Monthly Archives: September 2010

Meat-Free Monday Recipe: Mushroom Stroganoff

Posted on September 27, 2010 by

One of my absolute favorite meals of all time occurred at Disney World.  Yep, Disney World.  Many years ago, I ate at the Brown Derby at Hollywood Studios (then it was MGM Studios).  Piano playing filled the air while I … Continue reading →

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Working Girl: Why Women Still Aren’t Paid or Treated Equally in the Workplace

Posted on September 24, 2010 by

Do you think work and wage discrimination are a thing of the past?  Think women and men are treated equally at work?  Well, if you answered yes, events of late should change your mind.  One of the perks of my … Continue reading →

Posted in Equal Pay, Women and Gender | 6 Comments

Meat-Free Monday Recipe: Zucchini & Black Bean Enchiladas

Posted on September 21, 2010 by

Well, Fall is only a couple days away.  Yet with the crisp days, chilly nights and the crunch of fallen leaves underfoot, it certainly feels like it’s already here…at least here in Boston.  So it’s times like these when I … Continue reading →

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Lady in Red…Meat: Should We Condemn Lady Gaga for Wearing a Meat Dress?

Posted on September 18, 2010 by

Okay…the meat dress.  As we all know by now, Lady Gaga donned a raw meat dress (yes, folks it was real) for the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs).  As the resident vegan at work, my colleague Nai exuberantly asked my … Continue reading →

Posted in Lifestyle, Music, Veganism, Women and Gender | 13 Comments

Primary Colors: Voice Your Choice and Rock Your Vote

Posted on September 14, 2010 by

So I’m a not-so-secret political junky.  Politics is fascinating as it touches our lives on a daily basis.  Primary elections are being held today in Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island and Wisconsin.  They’re important as they … Continue reading →

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What Women Want: Marketing Books to Women & Revisiting the Women Writers Gender Feud

Posted on September 14, 2010 by

As summer comes to an end, I’m struck how literary heroine Lisbeth Salander dominated the season.  She’s a cunning kick-ass survivor penned by the late Stieg Larsson.  Each of the three books in the Millennium Trilogy eclipsed other books on … Continue reading →

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Meat-Free Monday Recipe: Mediterranean Zucchini Lemon Couscous

Posted on September 13, 2010 by

Happy Meat-Free Monday!  Sometimes, even the Opinioness doesn’t feel like cooking (say it ain’t so!).  But I’m still hungry and want to devour something fab.  So this Mediterranean Zucchini Lemon Couscous fits the bill nicely.  This recipe hails from Donna … Continue reading →

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I Am Woman, Hear Me Roar: Celebrating Feminist Icon bell hooks

Posted on September 12, 2010 by

This week, Ms. Magazine celebrated the life of feminist theorist bell hooks.  All week-long on their website, writers reflected on the imprint hooks’ legacy left on their lives.  I discovered the fab fierce icon in college as a cultural anthropology … Continue reading →

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Meat-Free Monday Recipe: Vegan Basil Pesto Pizza

Posted on September 6, 2010 by

Happy Meat-Free Monday!  Ahh…Labor Day weekend…marking the end of summer.  It’s a weekend of cookouts and BBQs or going to the beach.  I spent yesterday at the Cape…thanks Hurricane Earl for the crazy winds and waves so no lounging on … Continue reading →

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War of the Words: Gender Feud Over Lack of Recognition for Women Writers

Posted on September 4, 2010 by

I love to read; I’m an obsessive bibliophile.  I began working part-time at a bookstore 5 years ago for the obligatory discount to feed my addiction of nearly 400 books jammed into my tiny apartment.  Now, I readily admit that … Continue reading →

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