Dear Barbie: You recently shot a cover spread for Sports Illustrated, and you are launching an adult swimsuit line at Target. Congratulations! It’s refreshing to see that after 55 years, you are celebrating your roots as a fetish object sold in cigar stores. It’s great to see that you own your sexuality, but why didn’t […]
Giraffe killed at Danish zoo ~ Children watch as it is butchered and fed to lion
I am so outraged over this story I can hardly contain myself. According to the New York Times (WARNING: THE LINK CONTAINS DISTURBING PHOTO), a Danish Zoo shot a healthy young male giraffe named Marius, then butchered it and fed it to the lions in front of children and families. Cultural differences aside, Western society […]
5 tips for moms going back to school
After I got my college degree, I honestly never thought I’d entertain the idea of going back to school. It was “been there, done that” for me; that chapter of my life, though it was a pleasant one, was over, and it was time to start my career. Then my fearless mom went back to […]
Would you like to watch TV through a brain implant?
Would you like to watch TV through a brain implant? It may sound like science fiction, but film industry giant George Lucas believes it’s not too far away, according to statements he made at panel on the future of film hosted by the University of Southern California. Lucas argues that such technology is already being […]
Most shocking Halloween costumes of 2013
Wildly inappropriate Halloween costumes My daughter and I have a tradition. Every year, she gets to pick out my Halloween costume. This year, she wanted Dorothy. I was fine with it. Since she is only four, to her my age doesn’t matter when I’m wearing these costumes. To her, with her big imagination, I am […]
Why kids need to play #CelebratePlay
“Mommy, play with me!” These words always make me stop. When I’m rushing to take care of business, these aren’t always the words I want to hear. My daughter needs my attention, but my mind is racing to all the things that need to get done. “Mommy, play with me!” means that I should stop, […]
Miley Cyrus career advice: Don’t listen to your dad!
There’s been enough commentary expressing outrage and disgust about Miley Cyrus’ performance at the 2013 Video Music Awards. Here’s what we need to look at: Miley Cyrus is 20 years old. Yes, she is old enough to know better, but she is also young enough to do some really crazy and very, very stupid stuff. […]
Disney Dudez: Love Disney songs? Don’t miss this!
Todrick Hall, whom you’ll remember from the top ten on American Idol in 2010, collaborated with the group IM5 to create an AWESOME boy band rendition of some of the favorite Disney classic tunes, including KISS THE GIRL and A WHOLE NEW WORLD. I’m sharing it here because I think it is a great midweek […]
A new body for Barbie ~ Barbie makeover gives her average proportions
What would Barbie look like if she had “normal” proportions reflecting the average American woman? Twenty-four-year-old artist and blogger Nickolay Lamm wanted to find out, and so he reviewed measurements collected by the Center for Disease Control to determine the average weight and height of real 19-year-old women. He then Photoshopped a new body for […]
