Oy! I can’t seem to stick to a prescribed reading list! Not even one I prescribed for myself. In the past couple of months I’ve read three more books that aren’t on the original Year of Creative Reading list. They are … “Contagious: Why Things Catch On” by Johah Berger did not stick with me. Ironic, no? I was too distracted while I was reading it for the info to make a lasting impression on…
I just read the article “The Urban Death Project: Designing a Better Way to Die” and feel it’s so important as a concept that I had to share it here. The article discusses the master’s thesis of Katrina Spade, who wants to provide Americans with an alternative to being buried in a vault with their veins filled with embalming fluid. Spade’s alternative also doesn’t involve being burned down to ash. Instead, she would like to…
Hubby and I ate a divine lunch at Crave yesterday, courtesy of our daughter, who gave us a gift card for Christmas. The selections on the regular menu and sushi menu all sounded so good that it was hard to choose. I almost never order an appetizer, but was so tempted by the sushi menu that I got some avocado rolls to start the meal. I chose the grilled Mahi Mahi as my entree. Erik…