So I told my mom my problem. In Africa, I’ll need to wear skirts past the knee (as is culturally appropriate) and these skirts that I used to wear all the time during my intense […]
Ways to lend a hand
Thank you to those who are U.S. Veterans on this Veterans Day and always. And a reminder that many of those experiencing homelessness are Veterans, and there are ways to lend a hand. See here […]
Meet Kyle and Esin
Meet Kyle and Esin. Kyle is a hairstylist at the salon right behind that public mural. He’s super nice and I’ve seen him twice this past weekend. Esin (pictured below) is originally from Istanbul and […]
Re: Bicycle Friendly Community application
Dear League of American Bicyclists: I am writing to you to clarify a few things about your Bicycle Friendly Community certification, as I believe the metro-Atlanta suburb-city where I live is going to pursue this […]
If that’s the effect a building can have
My reaction surprised me. I had seen the Kendeda Living Building (officially named the Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design) before, both on a hard hat tour of it I had taken back in March […]
Ideas in the corner of life
So, my husband says to me, “What’s with that bowling ball in the corner?” I sigh and say, “Oh, that was from the Garden Balls for Good campaign. Didn’t happen.” “Garden Balls for Good?” he […]
Mood, girlfriend
So I looked up at this lady in the lobby of Atlanta’s High Museum of Art while trying to eat a salad (bad choice after Novocaine), and thought about the past two weeks of being […]
Dunwoody’s future
Update: My friends Lynn Deutsch, Joe Seconder, and Stacey Harris all won their races in the local election last night, and John Heneghan was re-elected unopposed (yet again). Where I live (which was the newest […]
