Summer is ending. Just typing those words depresses me. This post is about depression. I get depressed a few times a year and I’m sure most of you probably do too. It’s happening to me again. The days are getting appreciably shorter and the light is changing. Our tree is already losing its leaves. Nights [...]
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Us (and them) weekly
My name is S. Godfree and I am an addict. That’s not completely true – I can usually control myself and not actively pursue my guilty weakness, but every now and again, I’m in a place where it’s easily attainable, and most frighteningly, free. To make matters worse, we recently had a couple of houseguests [...]
Thursday favorites: Shameful products
You buy shade grown coffee. You try not to eat meat. You never buy products that aren’t cruelty free. You scorn SUVs. You only use cage free eggs and milk with no growth hormones. You shun Nikes and the sweatshops that churn them out. You make sure the salmon is wild caught and, if possible, [...]
Thursday favorites: Animated shorts
A friend just sent me a link to a short video. You know how this is. You appreciate that someone watched something and thought of you, thought how you might enjoy watching it too, and then took the time to compose a short message to you and include a link to the video. You’re the [...]
Thursday favorites: Summertime cocktails
Thursday Favorites is a group-written list—like a mix tape of things where everyone adds an entry. Okay, I’ll start. When you’re sitting on the patio pretending you don’t have to work the next day and the night is warm and long and your music is loud and the junebugs are buzzin’ and your pals are [...]
