Through a little research I learned that today, April 7th, we can celebrate two disparate yet exciting events: No Housework Day and the 125th anniversary of the birth of the anthropologist Bronislaw Malinowski. How can the two possibly be combined? Easy! Drop the broom and dustpan and spring clean your brain with anthropology! Here are some recommendations:
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Posts Tagged as ‘holidays’
April 7, 2009
Spring Clean Your Brain
December 22, 2008
Happy Winter Solstice
Greetings from Barichara, Santander, Colombia! Being so much closer to the equator, I didn’t get to experience the Winter Solstice yesterday. Here, sunrise and sunset are at the same time through out the year, give or take a half hour or so. And as much as I’m enjoying myself on my vacation, [...]
December 10, 2008
Home too long for the Holidays
Eleventh Stackers have been posting a lot about the holidays lately, which made me think about the biggest holiday challenge of all…extended time with family. Don’t get me wrong, most people (including myself) consider themselves fortunate to have a loving family, even if at times it seems as though DNA is the only thing we [...]
November 28, 2008
A season for giving
As the holidays come upon us, certain words and phrases come to mind—“giving,” “sharing,” “weight gain,” “debt,” “rampant consumerism.” We each do our best to focus our thoughts on others—on loved ones and family, those less fortunate than ourselves. Yet I think I can safely say that many of us can’t help but wonder how [...]
November 19, 2008
Holiday Host(ess)
Halloween is behind us, Thanksgiving is approaching and several fellow bloggers have already got started on posting helpful hints for the impending holiday season. If the stress of cooking, baking and gift giving isn’t enough, party hosting is another panic-inducing duty to add to the list. Yes, hosting a party is optional and you can always try [...]
November 4, 2008
‘Tis the [crafting] season…
The other day I had the radio on, and the station was actually playing Christmas carols. Before Halloween. Even if the weather weren’t so unseasonably warm, it still seems a little too early to be hearing Christmas music. However, as someone who tries to make the majority of my holiday gifts, I admit that I begin planning [...]
September 11, 2008
Don’t hate me
As the weather changes and gets cooler, many of us begin to direct our thoughts to indoor pursuits. Images of cozying up with a cat in front of the television with a bowl of chili and a knitting project float through my mind’s eye. You may imagine yourself cutting up pumpkins, watching football, or even [...]
