June 2009
48 posts
Can Hands: Pringles →
Why I, as a British Muslim woman, want the burkha... →
phineaspoe:
By SAIRA KHAN
Shopping in Harrods last week, I came across a group of women wearing black burkhas, browsing the latest designs in the fashion department.
The irony of the situation was almost laughable. Here was a group of affluent women window shopping for designs that they would never once be able to wear in public.
Yet it’s a sight that’s becoming more and more commonplace. In...
Civilization →
Download and loop.
Pretty cool video although my initial response is simply “Huh?”
Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off - The Atlantic →
phineaspoe:
The author is ending her marriage. Isn’t it time you did the same?
by Sandra Tsing Loh
Sadly, and to my horror, I am divorcing. This was a 20-year partnership. My husband is a good man, though he did travel 20 weeks a year for work. I am a 47-year-old woman whose commitment to monogamy, at the very end, came unglued. This turn of events was a surprise. I don’t generally even enjoy...
AT&T Plays Dumb as iPhone Romance Hits Rocks
phineaspoe:
By Tim Karr, June 10, 2009
AT&T can’t decide whether it loves or hates the iPhone. But for many iPhone users there’s little doubt: They hate AT&T.
The upcoming release of the new iPhone comes with some nasty strings attached. While Apple upgraded the device to deliver innovative features — like multimedia messaging and “tethering,” which allows you to connect computers to...
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