5 Things I Found While I Was Looking Around

A Very Model Halloween on YouTube It’s never too early to start coming up with costume ideas. 25 Handy Words That Simply Don’t Exist in English on So Bad So Good I think #23 is my favorite. Seasonal Ingredient Map… Read more5 Things I Found While I Was Looking Around

Having It All, or Not, or What?

So between Sheryl Sandberg, Elizabeth Wurtzel, Anne Marie Slaughter, and more, there’s a lot of talk about whether women can “have it all.” The more I think about it, the more I think that phrase is meaningless. What is “all”?… Read moreHaving It All, or Not, or What?

All the Single Ladies

Sometimes it takes me a while to get around to certain topics. It’s not that I don’t have a lot to say about reproductive rights or access to health care or marriage equality–it’s that I spend so much time ranting… Read moreAll the Single Ladies

Eat Sweets Pastry

A friend introduced me to a tiny bakery that just opened up in Westwood Village: Eat Sweets Pastry. They have a carefully selected array of baked goods; I enjoyed the shortbread cookie with strawberry filling, and want to go back… Read moreEat Sweets Pastry

Talking Points

Mr. Sandwich: We’ll try to strike a happy medium between oppressive control and Lord of the Flies chaos. Me: I miss Brontosaurus. Mr. Sandwich: What do you mean? Me: They got rid of them. Now they’re Apatosaurus. Mr. Sandwich: What?… Read moreTalking Points

Date Night?

Do you go on regular Date Nights? We don’t. The last movie Mr. Sandwich and I saw in the theater was True Grit. Hey, it could be worse. It could have been the John Wayne version. Now that would have… Read moreDate Night?

Who’s Funnier?

I’ve got a new board on Pinterest. Because Adam Carolla is wrong. Photo by Dave Malkoff, via Flickr.

My Balance, Revisited

Nearly a year ago, I was inspired by a post by Oil and Garlic to write about my balance. So, where do we stand now? 1. What’s your work schedule? I still drop Baguette off at 7 so I can… Read moreMy Balance, Revisited

5 Things I Found While I Was Looking Around: Father’s Day Edition

Father’s Day on Wikipedia Stories that make no sense in the era of DNA testing, on IMDB. Even the Google Doodle is getting in on the Father’s Day action on The Guardian. Photo by pirate johnny, via Flickr. Happy Father’s… Read more5 Things I Found While I Was Looking Around: Father’s Day Edition

Guest Post: Mr. Sandwich

This is my 500th post. Recently Mr. Sandwich wrote something that started out as a message to me, but we both agreed that by the time he was done, it had become something that we wanted to share here. And… Read moreGuest Post: Mr. Sandwich