Georgia O'Keeffe painting | Weekend Reads #237

Weekend Reads #237

Weekend Reads #237 The home-sized hole in the safety net. (Defector) Gavin Newsom announces California is ‘done’ with Walgreens due to abortion pill. (ABC News) FDA sets national mammogram standards to protect women with dense breasts. (Washington Post – gift article) US gun violence makes international students and their parents think twice about studying abroad….

Weekend Reads #236

Weekend Reads #236

Weekend Reads #236 If you have been looking for Girl Scout cookies, my daughter is a Cadette and offering mail order cookies to be delivered anywhere in the U.S. There have been supply chain issues which is why online selling is late and a few flavors are sold out. So shop early because cookie sales…

Weekend Reads #235

Weekend Reads #235

Weekend Reads How (and why) to stop holding a grudge. (Vox) Pickleball’s latest court? The prison yard. (Washington Post – gift article) In praise of lived-in homes. (Gloria) 5th person confirmed to be cured of HIV. (ABC News) Poor, busy Millennials are doing the midlife crisis differently. (Bloomberg) When I shared three ways to style…

Weekend Reads #234

Weekend Reads #234

Weekend Reads How dangerous was the Ohio chemical train derailment? An environmental engineer assesses the long-term risks. (The Conversation) College Board scrubs website to cover up deceptions about AP African American Studies course. (Popular) The bizarre Americanness of prescription drug commercials. (Vox) From Joe Biden to Madonna: ageism is everywhere. (The Guardian) When cis women attack trans…

Weekend Reads #233

Weekend Reads #233

Weekend Reads How to help Turkey and Syria earthquake victims: 11 things you can do right now. (Fast Company; Wardrobe Oxygen has donated to The Syrian American Medical Society and The IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation) Lucky girl syndrome and the endless rebranding of “The Secret”. (Vox) Jerald Cooper, who lives in Cincinnati, wants to recognize…

Weekend Reads #232

Weekend Reads #232

Weekend Reads Florida may force high school athletes to disclose their menstrual history. (Time) No one prepared Gen X for menopause. (The Baltimore Banner) Women have been misled about menopause. (New York Times – gift article) Now that you’ve found him, the Twitter “Menswear Guy” would like to talk to you about fast fashion. (The…

Weekend Reads #231

Weekend Reads #231

Weekend Reads Wait, everyone always implied. Wait till tenure, wait till menopause, then you will be free. I didn’t want to wait to be happy. (Catapult) Levi Strauss hires Nordstrom vet as chief digital officer. (Retail Dive) In rural Mississippi, the geometry teacher is a recording. The chemistry students often teach themselves. Rural and southern…

Weekend Reads #230

Weekend Reads #230

Weekend Reads As you clean out your closets for the new year, here’s how to do it right. (Washington Post – gift article) Drinkng whiskey from teacups. (Men Yell At Me) How the cult of consumerism ushered in an era of badly made products. (Vox) With a new tour, Madonna shows she will never go…

Weekend Reads #229

Weekend Reads #229

Weekend Reads Remembering Barbara Walters’s glamorous social life. (W) Your gas stove may be killing you. How much should you worry? (New York Times – gift article) Induction cooktops and ranges are so good you may not miss your gas appliance. (Consumer Reports) Facebook and Instagram to restrict advertisers’ access to teenagers’ data. (Guardian) Here…