Reviewing American Idiot: Pass the Ibuprofen
This week, the Mr. and I had a rare date night. We went to dinner and a show, just like real grown-ups do. Granted, it was a Tuesday night, but hey, we’ll take what we can get. We took in the Tony-award winning musical, American Idiot, at Clowes Hall on the campus of Butler University (sidenote: Selena and I saw …
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Two Questions About The West Wing: “Bartlet for America” & “H.Con172″
“Bartlet for America” and “H. Con172″ focus on Leo’s questioning for the hearing regarding President Bartlet’s MS cover up. We see Leo’s fierce loyalty, and the senior staff’s dedication to the president as well.
Read MoreKickstartable: The Ricefield Collective
This Kickstarter project will warm your heart. Well, technically, it will warm your head and your neck. But really, your heart too.
Read MoreTwo Questions About the West Wing: 3×07 “The Indians in the Lobby” and 3×08 “The Women of Qumar”
These are two of my favorite episodes from season three: “Indians in the Lobby” serves as season three’s Thanksgiving episode and “The Women of Qumar” made me fall even more in love with our goddess, Ms. CJ Cregg.
Read MoreKickstartable: The Loves of Aaron Burr: Portraits in Corsetry and Binding
This week in Kickstartable, we have a project called “The Loves of Aaron Burr: Portraits in Corsetry and Binding.” How can you not click through with a title like that?
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Lunchtime Poll: 3/25/2013 Sharing with Future Generations
Happy Monday! It’s cold and snowy here, and as a result, we spent most of Sunday watching Netflix.
Read MoreKickstartable: Afghan Cycles
This week’s Kickstartable project is an inspiration for women everywhere, from a place most would think unlikely: Afghanistan.
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P-Mag Nostalgia Project: 1985
In 1985, I was twelve. I had short feathered hair, wore my jeans rolled and wore flourescent jelly bracelets like it was my job. That year I wore teddy bear sweatshirts, pined for Guess! jeans, and I truly believed that “Life is not a spectator sport” (thanks, Reebok).
Read MoreTwo Questions About The West Wing: 3×05 “War Crimes” and 3×06 “Gone Quiet”
Moving along in Season Three, we come to episode 5, “War Crimes” and episode 6, “Gone Quiet.” There’s a military theme through both, although there’s more focus on the investigation going on around the White House cover up of the President’s MS, as well as the Bartlet administration’s chances for reelection.
Read MoreLunchtime Poll 3/18/2013: Everybody’s Irish (Or Not)
Happy Monday! Are you feeling a little green from over-indulging yesterday? We don’t make a big deal about St. Patrick’s Day — according to my very Irish husband, it wasn’t a big deal to his mom (100% Irish, complete with brogue), so it’s not a big deal for him. If it means I don’t have to make corned beef, well then …
Read MoreKickstartable: Eat Their Words — Cookies that Bite Back
It’s Thursday! This means that the weekend is only one sleep away AND that it’s time to feature another Kickstartable project.
Read MoreLunchtime Poll 3/12/13: Pancakes or Waffles
This weekend, my daughter and I went to a Maple Syrup Festival — for those of you west of Indiana and south of Tennessee, yes, there are festivals celebrating Maple Syrup.
Read MoreKickstartable: My Little Demon Plush Animals
This week’s Kickstartable features adorable little demons just right for cuddling.
Read MoreKickstartable: Missed Call Technology for Social Change
It’s been a full month of featuring Kickstarter projects that get the Persphe-seal of approval, and I’m finding more projects every week. This week is another project that will serve the world at large, one petition signature at a time.
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