good example here.
- Remember that there are various levels of vegetarianism, and ask if you're not sure what someone will eat. For example: My vegetarianism ends at marshmallows.
- Vegetarians: It's okay to ask what's in things if you need to, but try not to be annoying about it or bother the host when they're trying to do a million things. At holiday events, I usually have my mom try things for me if possible and let me know if they seem safe, and only ask if I really need to, and try to let it go rather than grill people about whether there might be a little chicken stock in something. (In restaurants, I ask all the time because I'm paying them to feed me.)
- Hosts: Try to see such inquiries as a simple request for information rather than a complaint or value judgment.
- Everyone: If you're bringing a dish to a potluck or anywhere where you don't know some of the people you're eating with, consider just labeling it with the ingredients so no one has to hunt down who made what to ask. Vegetarians, people with food allergies, and picky eaters will all thank you.
- DON'T LIE. Seriously. Lying to someone about what is in their food is a bad idea for all sorts of reasons.
Don't take it too personally. Hosts: Vegetarians are not declining to eat meat in order to offend you. Guests: People are not serving meat in order to offend you, and MOST of the time when people don't provide anything you can eat it's an error of thoughtlessness or ignorance rather than deliberate exclusion. Everyone: What other people eat isn't about you. Try not to take it as a personal attack.
Don't proselytize or harangue or tease, either of you. Vegetarians: No one enjoying their Thanksgiving dinner wants to be told your reasons for not eating meat (unless they ask, I guess). And seriously, don't try to shame people. You're ruining it for the rest of us. Meat eaters: No vegetarian has ever been convinced to eat meat by being teased or yelled at in front of a group of people. I promise. If you must, treat it like any other slightly weird personality trait that does not actually affect you in the slightest.
And remember: It doesn't have to be about the food. At least in theory, holidays are about spending time with people you love! If you keep that in mind, it's easier not to get stressed out about what anyone's eating or not eating. Have fun!
Morning Coffee (11/22/17)
Ratko Mladic Is Convicted in 1990s Slaughter of Bosnian Muslims
Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe has just resigned
I just... Trump pardons Drumstick the Turkey: “I feel so good about myself doing this”
Of course: Trump May Tap Pro-Gerrymandering Professor To Run The 2020 Census
This is long but definitely worth reading: The Nationalist's Delusion
Some good news! Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Punishing 'Sanctuary Cities'
Another random bit of good news I personally care about: book sales are up!
Aaah, new Wrinkle in Time trailer!
This is a very 2017 headline: Report: Herpes Researcher Funded by Peter Thiel First Performed Sketchy Trials at Holiday Inn
They're going to great lengths not to say "werewolf" here: Found: Archaeological Evidence of Bronze Age Lupine Initiation Rituals
Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe has just resigned
I just... Trump pardons Drumstick the Turkey: “I feel so good about myself doing this”
Of course: Trump May Tap Pro-Gerrymandering Professor To Run The 2020 Census
This is long but definitely worth reading: The Nationalist's Delusion
Some good news! Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Punishing 'Sanctuary Cities'
Another random bit of good news I personally care about: book sales are up!
Aaah, new Wrinkle in Time trailer!
This is a very 2017 headline: Report: Herpes Researcher Funded by Peter Thiel First Performed Sketchy Trials at Holiday Inn
They're going to great lengths not to say "werewolf" here: Found: Archaeological Evidence of Bronze Age Lupine Initiation Rituals
Tuesday, November 21, 2017
Afternoon Tea (11/21/17)
The Savvy Marketing That Put Marshmallows on Your Sweet Potato Casserole
My grandfather had polio and has Post-Polio Syndrome, so I found this extremely interesting: The Last of the Iron Lungs
How Tessa Thompson Is Taking Control of Her Career
The Conqueror Who Longed for Melons
Let's ogle some super fancy historical wedding gowns.
My grandfather had polio and has Post-Polio Syndrome, so I found this extremely interesting: The Last of the Iron Lungs
How Tessa Thompson Is Taking Control of Her Career
The Conqueror Who Longed for Melons
Let's ogle some super fancy historical wedding gowns.
Wednesday, November 15, 2017
Weekly Rec: Trader Joe's Cornbread Crisps
The world is terrible so we're just going to talk about snack food today, okay? Specifically: Trader Joe's Cornbread Crisps. They are astonishingly good, somewhere between chips and crackers. My friends raved about them so much that I bought two bags, and then I went back and bought three more (but two of those are for Thanksgiving, I swear).
They SEEM to be what would happen if you cut up dense cornbread into tiny slices and added some salt and maybe butter and toasted them, except I'm 100% sure that if I actually tried to do that myself I'd just wind up with a mess of cornbread crumbs. So it's worth risking your life in the Trader Joe's parking lot to obtain these, I promise.
NOTE: From my friends' descriptions, I'd expected them to be in a box, shelved with crackers. THEY ARE NOT. They are in a bag in the chip section.
You can eat them alone. With cheese. In soup! With chili. I'm bringing some to Thanksgiving and I think they will make a great seasonally-appropriate chip substitute for before the meal.
Also note: Trader Joe's did not, alas, pay me to endorse their product. I just feel strongly about spreading the gospel of Cornbread Crisps. But YOU can help pay me for writing future ridiculous posts like this by joining me on Patreon!
They SEEM to be what would happen if you cut up dense cornbread into tiny slices and added some salt and maybe butter and toasted them, except I'm 100% sure that if I actually tried to do that myself I'd just wind up with a mess of cornbread crumbs. So it's worth risking your life in the Trader Joe's parking lot to obtain these, I promise.
NOTE: From my friends' descriptions, I'd expected them to be in a box, shelved with crackers. THEY ARE NOT. They are in a bag in the chip section.
You can eat them alone. With cheese. In soup! With chili. I'm bringing some to Thanksgiving and I think they will make a great seasonally-appropriate chip substitute for before the meal.
Also note: Trader Joe's did not, alas, pay me to endorse their product. I just feel strongly about spreading the gospel of Cornbread Crisps. But YOU can help pay me for writing future ridiculous posts like this by joining me on Patreon!
Morning Coffee (11/15/17)
FIRST SOME GOOD NEWS: Australians decisively support same-sex marriage
Yesterday I'd bookmarked a piece for you about how what is happening in Zimbabwe isn't actually a coup, but, uh, I woke up to a bunch of news alerts and maybe it is a coup now? Unclear. Here's the Guardian's liveblog.
This is why everyone is making Bernie Bernstein jokes: He said he was a Washington Post reporter offering a reward for dirt on Roy Moore. It wasn’t true.
The Secret Correspondence Between Donald Trump Jr. and WikiLeaks
This is horrible: Post Office Fails to Deliver on Time, and DACA Applications Get Rejected
This unqualified nominee is just the beginning of Trump’s efforts to remake the courts
One Group That Thinks Grown Men “Courting” Teen Girls Is Natural? Fundamentalist Home-Schoolers.
ALERT: NICOLE CLIFFE HAS A NEW ADVICE COLUMN.
Awwww: Olympic hockey legends, former rivals welcome baby
The Times did a thing where they made Thanksgiving in 8 hours on one stove/oven at one temperature and I'm fully in support of everyone posting their schedules all the time so I'm into it.
Yesterday I'd bookmarked a piece for you about how what is happening in Zimbabwe isn't actually a coup, but, uh, I woke up to a bunch of news alerts and maybe it is a coup now? Unclear. Here's the Guardian's liveblog.
This is why everyone is making Bernie Bernstein jokes: He said he was a Washington Post reporter offering a reward for dirt on Roy Moore. It wasn’t true.
The Secret Correspondence Between Donald Trump Jr. and WikiLeaks
This is horrible: Post Office Fails to Deliver on Time, and DACA Applications Get Rejected
This unqualified nominee is just the beginning of Trump’s efforts to remake the courts
One Group That Thinks Grown Men “Courting” Teen Girls Is Natural? Fundamentalist Home-Schoolers.
ALERT: NICOLE CLIFFE HAS A NEW ADVICE COLUMN.
Awwww: Olympic hockey legends, former rivals welcome baby
The Times did a thing where they made Thanksgiving in 8 hours on one stove/oven at one temperature and I'm fully in support of everyone posting their schedules all the time so I'm into it.
Friday, October 27, 2017
Morning Coffee (10/27/17)
Time for some happy Friday links!
This xkcd is the MOST ME.
Lulu the CIA dog who wouldn’t sniff bombs is the week’s most adorable internet hero
What the world needs now: Prince William and The Great British Bake Off’s Mary Berry Join Forces
The Queen to open Windsor Castle and Palace of Holyroodhouse for Christmas LET'S GO.
I'm sort of surprised he wasn't ALREADY but this is fun: Frozen's Olaf to debut as a balloon in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Amazing: Barbra Streisand Was So Convinced She’d Be Famous As a Teen That She Hid Her Face at Work
You can — but shouldn’t — play Tetris right on the dash of this Russian truck
Ranking Meg Ryan’s Best Autumnal Rom-Com Outfits
Let's shop for trench coats.
Escape This Wretched Earth With Google's Sweet New Solar System Maps
This xkcd is the MOST ME.
Lulu the CIA dog who wouldn’t sniff bombs is the week’s most adorable internet hero
What the world needs now: Prince William and The Great British Bake Off’s Mary Berry Join Forces
The Queen to open Windsor Castle and Palace of Holyroodhouse for Christmas LET'S GO.
I'm sort of surprised he wasn't ALREADY but this is fun: Frozen's Olaf to debut as a balloon in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Amazing: Barbra Streisand Was So Convinced She’d Be Famous As a Teen That She Hid Her Face at Work
You can — but shouldn’t — play Tetris right on the dash of this Russian truck
Ranking Meg Ryan’s Best Autumnal Rom-Com Outfits
Let's shop for trench coats.
Escape This Wretched Earth With Google's Sweet New Solar System Maps
Thursday, November 24, 2016
Morning Coffee (11/24/16)
Happy Thanksgiving! In honor of the holiday I wrote a thank you note to Hillary Clinton.
On its 80th anniversary, the perfect Thanksgiving reading takes on a melancholy note
Basically everything Todd VanDerWerff writes is brilliant, including this: Don’t avoid politics this holiday season. Use these 5 tips for productive conversations.
How to talk to your climate denier uncle this Thanksgiving
Showing Up for Racial Justice Thanksgiving Toolkit (PDF)
Thanksgiving tech support survival guide
This was unexpectedly moving: My Day at the Butterball Turkey Talk-Line
Use Two Quarters to Measure Perfect Pie Dough Thickness
Don’t use your drone to cook Thanksgiving dinner
6 states produce almost all the turkey in the US
The Plymouth Hero You Should Really Be Thankful for This Thanksgiving
On its 80th anniversary, the perfect Thanksgiving reading takes on a melancholy note
Basically everything Todd VanDerWerff writes is brilliant, including this: Don’t avoid politics this holiday season. Use these 5 tips for productive conversations.
How to talk to your climate denier uncle this Thanksgiving
Showing Up for Racial Justice Thanksgiving Toolkit (PDF)
Thanksgiving tech support survival guide
This was unexpectedly moving: My Day at the Butterball Turkey Talk-Line
Use Two Quarters to Measure Perfect Pie Dough Thickness
Don’t use your drone to cook Thanksgiving dinner
6 states produce almost all the turkey in the US
The Plymouth Hero You Should Really Be Thankful for This Thanksgiving
Wednesday, November 25, 2015
Morning Coffee (11/25/15)
Rabia Chaudry is writing a book on Adnan Syed's case! (I think this is good; I was talking to a friend the other day about how obviously SOMEONE would jump on this with a book, so I'm glad it's her and not an outsider who would be more sensationalist about it.)
First promo for Grease: Live! I may have said this before, but I'm ALL IN on this one: I like Grease but don't have a huge emotional attachment (as I do to Sound of Music, say) so I think I'll be able to enjoy it without getting UPSET AT THE DESECRATION.
John Gallagher, Jr. is putting out an album! I like his single. I miss The Newsroom. He was in that Green Day musical so now every time I hear Green Day - even actual Green Day, not the musical - I miss The Newsroom. Welcome to my brain.
Is anyone making a piecaken for Thanksgiving? I am kind of fascinated?
This Michael Phelps profile is very well done and maybe made me into a fan?
Huh: Anne Frank’s diary in a copyright law paradox 70 years after her death
Putin’s daughter, a young billionaire and the president’s friends
"Adoption can be a very good thing for an individual child, but it is not charity. It is not a religious crusade. It is never a 'miracle,' the hand of God at work, when a child ends up living without their original parents."
Learning to Be Beyoncé From Her Terrible Father
Perfect: Signs You’re About To Be In A Gay Subplot In A Period Drama
First promo for Grease: Live! I may have said this before, but I'm ALL IN on this one: I like Grease but don't have a huge emotional attachment (as I do to Sound of Music, say) so I think I'll be able to enjoy it without getting UPSET AT THE DESECRATION.
John Gallagher, Jr. is putting out an album! I like his single. I miss The Newsroom. He was in that Green Day musical so now every time I hear Green Day - even actual Green Day, not the musical - I miss The Newsroom. Welcome to my brain.
Is anyone making a piecaken for Thanksgiving? I am kind of fascinated?
This Michael Phelps profile is very well done and maybe made me into a fan?
Huh: Anne Frank’s diary in a copyright law paradox 70 years after her death
Putin’s daughter, a young billionaire and the president’s friends
"Adoption can be a very good thing for an individual child, but it is not charity. It is not a religious crusade. It is never a 'miracle,' the hand of God at work, when a child ends up living without their original parents."
Learning to Be Beyoncé From Her Terrible Father
Perfect: Signs You’re About To Be In A Gay Subplot In A Period Drama
Wednesday, November 26, 2014
Morning Coffee (11/26/14)
The Thanksgiving Recipes Googled in Every State
Cheddar ice cream for apple pie?!?!
Russia is considering a reindeer police force, about which I really just want an adorable movie.
Awesome: Martha Stewart Launches Line of 3D-Printable Home Products
Follow That Bird is my favorite.
The Rice portrait and the great Jane Austen debate
I have always wanted to see Queen Mary's Dolls' House.
23 maps and charts on language
Cheddar ice cream for apple pie?!?!
Russia is considering a reindeer police force, about which I really just want an adorable movie.
Awesome: Martha Stewart Launches Line of 3D-Printable Home Products
Follow That Bird is my favorite.
The Rice portrait and the great Jane Austen debate
I have always wanted to see Queen Mary's Dolls' House.
23 maps and charts on language
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Morning Coffee (11/25/14)
Like everyone else, I've been glued to the news watching events in Ferguson; my thoughts are with Michael Brown's family and all affected. If you want to catch up on overnight developments, here are liveblogs from the Guardian and Vox.
Also from Vox: How to Survive Your Family's Thanksgiving Arguments
I haven't had a chance to read this yet, but I bookmarked it for when I have a moment over the weekend and you might want to as well: A Rape on Campus: A Brutal Assault and Struggle for Justice at UVA
I lost track of whether anything came of this last night, with everything else going on, but someone hacked Sony.
Check this out, The Good Wife fans: LetMeChumHumThatForYou.com
Netflix's Marco Polo series looks epic and lots of fun.
Is Your Governess Really a Spy?
Reasons Why I Would Make An Excellent Druidess And You Should Consider Me For The Position
Also from Vox: How to Survive Your Family's Thanksgiving Arguments
I haven't had a chance to read this yet, but I bookmarked it for when I have a moment over the weekend and you might want to as well: A Rape on Campus: A Brutal Assault and Struggle for Justice at UVA
I lost track of whether anything came of this last night, with everything else going on, but someone hacked Sony.
Check this out, The Good Wife fans: LetMeChumHumThatForYou.com
Netflix's Marco Polo series looks epic and lots of fun.
Is Your Governess Really a Spy?
Reasons Why I Would Make An Excellent Druidess And You Should Consider Me For The Position
Monday, November 24, 2014
Morning Coffee (11/24/14)
Programming note: Posts may be erratic for . . . the rest of the year, really. I'm traveling a lot, and taking random days off to do things like bake a ridiculous number of cookies, and my schedule is generally out of whack. I'll try to keep getting link posts up MOST days, but it may not be every day, and sometimes it might be later in the day than usual. Thanks for understanding!
Me elsewhere: TV news; Haven recap.
This is my new favorite thing: TV’s geek girls need to rise above being tech support
Sad: The Duchess of Alba has died.
Sigh: ESPN Suspends Keith Law From Twitter For Defending Evolution (Okay, they now say it wasn't because of his opinions [on scientific fact] so was it . . . disagreeing with a coworker?)
Your Monday would probably be helped by the Disneyland cats Instagram account.
I have been calling for 24-hour bookstores for years and I'm glad someone is finally listening.
Oh my gosh. Pumpkin Tetris.
How to Successfully Hijack Your Family's Thanksgiving
25 questions about Band Aid 30's new version of "Do They Know It's Christmas"
How are we feeling about the Peanuts movie trailer? It's . . . much better than I'd feared, really.
Me elsewhere: TV news; Haven recap.
This is my new favorite thing: TV’s geek girls need to rise above being tech support
Sad: The Duchess of Alba has died.
Sigh: ESPN Suspends Keith Law From Twitter For Defending Evolution (Okay, they now say it wasn't because of his opinions [on scientific fact] so was it . . . disagreeing with a coworker?)
Your Monday would probably be helped by the Disneyland cats Instagram account.
I have been calling for 24-hour bookstores for years and I'm glad someone is finally listening.
Oh my gosh. Pumpkin Tetris.
How to Successfully Hijack Your Family's Thanksgiving
25 questions about Band Aid 30's new version of "Do They Know It's Christmas"
How are we feeling about the Peanuts movie trailer? It's . . . much better than I'd feared, really.
Thursday, November 20, 2014
Morning Coffee (11/20/14)
Me elsewhere: Thoughts on last week's Elementary.
NBC Has Killed Its Bill Cosby Project
Sigh: Barbie book about programming tells girls they need boys to code for them
New Cinderella trailer!
A taco emoji may be coming!
Words That Should Actually Be Banned
This is long but fascinating and worth the read: The Hollow Crown: Shakespeare’s Histories in the Age of Netflix
Guy Tries to Hook Up With Wife's Nurse in Worst Craigslist Ad Ever
The Onion: Report: None Of Good Cousins Coming To Thanksgiving This Year
NBC Has Killed Its Bill Cosby Project
Sigh: Barbie book about programming tells girls they need boys to code for them
New Cinderella trailer!
A taco emoji may be coming!
Words That Should Actually Be Banned
This is long but fascinating and worth the read: The Hollow Crown: Shakespeare’s Histories in the Age of Netflix
Guy Tries to Hook Up With Wife's Nurse in Worst Craigslist Ad Ever
The Onion: Report: None Of Good Cousins Coming To Thanksgiving This Year
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Morning Coffee (11/11/14)
Happy Veterans' Day, and thank you to all who have served. The Google doodle for today is cute.
And it's a good day to show you the video from the NatPro race my family participated in to benefit the Veterans' Oasis my dad is involved with at the college where he works. (Well, my brother and his fiancee participated. My parents and I volunteered.)
The new Taylor Swift video is amazing. (And filmed at the Royal Pains house!)
Martha Stewart has some great-looking meatless Thanksgiving recipes.
Ooh, you can stream Kristin Chenoweth's new album.
I want to go to The Last Bookstore.
Whoa: Jennifer Lawrence Hunger Games cake wins gold
"Out of the Woods on a Snowy Evening"
And it's a good day to show you the video from the NatPro race my family participated in to benefit the Veterans' Oasis my dad is involved with at the college where he works. (Well, my brother and his fiancee participated. My parents and I volunteered.)
The new Taylor Swift video is amazing. (And filmed at the Royal Pains house!)
Martha Stewart has some great-looking meatless Thanksgiving recipes.
Ooh, you can stream Kristin Chenoweth's new album.
I want to go to The Last Bookstore.
Whoa: Jennifer Lawrence Hunger Games cake wins gold
"Out of the Woods on a Snowy Evening"
Friday, November 22, 2013
Morning Coffee (11/22/13)
Happy Friday! This was a very long week, for some reason.
I bet your Friday needs Sesame Street's "The Hungry Games - Catching Fur."
It probably also needs 18 Times That Thor's Tom Hiddleston Was Almost Too Cute To Handle.
In Defense of Adam Levine
I've been wanting a Jane Austen computer game for years. I should try this out.
The Onion: Siblings Gather Around PowerPoint To Hash Out Off-Limits Topics For Thanksgiving
Good to see Bradley Whitford, like the rest of us, is aware that Josh and Donna are married with kids.
11 Indispensable Life Lessons Every Woman Can Learn From 'Anne Of Green Gables'
Oh, Canada. Canadians save shark from choking to death on moose
I bet your Friday needs Sesame Street's "The Hungry Games - Catching Fur."
It probably also needs 18 Times That Thor's Tom Hiddleston Was Almost Too Cute To Handle.
In Defense of Adam Levine
I've been wanting a Jane Austen computer game for years. I should try this out.
The Onion: Siblings Gather Around PowerPoint To Hash Out Off-Limits Topics For Thanksgiving
Good to see Bradley Whitford, like the rest of us, is aware that Josh and Donna are married with kids.
11 Indispensable Life Lessons Every Woman Can Learn From 'Anne Of Green Gables'
Oh, Canada. Canadians save shark from choking to death on moose
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Morning Coffee (11/20/13)
This is terrible and incredible and beautiful: Listen To The Boston Symphony Orchestra Announce President Kennedy’s Death, And Then Play Beethoven
Important: We’ve Been Measuring Rape All Wrong
The Brittany Murphy supposed poisoning evidence is really pretty iffy.
Yes yes yes: "'30 days of thankful' is all of the shit I hate the absolute most about Thanksgiving."
But this GoldieBlox ad is amazing and will make you feel better about the world.
Mainstream YA Article Bingo
Wines for Thanksgiving: Mixing Without Trying to Match
The Shock of Yes
Important: We’ve Been Measuring Rape All Wrong
The Brittany Murphy supposed poisoning evidence is really pretty iffy.
Yes yes yes: "'30 days of thankful' is all of the shit I hate the absolute most about Thanksgiving."
But this GoldieBlox ad is amazing and will make you feel better about the world.
Mainstream YA Article Bingo
Wines for Thanksgiving: Mixing Without Trying to Match
The Shock of Yes
Friday, November 15, 2013
Morning Coffee (11/15/13)
Happy Friday!
If you're a Bones fan worried about the show's move to Friday (tonight!), check out what Marisa and Sarah have to say at Give Me My Remote.
I promise my friend Libby's post On BETRAYAL is not going where you think it is and is indeed suitable for Happy Friday.
If this is true, then I actually more or less agree with People about the Sexiest Man Alive for maybe the first time in recent memory. (I mean, maybe I wouldn't put him FIRST on the list, depending on my mood, but it is a Solid Choice.)
OMG, a zonkey!
Now I want to make Thanksgiving cocktails for our guests.
Hee! Literary Airlines
Burt's Bees Stages Classic Works of Literature in Six-Second Vines
These Biblical infographics are fascinating, and some are quite beautiful.
If you're a Bones fan worried about the show's move to Friday (tonight!), check out what Marisa and Sarah have to say at Give Me My Remote.
I promise my friend Libby's post On BETRAYAL is not going where you think it is and is indeed suitable for Happy Friday.
If this is true, then I actually more or less agree with People about the Sexiest Man Alive for maybe the first time in recent memory. (I mean, maybe I wouldn't put him FIRST on the list, depending on my mood, but it is a Solid Choice.)
OMG, a zonkey!
Now I want to make Thanksgiving cocktails for our guests.
Hee! Literary Airlines
Burt's Bees Stages Classic Works of Literature in Six-Second Vines
These Biblical infographics are fascinating, and some are quite beautiful.
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