I never put my laptop on my lap. It really functions as a desktop computer, or rather a coffee table-top computer, and t…
Culture
Walmart to Invade Africa
Squeezing community after community, farmer after farmer, and attempting to camouflage and clean up its heavily packaged…
iPhone Wraps: Always More to Cover
Yet more news from the what’s-on-your-smartphone front: For those of you who moved lightening quick on the iPhone4…
The Lazy Woman’s Top 10 Tips for Saving the Planet
In the earth-friendly circles in which I travel, I meet a lot of extremely dedicated eco-activists. They are all outrage…
Men are Obsolete: Another Myth of the Culture Machine
And so it goes for women determined to prove that in the historic struggle for equality and a lighter laundry load, the …
Attack of the Bed Bugs
I never knew how much I would regret not camping on a weekend jaunt to Yosemite. I’m reminded of it every second o…
Turn It Off: All the Way Off
When it comes to gadgets, simple is better. At least for me. I never was much of a geek, to be honest, and I sometimes h…
Prague, I Love You.
I know this is a big claim, but I have to say it: Prague is the most beautiful city in the world. Every corner opens up …