by Robin | Oct 3, 2009 | On my soapbox, Personal, Raves & Rants
Is this Ralph Lauren Blue Lable jeans ad for real??? Or in the often-heard words of my 15-year-old son, "ARE YOU SERIOUS???"WHAT are they selling? a) Anorexia? b) Ridiculously poor Photoshop skills? c) Circus fun house mirrors? d) Bobble head...
by Robin | Jun 24, 2009 | Advice, Kids, Mom stuff, On my soapbox, Parenting, Personal
"If you can't say anything nice,don't say anything at all!"~ Every mother on the planetRare have I written anything offensive and I hope never divisive, but sometimes I feel like I've failed in blogging because I've never received a negative...
by Robin | Jun 8, 2009 | Compassion International, Faith, Good causes, On my soapbox, Personal, Photos
You don't go to Calcutta, India without experiencing a lifetime of stories. The people I met, even those I merely passed on the street, have burrowed deeply into my heart and settled quietly in my mind and I don't know quite what to do with them. ...
by Robin | Feb 22, 2009 | Film, On my soapbox, Personal
I can't decide what this says about me: the only Oscar-nominated film I've seen is in the Best Animated Feature Film category. There are a few I plan to see eventually– Slumdog Millionaire (while waiting to meet the guys from Yanni Voices...
by Robin | Feb 19, 2009 | Good causes, Health, On my soapbox, Personal, Photos, Unsolicited Endorsement
Until 1983, I could actually blame it on being too thin*; for the next 25 years, it was nothing short of selfish cowardice. In February of last year, there was a moment of redemption, but just two months after that, exclusion returned. This time it...
by Robin | May 21, 2008 | Favorite things, On my soapbox, Personal, youtube ROCKS!
I. American Idol The b-sphere has been arkishly flooded with armchair-judge Idol commentary throughout the season, articulating perfectly my own thoughts for me; to have added my two cents was little more than "adding to the noise".H o w e v a...