Ok, I'm about to hand over my dude card and confess that I, she who loves beer, UFC, fishing, burping, and home depot, loved Sex In the City, the movie. Yes, it was predictable. Yes, it was the pure definition of chick flick. And yes, I would most definitely go see it again. Lucky for me, I am a female. Despite my otherwise manly indulgences, I have a ticket that excuses me from the ridicule of my fellow peers. Men, however, don't have it so easy.

My husband and I have been avid Sex in the City fans since the comfort stage of our relationship. You know the one, six months after the first sleep over when you no longer purposely match your underwear to earn "best girlfriend ever" points.

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Ever have the urge to peak behind a closed curtain?  Ever put your hand on a restricted door to see if it’s locked?  Ever want to experience new cultures, see how different people live?  Maybe you’re like me.  Maybe you explore people.  Searching out the exceptional, the precious, the unique – the people that bring intensity and novelty to your life.  Diving into the ocean of community and searching out the treasure of a meaningful connection with an authentically rare person.  The kind of person who would test a locked door. 

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During a recent trip to Wal-Mart with my good friend, we stumbled into the toy section after roaming around the store collecting items. My friend wanted to find something small to bring with her to Europe to take pictures with, as many people do with gnomes or small stuffed animals. Our search came up empty, but something else caught our eye.

Placed in a display all to themselves were historical figures, but not just any historical figures, Canadian historical figures. John A. Macdonald, Sir Isaac Brock and Sir Wilfred Laurier packaged up and being sold as action figures under the Canadian Legends line.  Continue Reading

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If there is any one over-touched topic in the news these days it’s the subject of racism—with regards to whom WE are as Americans. And I am as guilty as the next person when I say this: I want to talk about it—so badly—but I so badly avoid it instead, all for the sake of not arguing or being blacklisted as a racist myself or the target of a race debate.

I have written countless articles on the subject, but no one has seen them or heard of them. I look them over, considering submission, and using my journalistic hat, I review them to ensure they are free of any racial bias, only to discard them. In the end—I put them away—stored in a place where they can’t be found. I do it because I’m scared of what people might say if they read my words. Continue Reading

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Like other writers on CultureFeast, I'm a movie buff. I'm also a big fan of anything that can make me feel like a kid again and while this is an internet scavenger hunt, I'm totally hooked. It took me about 40 minutes to complete and I realized that I was not just having a bunch of fun, I was being immersed in the site. I was entirely impressed and… I have a chance to win a Nintento Wii, which I've been meaning to win for a while now. I've never seen anything like it on the internet and it's a genius marketing move. I got a hold of Ian MacLurg, the marketing guy at Spout.com, and asked him some questions.

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My week last week was pretty typical.  The day starts early, I eat breakfast, study, think about blog articles, and so on.  Of course, while I'm doing this, I'm also simultaneously twittering, messaging, responding to email, watching my RSS feed for the latest buzz, discovering new music, and reading articles on every conceivable topic.  I'm hyped up on news, I'm an infophile, what can I say?  

The tech culture and blog culture in particular demands that you be on the razors edge if you want to keep up.  But what is the result of following all this minutiae? What is the price we pay for our semi-omniscience?

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There are many people that like to believe that there is some super secret group that controls everything. Some people suspect Freemasons, some say the Jews, still others believe it is big business. I can tell you with confidence that none of these are the “they” that I speak of.

Before I revel who this all controlling group is, I want to tell you how powerful “they” are. In fact, it is with great fear that I write this, “they” do not like to be reveled. This group controls all levels of government, national, state and local. This group controls the board of directors of most companies, is high profile in Hollywood, and is active in the PTA. Continue Reading

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Once upon a time I had a car and I drove it a lot. I mean- A LOT. I used to drive out to the mailbox to get the mail, I would drive the quarter of a mile it took to get me to the gas station to get my taquito, I drove basically everywhere. Then I lost my job, lost my ability to put gas in the car, and lost the car. Since a girl needs to eat, I’ve been utilizing the Dallas rail/bus system for about a year and a half. This time has been an eye opening experience- from being offered a shot of vodka in front of Park Lane station to being proposed to about once a week, it’s certainly been interesting.     

The best part about riding the bus has always been the fact that I can usually distract myself until I get where I need to go. I can read a book, listen to headphones and generally satisfy my ADD. However, the people watching is simply amazing.

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In a recent article, I comically used the dysphemism “like a B-52 over Nagasaki” to describe my writing style. My aim was not to offend anybody. Well, not to offend anybody with that statement. I had an interesting comment that got me to thinking about how long is the moratorium for humorous references to tragic events.

I personally choose to laugh at as much of life as possible. I have found that it really helps me keep my sanity. Yet, at the same time, I don’t want to laugh at other people’s expense or in the wake of their pain. Now it’s one thing to laugh at kids that wipe out while riding their bikes and skateboards. It’s an entirely different thing when you outrage an entire generation.

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A recent conversation with a coworker gave me the idea for this blog. The conversation started out as most Monday morning conversations do, “What did you do this weekend?” This led me to respond with, “I found a box of cassette tapes and I sat around listening to them.” In which my young (I’d guess 20ish) coworker responded with, “what’s that?”

How does someone, presumably, only 10 years younger than me not know what cassette tapes are? At first I wanted to cry, but then I decided to just write about it. In doing so, I came up with a list of things that my daughter (and yet to be conceived other children) will probably never know about.

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(Photo: Peggy Noonan)

Here are some my favorite American journalists who rarely fail to amaze me with their wit and erudition, powerful prose, and clarity of thought.

Peggy Noonan

She writes for the Wall Street Journal. Her Friday columns is a must reading for me. She used to be Ronald Reagan’s speechwriter. A devout Catholic and a committed Republican that I trust, despite the fact that I’m neither.

Her recent comments on Hillary Clinton’s turbulent candidacy should be enough to give you a sense of her depth and brilliance as a political commentator:

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