Two Families Grapple with Sons’ Gender Preferences : NPR.

I have a friend grappling with the fact that her young child identifies as transgender. She will have many decisions to make in the comings days, months, years, not the least of which is how to treat her child right now, this moment. Does she respect the preferences her child is expressing, or does she try to redirect her child to more “appropriate” forms of expression that validate the child’s physical gender?

» Continue reading “Link of the Day: Gender Identity”

The Cost of Face Time » The Glass Hammer.

A good article on the benefits to companies of teleworking. I am a telecommuter and I can attest to both the challenges and the rewards to both myself and my company of working from home.

Yesterday I came across this story on NPR:

A Social Experiment: Communes In Cul-De-Sacs : NPR.

The story is about “cul de sac” communes, planned neighborhoods where people share resources. Different from the Utopian societies of yore, where the main requirement was isolation from the rest of civilization, this cul de sac commune idea integrates modern culture with communal living.

» Continue reading “Commune vs. Community”

Iowa High Court Strikes Down Gay Marriage Ban : NPR.

I will never understand the fear and loathing surrounding the issue of gay marriage. If you don’t want one, don’t get one. Why shouldn’t love in all forms be celebrated? Aren’t the values embodied by marriage exactly the values we want to espouse? Separate is not equal.  I hope I get to see true marriage equality in my lifetime. God loves us all exactly as we are.

Raw food for pets? / Despite warnings by veterinarians, growing numbers of dog and cat owners are serving uncooked, homemade fare.

While there are real warnings to be heeded when feeding your pets a raw diet, including making sure that you follow appropriate protocols for food safety and avoiding poisonous foods, for the most part, feeding your pets a raw diet of biologically appropriate food can do wonders for their health. For some good information on raw feeding, visit:

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Etsy :: TotusMel :: Tatted Jewelry and Accessories, Unique and Elegant.

Absolutely beautiful tatting work. A must-see.

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Instructables – Make, How To, and DIY.

“Instructables is a web-based documentation platform where passionate people share what they do and how they do it, and learn from and collaborate with others.”

I want to try the DIY silkscreening.

Two Green Thumbs Miniature Garden Center.

I love miniature things, and the idea of planting a miniature garden in a container sends me into raptures. There’s even miniature garden gnomes!

Don’t Neglect Your Body as You Develop Your Mind.

I was talking to my husband late last night about the things that are preying on my mind these days. He leaves for a contract job 1000 miles away from us next week and I am hunkered down trying to ride out the emotional turbulence leading up to his departure: all of the last minute home improvements, the disorganized clutter involved with finding passports, social security cards, etc., the cleaning and packing.

» Continue reading “The Mind-Body Connection”

Supercook: recipe search by ingredients you have at home.

Supercook is a recipe search engine that allows you to search for recipes that use only the ingredients you have on hand. It can make suggestions for additional recipes by asking if you have a few additional ingredients. It also “learns” what foods go together so it can offer substitutions for ingredients.

» Continue reading “Link of the Day/Food Find of the Day”