"Spruce Up Your Space" Contest: Your quick finishing touch could win a $1,000 Visa Gift Card from GE Caulk Singles

GE Caulk Singles disposable packs have turned caulking into a quick fix instead of a weekend-long project. It's never been so easy to apply that perfect finishing touch to your home. To prove it, we're asking you to put it to the test.

California Supreme Court Strikes Down Ban on Gay Marriage

By: no_I_am_zoe Topics: Life Politics & News GLBT

On Thursday, May 15th, in a 4-3 decision, the California Supreme Court ruled that the ban on gay marriage violated the state Constitution's equal protection guarantee. It stated a separate system of domestic partnerships was not equal to the right of civil marriages. The court drew on a 60 year old ruling that struck down a ban on interracial marriages for their decision. The ruling was worded in such a way that it would strike down nearly any law aimed to discriminate based on sexual orientation.

Louis Vuitton, Darfur, and the value of fashion

By: Susan Wagner Topics: Fashion & Shopping

Luxury handbag manufacturer Louis Vuitton is suing a 26-year-old artist over an image she created for the organization Divest for Darfur. Ecorazzi recaps the ABC story:

At the center of all the angst is a tee designed by Nadia Plesner. It features a ‘fashionista’ Darfur victim looking very similar to Paris Hilton — something Plesner intended to convey the media’s disconnect with important issues. “I wanted to try to portray how distorted it is, how parts of the media prioritize between small and big world news. Even with the terrible genocide going on in Darfur, Paris Hilton is getting most of the attention,” she said. “If all it takes to make the front page is a designer bag and a small dog, maybe it’s worth trying that for the people who really need attention.”

101 Degrees of Perspiration

By: nannygoats Topics: Life

Sacramento's heat is like a stealth bomber. Its viewfinder captures the tiny, naive people in the city below. It maps their coordinates and hears their thoughts. Thoughts like, "Oh, it's only May. Since gas prices are killing me, and I wanna be a good doobie, I'll ride my bike to work." Or: "Hey, since parking is such a pain in the wahtoosie where Sheila lives, I'll walk over there. It's only a mile. And it's only May. Lord knows, my fat ass needs the exercise." Or: "Hey it's Friday. Let's hit that weekly Concert series thing at Cesar Chavez Park."

Vaboomer - for Baby Boomers

By: ilovemydoggy Topics: Life Blogs

Culture, social commentary & support for Baby Boomers. Redefining retirement into reFirement. Baby BLOOMERS not just Boomers.

And for my next trick...

As of Tuesday I will have completed my first semester in the funeral services program at ARC and I have to say that I have LOVED it. I love the course material, love the instructors, love my classmates.

In fact, the head in which I dwell is home to a big fat love-in and if there was a soldier holding a rifle around I’d put a flower in the end of it.

Whoa, hippie image overload. Forget I typed that. Shake. Erase. Start over.

NKOTB 2.0 - The Right Time for Revival

By: WEBBMARENT Topics: Entertainment & Books

They're baaaaaaaaaack!  New Kids On The Block.  Who would have thunk it!  I remember 15 years ago falling in line for tickets so my girls would think they had a Super Mom!  I spent my hard earned dollars on NKOTB merchandising - before anyone else had it, my kids had it.  What did I know about marketing phenomenon at the time? Not much, I would say. 

Dancing on Colette's Grave

By: colettes_grave Topics: Sex and Relationships Blogs

One woman's journey through life, love and beyond.

Wildflours

By: wildflours Topics: Hobbies, Crafts and DIY Blogs
Thoughts, experiences & aspirations of a creative, crafty attorney.