I’m late to the reply party, but I was in your same position a few months ago, until I bought myself a Tory Burch tote bag. It’s held up to everyday train commutes for months and still looks brand new, it goes with everything, it has a built in padded laptop pocket, and best of all: it’s under $300 at full price (not…

That’s a great magazine (and one that I already subscribe to, old-school style, too!)! But Outside is definitely focused on people in natural settings, and definitely more focused on outside activities and gear than just plain nature. National Geographic really had the corner on the political geography and biology…

Will you be subscribing to any alternatives? (Or, what would you recommend to those of us looking for similar content?) Just curious—I was about to get a digital subscription before all of this happened, and now I’m wondering what else is out there.

I’m sure there’s some dogma mixed in the Catholic reasoning, but evangelical Christians would agree that Hitler could repent on his deathbed and still go to Heaven. In fact, since purgatory is a Catholic-only concept, evangelical Christians would say he would go straight to heaven. FWIW, there is actually a Biblical…

I just found out that Keen makes Mary Jane-type flats in a 12, sold via their website (which I can't link to here, grrr). Apparently the style runs a 1/2 size large, so I took the plunge tonight and bought a pair! Just FYI!

I just found out that Keen makes Mary Jane-type flats in a 12, sold via their website (which I can't link to here,…

Oh my goodness, THANK YOU for your amazing reply! I thought I knew all the brands that had our size, but apparently I had no idea! I agree with you on Keen and Merrell—love those two (and I too have a wide forefoot and narrower heel)! I have worn Danskos and think they provide great support, but they’re so heavy that…

Oh my goodness, THANK YOU for your amazing reply! I thought I knew all the brands that had our size, but apparently…

Plus, they come in sizes up to a womens’ 12—perfect for those of us with larger feet!

Plus, they come in sizes up to a womens’ 12—perfect for those of us with larger feet!

That’s my size, too! What are your other “go-to” favorite shoes? (And, why haven’t more shoe manufacturers jumped on the large feet bandwagon?!?)

That’s my size, too! What are your other “go-to” favorite shoes? (And, why haven’t more shoe manufacturers jumped on…

Kilimanjaro summiter here. I would classify Kilimanjaro as a non-technical mountain climb, but it could also be called a really, really tough hike: it’s pretty high and summit day is a 12-14 hour study in agony, but reaching the summit doesn’t require any technical climbing skills or gear. (Since Kilimanjaro is in a…

I actually like Sweet Baby Jesus. It's delicious!!

FWIW, by all means get tested, but know that testing doesn’t always catch things. Case in point: for many years, doctors recommended that women aged 40 and over get mammograms annually, but now the recommendation has been changed to women aged 50+, because research showed that mammograms before that age weren’t…

Me too! I much preferred the book, which seemed to be much more of an exposé than the documentary. Still, if the documentary gets people questioning Scientology, it's a success, even if it is less thorough.