Day: 2012-08-03

Friday Hoyden, Olympic edition: Gillian Rolton

By Helen on 2012-08-03 • ( 8 )

It’s Olympics time and again, we learn the names of athletes who we never hear of at other times. As a nation we’re obsessed with swimmers and runners and ball sports, but our equestrians kick serious butt. We see horse… Read More ›

Raising daughters to have high self-esteem and the problem with that

By hatbluemilk on 2012-08-03 • ( 25 )

So much good analysis in this piece from Jessica Valenti in The Nation – “The Upside of Ugly”: But this is the problem with teaching young women that the key to happiness and success is self-esteem. If our end goal… Read More ›

Friday Fluff: eaglets!

By tigtog on 2012-08-03 • ( 2 )

Found nesting on top of a monopole (cell phone tower), the baby eagles are to be left and allowed to leave the nest naturally.

The Drawbacks Of A Healthy Eating Internet Education

By tigtog on 2012-08-03 • ( 11 )

I know you. We have a lot in common. You have been doing some reading and now you are pretty sure everything in the grocery store and your kitchen cupboards is going to kill you.