accidental feminist

There I was today, sitting in a tucked away corner of the only decent coffee shop in Waltham, drinking my latte, with nothing to do but peruse the large message board that lay within my sight line. It was chock full of goodies, like ads for private Japanese tutors and yoga classes. But the more [...]

Why is it totally social acceptable, even preferred, to walk down the street in Brookline with a Starbucks in your hand, but would be totally sketch for me to walk down the street with a Cherry Zero can? As I consider taking the can with me to Coolidge Corner (I could really use some caffeine [...]

I had a revelation today, at the Starbucks in Coolidge Corner. The barista made a particularly well-crafted latte. Clearly not from some pre-heated, half-hour old milk in a pitcher. This stuff was freshly foamed. It was creamy; it had heft; you could draw a maple leaf or a heart or something in it. Now, this [...]

So, this past weekend the family watched “The Simpsons Movie”. The girls loved it, and can’t stop quoting it. I became obsessed with “Spider Pig”. So imagine my glee when I saw that Dina had a little red plastic piggy bank in her room!
“Kids! Look at me! Look at me!” I shouted from the [...]

So I need to go to the bathroom at the Jewel. I walk down the little corridor to the bathroom door. I find the usual cart full of restocks in front of the bathroom door, as well as the sound of a fan coming from the bathroom.
Hmm, I think, that may likely indicate that [...]