There’s a really cute viral video doing the rounds of a little girl in the “girls” section of a toy store, surrounded by pink packaging and dolls, asking her father why the boys toys look different and are separated in another section. “Why do you think that is Riley?” Asks her father. “Well, the companies [...]
A family in England are offering their donkey’s stable for people wanting to experience the “true meaning of Christmas“. For £12 a night during this holiday season people can bed down with Buggins the donkey and, by the looks of it, sleep on a bed of hay. “And for anyone not keen on forgoing their [...]
As much as older generations love to indulge in the eye-rolling “kids these days” mentality, Millennials have been identified as being quite socially conscious. So much so, that many brands including JCPenney, Macy’s and General Mills launched back-to-school marketing initiatives that are tied to youth-oriented social causes. JCPenney’s “Pennies from Heaven” campaign uses a JCP [...]
I went to concert recently, it had been awhile since my last live gig, I was excited. The lights dimmed, the curtain went up and the hypnotic beats of Phantogram rang out over the awesome sound system. Normally this is the point where peoples arms would go up in the air to clap and cheer. [...]
We may have a case of this topic becoming the “default fluff piece”, because lately there has been a lot of stories about men adopting fashion that is usually designated as feminine. In recent weeks I’ve seen stories about: “mandals” (male sandals), “murses” (purses), “mantyhose” (pantyhose), “mankinis” (swimsuit variants), “manties” (male panties), “manscara” (male mascara) [...]
Recently, a friend had a rant about internet activists that rail against “modern slavery” and American consumption of slave made goods. His point was that it’s all hot air unless they are offering a solution. He was questioning the logic of simply not buying… wouldn’t that put these people in the third world out of [...]
I was recently treated to a beautiful slideshow of a friends epic pilgrimage across the El Camino. Among the pictures of ancient roads and breathtaking sunsets over the french and spanish landscapes, I saw one picture that really struck me. It was a brook where the water flowed over round pebbles and larger stones, polished [...]
The aptly named “Egalia” in Stockholm is taking steps to break down gender barriers. Teachers will not address the children as “him or “her”, preferring the word “friends” rather than girls and boys. “Society expects girls to be girlie, nice and pretty and boys to be manly, rough and outgoing,” says Jenny Johnsson, a 31-year-old [...]
Ahhhhhh Cali. As my Midwestern relatives would say: “If they picked up America and shook it, all the fruits and nuts would would end up in California.” …or something like that, I wasn’t listening. I was too busy thinking of the sun, surf, crazy sights & sounds of LA LA LAND. Well, I have lived [...]
Ok Forest Gump, you ran across the USA… now how about doing it across Australia in a Storm Trooper costume?? Huh?? Yeh… Didn’t think so. That’s right folks one man is doing a challenge so great, that it’s almost inconceivable. Jacob French, an intrepid Aussie, is walking across Australia while wearing Star Wars stormtrooper armor [...]