Even though Hudson can tie his own shoes, he still prefers the ease of the grab-and-go variety. So I spent a significant number of hours this past week searching for cool big kid sneakers that are either slip-on or velcro—they’re in short supply! There are plenty for the little kids and toddlers, but after size 13, the selection drops. In case you’re in the same boat, here were my favorite finds, along with a trick for turning any shoe into a slip-on…
The lesson of the United States in this moment is that misogyny and racism aren’t disqualifiers. They are the qualities the right wing considers key to their larger project — perhaps, in fact, main selling points. (Especially for their president, who today was reported to have loved Kavanaugh’s blustering, aggressive attitude toward his questioners).
After all, the reason that Republicans want to jam through Kavanaugh’s nomination is that as a member of the Supreme Court he’ll be able to help create the mechanisms that determine which kinds of Americans have rights, protections, autonomy, and power.
Were you watching the hearing yesterday? I followed it throughout the day and it was really striking how different it felt to read the testimony versus listen to it versus watch it. If you didn’t see it, I’d suggest at least catching the excerpted clips on the comedy circuit (here’s Trevor Noah and Jimmy Kimmel). After all, it was all for show.
I usually try to post a mix of serious and fun links, but this is has been all I’ve been thinking about…
Ever since mentioning that I started doing the Keto Diet this summer, I’ve been getting a lot of follow-up questions. I’m hesitant to give any advice on the subject, but I can say that I’ve been really enjoying the approach these last few months. I’ve stopped and started a few times—I took a break around my birthday—and am still trying to figure out exactly what works best for me and what will be sustainable in the long term, but I find cutting sugar a lot easier when I’m adding healthy fats, and I’ve been happy to see and feel a difference.
One of the questions that comes up the most—for me, too!—is about convenience food. I like to snack, I can’t help it. And a snack for me means something convenient: something to grab when heading out to school pick-up, or going out to a movie, or taking a break from work.
