The GOP debate took place Tuesday night and it was, as expected, frustrating. There was more talk about banning people based on religion, killing children because it’s the merciful thing to do, and fear-mongering. There was more complaining and there were several middle-school style jabs, although they were mostly perpetuated by one or two candidates (your guess as to who … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2015
I Am a Bad Feminist and That’s Okay (Book Review)
Confession: I am a bad feminist. I try, I really do, but sometimes it can be exhausting and while I'm pretty vocal in my beliefs, I sometimes let things slide because I have other things to do. Luckily, Roxane Gay has granted me a reprieve because she, too, is a Bad Feminist. There were parts of this book that made me feel like I found a kindred spirit (I, too, find rap … [Read more...]
5 WordPress Plugins I Can’t Live Without
Running a website can be hard, but thanks to technology it doesn't have to be overly difficult (neither does life, but that's another article altogether). What's great about Wordpress is that there thousands of plugins to make life a bit easier. I've tried at least one hundred of them over the years, both free and paid, and have been able to narrow down a few of my … [Read more...]
Senseless Shootings and the Rise in Popularity of Mysteries and Thrillers
Why thrillers/mysteries are becoming more clever, more shocking, and more twisted—and why in an age of senseless shootings and political uncertainty, readers are consuming these books faster than ever by Clay Stafford.Every generation likes to think of themselves, frankly, as the only generation and their current time as the scariest of all. Why? Because the past is … [Read more...]
#HealthyHolidays2015: “No holidays, no country.”
I will be writing a lot about how I “survive” the holidays and I fear that I’ll make it seem like I hate the holidays, which I absolutely do not. So, I thought before I delve into my more practical posts, I’d write a post about what I like about the holidays. You know, get us started on a positive note.First of all, I have nothing but wonderful childhood memories of the … [Read more...]