A story has just been put together that says that Sarah, Josh and Shane, the three American hikers being detained in Iran did not cross the border, but were kidnapped from Iraqi Kurdistan. This is the first time that the truth about the hikers is getting a viral media push through email and facebook. It [...]

Okay, well I don’t want to develop a reputation for thinking that I invented terms that I didn’t.  But this term I think I really did invent!  This species of person is found mostly in Berkeley and they like to plaster what they think on their car in cute little catchphrases. They are typically people [...]

Today marks 262 days that Sarah, Shane and Josh continue to be held in Iran for accidentally crossing the border on a hike. The campaign to free the hikers continues to be strong and the families (and moms, in particular) have been amazingly strong advocates for their release.  A saving grace is that they were [...]

I wasn’t actually sitting on the wall.  Honestly, I was trying to stand up there. On one foot. Okay, I was also jumping up and down in circles. It didn’t really work, so I did fall and the pieces were messy, messy pieces that looked and felt a lot like swine flu.
The magic tripod [...]

Foul Weather Friend definition from Urban Dictionary, Can you guess which one I am?
1.  The opposite of a fair-weather friend, a foul-weather friend only seeks you out if they have a problem, need a shoulder to cry on, a ride to town or someone to watch their dog, but otherwise they act as [...]

I got a credit card in high school because one of my friends told me that I should start working on my credit rating before I left home for college.  She was right, although maybe ahead of her time.  Actually getting the credit card gave me the opportunity to make up for the somewhat inadequate [...]

Did anyone have a good year last year?  It seems to be consensus among everyone that I know that it was the worst year ever. Just about everyone in my community is thinking “Thank God It’s Over”!
I went to a zine reading the other night by my friend artnoose.  Ker-bloom! #81 was actually sub-titled Artnoose [...]

I have been going through a bit of a gluttonous stage lately.  For me this translates into starting new projects that I am excited about, planning trips and spending money on pampering things.  It is hard for me to go to these decadent places without harboring some guilt.  It feels good, but I am not [...]

J- just looked over, hearing me listen to a video and said, “Are you writing a political post?”  He was a little shocked because I am not really a conventionally political person.
I recently watched Milk and The Times of Harvey Milk.  I was a bit humbled that I didn’t really know the whole Milk story [...]

I hate secrets! I hate it when people keep things from me and I hate not being able to share what is on my mind with others. I fundamentally trust those around me and I have worked really hard at creating a life in which that trust is justified. I get a [...]