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Veronica Mars: Iconic Feminist Show and Teen Girl Detective
Veronica Mars is one of my favorite television shows, and the title character is a fantastic depiction of a smart, vulnerable, brave, fallible young woman. If you haven’t seen it, I highly recommend setting aside some time and watching the entire series. (If you’ve got Amazon Prime, it’s available for free there right now or it’s less than $20 per season.) Below I analyze...
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A Visit to Ghent, Belgium
Last year when we went to The Netherlands to visit family, we took a road trip down to Ghent, Belgium for a night and strolled around the city for two days. It reminded me of a miniature Amsterdam, without the modern touches the Dutch are so great at weaving into their charming, old cities. It was quite lovely, as you can see: Gravensteen Castle was...
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How to Read More Books in 2016
When I hear reading statistics about just how few books Americans are reading every year, it makes my heart hurt. According to a 2013 Pew report (“A Snapshot of Reading in America”), 76% of American adults read at least one book per year, which is actually more than I would’ve guessed. (I know too many non-readers! Hey, Dad! Read a book sometime this century!)...
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Single-Serving Chocolate Chip Cookies
Sometimes I really, really want homemade chocolate chip cookies, but lately two things have stopped me from having them: (1) our wall oven broke several months ago and we’re relying on a fancy toaster oven until we remodel our kitchen in a few more months, and (2) I’d love to eat a whole bunch of them but really probably shouldn’t. Well, problem solved! Because: (1) My...
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Party Pics
Automattic’s 10th Anniversary Party at our annual Grand Meetup was super fun. Obviously. I can’t say it enough times & in the right words, but I’ve found my people. And if you think they might be your people too, we’re hiring.😀
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Ferguson & Racial Inequality as a White Person
Ferguson and racial inequality as a white person, including important facts on the police and race, ways to support racial equality as a white person, and recommended reading on the Ferguson protests.
