January 2012
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Jennifer Weiner: Are Female Novelists Ignored By... →
Do book reviewers pay enough attention to female novelists?
Jennifer Weiner, a New York Times best-selling writer, doesn’t think so, according to her recent blogpost.
It’s not the first time she’s spoken out about this issue. In 2010, she and fellow author Jodi Picoult voiced their irritation with The New York Times’ glowing reviews of Jonathan Franzen’s...
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A Girl's Best Friend →
Those in troubled marriages very often think that having a baby is the solution to their problems. In one of my phases of being wholly unoriginal, I suggested that very thing to my (ex) husband. To his credit, he suggested we look for a dog instead. As a result, we ended up spending many weekends going to adoption fairs, dog pounds and dog shows. I started to research dog breeds that would go...
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Variations on an Explosive Theme - Porgy & Bess →
It seems as though George Gershwin was the George Lucas of his time. Porgy & Bess on Broadway.
When it first opened in the 1930s, the mere fact that it had been written was viewed as a triumph among most black writers and critics. For starters, instead of using white actors in blackface, which was still relatively common, Gershwin cast African-Americans in all the black roles.
None of...
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Supporting Red Tails to Keep My Black Card Safe →
Ok, I did my part in supporting Red Tails by goingon opening day and not to a matinee. Is my Black card safe? Have I contributed to saving the race? On a certain level, I kinda felt emotionally blackmailed into supporting the film — as if a choice in not going would signify a disloyalty to the race.
I love the movies, have several friends who work in the industry and am fairly...
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Baileys Cocoa
Baileys Cocoa - this is the perfect drink for a snowy Saturday morning in NYC. Yummy!
Ingredients: 3.5 oz Baileys® Original Irish Cream 1 cup hot cocoa Directions: Add Baileys Original Irish Cream to hot cocoa. This recipe contains no more than 0.6 fl. oz. of alcohol per serving. 21 and over. Please drink responsibly!
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WatchSpicy Crab Cakes with Lemon Aioli Sauce
Recipe courtesy The Neelys
Prep Time: 15 min
Inactive Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 30 min
Level: Easy
Serves: 4 to 5 servings
Ingredients
2 tablespoons butter
1 shallot, chopped fine
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 cup finely chopped red pepper
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
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“All that is gold does not glitter, not all those who wander are lost; the old...”
– J.R.R. Tolkien
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“So we shall let the reader answer this question for himself: who is the happier...”
– Hunter S. Thompson (via misswallflower)
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WatchBreakfast Brunch Ideas!
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Raspberry and Lime Brunch Cocktail
Recipe courtesy of Alex Guarnaschelli Prep Time:5 minInactive Prep Time:30 minCook Time:5 min Level:Easy Serves:1 1/2 quarts
Notes
I like this recipe because there are a lot of fresh flavors that come together. You can make it sweeter by adding more sugar, fresher by adding more raspberries and mint and stronger by adding more vodka. In that way, it is a cocktail that becomes...
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Campaign Stops: What's Race Got to Do With It? →
There has yet to be any discussion over the one quality that has subtly driven Mitt Romney’s candidacy: his race.
Mitt Romney is the whitest white man to run for president in recent memory.
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“High heels and high standards can get you quite far.”
– @BossChickQuotes
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“The people who matter will recognise who you are.”
– Alan Cohen (via kari-shma)
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“I do not think that I will ever reach a stage when I will say, ‘This is...”
– Madeleine L’Engle
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