Giving to charity is personal

August 14, 2011
This is probably going to come off crabby. It's a pet peeve. I can't check out of Safeway without being asked if I want to donate to...insert charity name here. I'm...
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New Starbucks Refreshers

August 13, 2011
These haven't made it to my local Starbucks yet, but they were tested last year in San Diego, where they seem firmly entrenched. I tried them last week. From a brand...
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When hopes & dreams crash & burn

August 13, 2011
"Hope has a vicious downside." -Ann Napolitano in A Good Hard Look My very smart, sassy girlfriend got her heart broken not too long ago. She met a man, handsome,...
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Creativity and originality

August 12, 2011
Some people claim that nothing's really original, but I don't agree. Two people can take the same idea and create two entirely different outcomes. That's why it's...
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Meeting planning done right: BlogHer11

August 11, 2011
That's Ricki Lake in the white shirt. BlogHer'11 closing session. Lisa Stone, on left, is a BlogHer cofounder. Next to her, Fatemeh Fakharaie, who founded Muslimeh...
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A Good Hard Look is much more than just a good summer read

August 10, 2011
The truth does not change according to our ability to stomach it. -Flannery O'Connor Small town life. Two couples. Peacocks. Romance. Intrigue. An affair. Then add...
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Women, self-worth & what Nienie teaches us by example

August 10, 2011
The Dove Campaign for Real Beauty brought to the forefront the damage done by the unhealthy images women see in beauty magazines. Yesterday, I blogged about...
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Segway tours are becoming ubiquitous.

August 9, 2011
These Segway tours are everywhere. This one was in San Diego, but we saw another one last month in San Francisco. This would appear to take some degree of coordination....
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Nienie on beauty: up close & personal

August 9, 2011
Beauty and body image are big topics today. Cosmetic surgery, fillers, injectables and a wide variety of skin potions, body padding, Spanx and cosmetics testify to...
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What I learned at BlogHer11

August 9, 2011
Nearly a week in San Diego -- heaven -- and a few impactful days with other women bloggers at BlogHer'11 were better than I could have anticipated. BUT it's wonderful to...
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