I'm not the best Jew. I am the product of an interfaith marriage, so in the eyes of many, I am not a Jew at all, but I don't hold much stock in their opinion. But I have to admit I don't do a good job in keeping up practice. I don't keep kosher (though as an on-again-off-again vegetarian I guess my vegetarian periods, this one I hope is permanent, ( Read more... )

 So, one hour after I got home, the university and the city of Missoula stopped running the buses. The nightmarish howling going on right now outside of my window is something that would make Poe's knees buckle, and the snow drifts are up to my hips. I think it is safe to assume that tomorrow, I will not be able to make it to school. So I am ( Read more... )

 Spoilers for Books ahead, you are warned 
Today, courtesy of NPR books, I got an eyeful of what the new Lisbeth Salander in the American Millennium Trilogy of movies will look like. It was introduced upon the Salander-loving public via a photoshoot with W magazine, found here . Salander is played by Rooney Mara, and along with the photos, there was ( Read more... )

 That my mother's boyfriend wouldn't make constant allusions to their sex life in the Christmas letter ( Read more... )

 As of today, I've decided to completely and permanently halt my alcohol consumption ( Read more... )

 Anyone how knows me knows that I am a staunch advocate for equality and anti-discrimination. Part of this extends to a rather controversial and frequently misunderstood type of advocacy: Fat Acceptance and Health at Every Size. When I tell people that I am this brand of advocate, or they discover through talking to me and my opinions become clear ( Read more... )