I wrote this post, titled ‘India, You Disgust Me,’ in response to the world-wide outrage surrounding the crime against the woman who was gang-raped, left for dead, and ignored by passers-by in New Delhi. My friend posted this response on my…
Archives for January 2013
Book Reviews: 3 for the Price of 1
No, I have not stopped reading. I still read a ton, but didn’t feel the urgent need to review my last 3 books since I can’t say I wholeheartedly recommend them. In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an…
Instacart Startup: Nice Comeback
There was a technical glitch with this post, so I am reposting. Two days ago, I posted about Instacart, a new service that does your grocery shopping (at Trader Joe’s and Safeway) for you. The service is available in SF, Palo Alto, and Mountain View,…
I will sell this house today! I will sell this house today!
I am one big furball of stress. As Annette Bening repeated fanatically in the movie American Beauty, “I will sell this house today. I will sell this house today,” I am putting my place on the market soon! After my…
Guest Post: Enrich Your Life, Make a Contribution
Hi, Affinity here! Vixen and I are both Burners and I think I can speak for her as well as myself to say that Burning Man and its culture and ethos have enriched our lives. In order to give back…
Money Monday: Doing the Nibble
I listened to this Planet Money podcast over vacation on the power of persuasion. The negotiation tactic that really resonated with me was ‘the nibble’ because it seems so easy and natural. Nibbling is used to ask for a tiny bit…
The All Fat-Consuming Skinny Girl
The facts: I eat the following every work day: a) either a small plate of eggs and sausage or a large cup of oatmeal that I dump about half a cup of brown sugar in, b) either a bag of…
Fashion Friday: Farewell Vivian Brown
Good-bye to 1/2 of a San Francisco social icon—the always fashionable, well-dressed, identical twin Brown sisters. And huge condolences to the surviving twin Marian Brown. Vivan Brown passed away at the age of 85 in her sleep on Wednesday. Seeing…
Say It With Sign
Anyone ever watch the show Say It with Sign, an educational program that taught viewers how to sign? I watched it sometimes after school. This was back when I was a kid. Anywho, I just discovered this great post on…
What Do You Call Your In-Laws?
I wrote a post about how I thought it was strange that everyone we encountered in England seemed to call their in-laws by their first names. But given new information, it seems Dean and I may be in the minority by…