Sure, that’s what they say - but we all know the real goal is to keep potential terrorists glued to their computer screens by the mesmerizing cuteness so that they don’t notice the police barging in.

I agree that it’s not much of an issue, but the idea that FDA standards are going to protect us? Meet EU standards and I’ll start to have some trust.

While I do think the sweet and spicy thing isn’t bad (especially on things that will brown), I hate the idea of a new trendy condiment. I’ve spent the last few years hearing idiots rave about how sriracha is the answer to all the world’s problems, and now it’s starting all over again with something new?

I don’t think what we’re talking about here is really minimalism. It’s more the pursuit of control - we live in an overcrowded, noisy, busy world and want to be able to conquer it. Minimalism would be saying - yes, a silver paint pen might be best for what I’m trying to do, but do I really need it?
No. And then you…

I don’t know this book in particular, but division has always been an agenda. I grew up on folk music and so was outraged to hear that white and black sharecroppers were starting to work together until politicians successfully tore them apart for their own gain. Getting people to realize that they have more in common…

This is just such a regional thing. I hesitated, because summer is great, but in the end voted for fall because there’s a mystical factor to it that amazes me. Winter is great ... until it’s not. Especially when you get just enough snow to make driving to work a hassle, but not enough to stay home. Spring I don’t see…

I don’t know ... I don’t wear make up and still get carded when I try to buy wine, but I’m in my mid thirties. I dress much more professionally than many of the professors here, and part of that is to be taken seriously without having to wear makeup. I’m a librarian, but teach sometimes, and I want the students to…

One thing about slavery in history, as I’ve seen it here and other places as well. This is a cruel potential humankind has exhibited in every culture throughout known history. I know Yuval Harari would say it’s because creatures evolutionally destined to be marrow-eaters became ecological masters very suddenly and so…

Shoe choice determined by pant length ... I hate this. I refuse to wear heels but I’m not a tall woman. So, I either have to hem or buy petite which ends up a bit short. But short is better than far too long. I’ve found a few options I can buy “short” which fit well, but I have to order online and risk not liking the…

I work at a college. Professors in professional clothing? Rare. A lot of female professors will wear skirts or dresses, yeah, but it’s far from business wear. I’ve also worked in corporate environments. There’s a huge difference, and it’s something to love about the academic world. There is no real dress code. If…