SIGG...
SIGG
So, a few weeks ago, I decided to give up drinking sodas altogether. I don’t know if addicted is the right word, but I couldn’t seem to make it through the day without my favorite carbonated,...
Mumford & Sons: Sigh No M...
Mumford & Sons: Sigh No More
A couple weeks ago, I stumbled upon an NPR interview with emerging British group Mumford & Sons which began by posing a question of labels. The interviewer asked the group if the classification ‘folk-rock’...
Kashmir - Trespassers...
Kashmir - Trespassers
After the holidays every year there always seems to be a lull in the music scene. Whether it is little new music coming out or a lack of live performances, this time of year can be a challenge for the...
Elfa: A Valentine Success...
Elfa: A Valentine Success
I’m not afraid to toot my own horn - Valentine’s Day went particularly well in my household this year. In the absence of roses, chocolates, jewelry, or even a simple card (gasp!), I pulled...
Yellow Bird Project...
Yellow Bird Project
Ever come across something that harkens back to your youth?  I’m sure you have at some point.  One day, as I’m rummaging through stuff at a friend’s house, I came across this.  I saw...
What the Dog Saw and Other Adv...
What the Dog Saw and Other Adventures
Last Summer, I recommended the second book by New York writer Malcolm Gladwell, titled Blink. Before Gladwell published his three best-selling non-fiction works, he reported for the Washington Post and...

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