During may the national literacy trust, along with the rest of the UK, is celebrating national share a story month.
Archives for March 2011
The Bald and the Beautiful
This is Dear Abby, if she had balls. WTF is this? This is the first installment of The Bald and the Beautiful. If you have questions related to dating, relationships, sex, drinking, or anything else you wouldn’t ask Dear Abby, send them to me. I (Bald) will answer them along…
My Annual Affair With Chapel Hill
If the Tar Heels make a run, I’m there, ready to climb on board as if it were my God-given right. And it is, so don’t even try and call me a bandwagon-jumper.
Reporting, Rape Culture, and Race: In the Media, Men Are Slaves to Their Own Sexuality
The report of an 11-year-old gang-rape victim churns up issues of men’s portrayal in the media.
Your Daily Dose of Gender-Role Time Travel
The “Gentleman’s Showcase” is the brainchild of a conservative women’s organization trying to “cull the testosterone-infused, scraggly bearded herd.” We have a few things to say about that.
Guestpost #18: Rosie Driscoll – Ten things I've learned from travelling with my parents
Rosie Driscoll is a long-time friend from high-school, and she also happens to be a rising star in Toronto’s arts scene, having worked with The Banff Arts Centre, Canadian Stage, Luminato, and (currently) with the CBC. She’s a musician, a stage manager, and a “connector”. She has no blog to speak of…but probably should. Memories…
The ARK Music Factory Has Ruined ‘Friday’ for Everyone
Newest (awful) YouTube music starlet Rebecca Black’s success represents a troubling new era of faux pop stars, stage parents, and child exploitation.
The 10 at 10
Gaddafi will get crazy, the House wants to defund N.P.R., and a woman survives the Tsunami on a bike.
Hot Yoga for Beginners
A Night in a Cardboard Box
For Todd Mauldin, one mock night of homelessness was enough to put things—family, addiction, life—into perspective.
Charlie Sheen: Winning as a Dad?
If you ask his porn-star girlfriends, Charlie Sheen is the F-18 of fathers—just as long as he doesn’t feed his kids tiger blood.
Putting the Fukushima Incident Into Context
Comparing Fukushima to Chernobyl, Three Mile Island, Forsmark, and Tokaimura
March Madness Hits Congress
In a country where politicians are only becoming more removed from their constituents, isn’t it good to see these guys fooling around, giving us all something we can relate to?
8 Ways Not to Get Mugged in Ireland
My parents told me to carry around a fake wallet, but I never listen.
Guestpost #17: Eran Norton – Ten things I’ve learned from seeing a shrink
Eran is my friend from UBC. She is relentlessly positive, which is a good counterpoint to all the relentless negativity out there, and she’s a great writer. Here’s her bio: About Eran: Eran Norton is a 31-year old gal from Vancouver, Canada, who blogs about learning to live her life out loud at Ms. New…
The 10 at 10
Elephants are cheaters, dog owners are fit, and President Obama picks his Final Four.