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The Microwaveless Life
My kitchen is pretty well stocked of small appliances. We have a toaster, a water heater, and a Magic Bullet. We even have a mini-fridge, a left-over of dormitory living. What we don’t have is a…
To Marry a Princess
I was going to write about the romance of Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and Daniel Westling, whom she met when she enroled at the gym he owned, in the style of a romance novel blurb,…
Harlequin CEO To Win Award + Interview!
This evening, at the YWCA of the City of New York’s 6th Annual Summer Soiree, Harlequin Publisher and CEO Donna Hayes will be presented with the “W” Award. This award is presented by the YWCA to…
World Cup Novice
This is a completely gratuitous post and I’m slightly embarrassed to even post it. Slightly. At least not enough to keep me from posting. Until the United States v. England soccer match I had never before…
Show Me Now
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8zyF0ZOy3k Everyone has their own reading pet peeve. Some readers get really bogged down by excessive head-hopping; others can’t bear linguistic anachronisms. My beef is possibly the most unfair one of all, because it’s the hardest…
Redeeming Bad Boys – Does it Really Work?
I’d be wary if one of my friends started dating a guy with a shady rep. Yeah, everyone deserves a second chance, but that doesn’t mean I want to test that myself, or have one of…
What happened to the musical?
Culturally, I think we’re in a pretty good space right now. Musical artists are finding new and creative ways to reassemble the old quarter notes and eighth rests. Books and movies? Heaps of stuff going on.…