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Asked and Answered: Black Friday

Helen Boyd of en|Gender asked: Did any of you go shopping yesterday?

We didn't go out shopping yesterday... crowds suck, and prices will just drop as the holiday gets closer anyway. My parents did take advantage of Black Friday to go buy a new dishwasher on sale -- I guess that counts.

I actually did do some [...]

Family traditions: Christmas music

I offer you a taste of my family's traditional Christmas soundtrack. Some of these albums are, objectively, really pretty bad, but were hardwired into my brain as a kid; others are selections that I've picked up on my own over the years and have become part of the tradition.

Join the Advent Conspiracy

We know that Christmas can change the world -- we saw that 2,000 years ago. We know that we can change the world -- we saw that 3 weeks ago.

So this Christmas, the Advent Conspiracy challenges us to use our power to once again revolutionize the world. How?

Worship Fully.
Spend Less.
Give More.
Love All.

I've [...]

Flying Canadian Gimps

The Canadian Supreme Court has ruled that airlines cannot charge passengers with disabilities for a second seat if they require an attendant to be able to travel. Awesome!

Comfort food

This is what happens when I'm running on 36 hours of nonstop pain, two sleepless nights, a ton of drugs that won't work, and end-of-the-semester stress:

A bacon cheeseburger with mayo and grilled mushrooms. And for dessert? Squares of a milk chocolate bar smeared with creamy Skippy peanut butter.