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Memorial Day 2012

Seth Eisenberg wrote 4 days ago: A once chronically homeless Vietnam Veteran gives a thumbs up at Carrfour’s Dr. Barbara Carey- … more →

Tags: Marriage Education, News, Nonprofit News, Homelessness, Invisible Wounds of War, MEMORIAL DAY, Vietnam veterans, Jonathan Eisenberg, Lake Barcroft

A Half-Assed Minimalist2 comments

vendettabella wrote 6 days ago: If something happened and you needed to move — to another city, or country — would you b … more →

Tags: Life, Lifestyle, Minimalism, hoarders, clutter, minimalist

Where have all the good guys gone?4 comments

The Coffee Table Years wrote 1 week ago: The Bachelorette is looking for a good guy I’ve been watching quite a bit of reality TV lately … more →

Tags: media, Motherhood, child's view of world, Good Guys and Bad Guys, good versus evil, the bachelorette 2012

To Be A Philospher

Larry Neitzert wrote 2 weeks ago: Thoughts from Henry David Thoreau To be a philosopher is not merely to have subtle thoughts, nor eve … more →

Tags: Philosophy, Quotes

A patriotic performance2 comments

The Coffee Table Years wrote 2 weeks ago: The American flag waves from a pole at my child’s school in San Diego I pledge allegiance to t … more →

Tags: Motherhood, Transitions, become a British citizen, becoming an American citizen, Nationality, Pledge of Allegiance

Putting the Press on Hipster Racism

themasoner wrote 2 weeks ago: I rested one hand over the steering wheel, coasting towards home while secretly eyeing the passenger … more →

Tags: america, Hipster racism, press, Internet Press, Blogosphere, Bloggers, News, Culture, democracy

Happy Birthday Alex!

lundqma wrote 2 weeks ago: Happy Birthday to our son Alex, he turns 7 today! … more →

Commuting is bad for your health and marriage8 comments

The Coffee Table Years wrote 3 weeks ago: London Waterloo at 5.30pm is probably only a tad more civilized than this (pic courtesy of bellevisi … more →

Tags: Transitions, Getting around, commuting research, commuting bad for marriage, commuting bad for health, commuting United States, Washington University School of Medicine commuting rese

Another blast from The Past

Alasdair wrote 3 weeks ago: It’s only Madonna’s banned ‘American Life’ video! I’ve been giving the … more →

Tags: Blast from the Past, Madonna

Madonna - American Life1 comment

Jason Morris wrote 3 weeks ago: Madonna actually found this song being deemed one of her worst by various critics, from her 2003 alb … more →

Tags: Pop, Religion, Culture, 2000s, capitalism, Lady Gaga, Madonna, Che Guevara

Castlewood

Jian wrote 3 weeks ago: It’s been awhile since my last update! What can I say, I was really busy then there was a … more →

Tags: photos, St. Louis, Castlewood, chicken and waffles, \

Professional Driver on Closed Course ... Do Not Attempt

Shiny and Spanglered wrote 4 weeks ago: A recent news item reported the death, at the age of 103, of a California man who lived with a bulle … more →

Tags: Humor, Social commentary, Satire, Guinness Book of World Records, You Can Fool All of the People, self-aggrandizement, how to be an idiot, Advertising Stupidities, TV's Hidden Dangers

Dog TV2 comments

The Coffee Table Years wrote 1 month ago: Chloe - not a fan of DOGTV yet I admit it, I’ve used television as a babysitter. When I had my … more →

Tags: Motherhood, media, dogTV, Baby einstein, dedicated dog channel, television for dogs

Secret Service in Columbia

Larry Neitzert wrote 1 month ago: The recent controversy with the secret service in Columbia seems to be another example where a liber … more →

the girlfriend experiance

Lilith wrote 1 month ago:           the “girlfriend experience” is a term usually used in reference to a certain t … more →

Tags: Personal, musings, Lap Dancing, sex, Men, Love, intimacy, Self-Control, Self Esteem

Meat is the Message, is the Message you heard, it’s got Additives, it’s got Meaning

francisvilla wrote 1 month ago: “Meat is the message.” A simple line, a play on Marshall McLuhan’s “the medium is the message,” yet … more →

Tags: Assignments, Food Writing, paper prompts/assignments, food writing, My Year of Meats, ruth ozeki, Culture, Beef

April

lundqma wrote 1 month ago: This month I traveled to D.C, Tennessee, Washington and Illinois. I racked up enough miles for a rou … more →

Is That a Gun in Your Pocket ... ?

Shiny and Spanglered wrote 1 month ago: My wish is to go through life without being shot.  Gun advocates want to persuade me that I have a b … more →

Tags: Humor, Social commentary, Political Commentary, Justice And Injustice, Concealed Weapons, deterrence, Gun Control, mutually assured destruction, Personal Safety

Cars, buses and high-speed rail2 comments

The Coffee Table Years wrote 1 month ago: My neglected bus stop five minutes from my house - always deserted and never appealing. I've never o … more →

Tags: Transitions, Getting around, Public Transportation, Bus rapid transit San Diego, BRT San Diego, California high-speed rail, High-Speed Rail Authority, bullet train California, London Underground


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