by Deborah Quinn | Aug 8, 2013 | Books, me my own personal self, pop culture, Products, reading, writing
If you’re a woman-type person, then I would imagine at some point in your life, you’ve been to the ladies room, aka the female toilet, aka the powder room. (Does anyone still use powder anymore?) And I would imagine that in that powder room, you’ve...
by Deborah Quinn | Mar 26, 2013 | Feminism, Gender, growing up, Kids, Parenting, Politics, Products, ranting, sex, shopping, Uncategorized
I will not be the only blogger who writes about this latest “ooh aren’t we edgy” marketing campaign; there are bloggers with far bigger platforms than mine who will draw attention to the latest entry in the “How Low Will Corporations Go”...
by Deborah Quinn | Aug 5, 2011 | Children, family, Kids, Parenting, Products, Travel
We dragged the boys visited the British Museum the other day. We did the “greatest hits” in the morning: Rosetta Stone, Peat Bog Man, Elgin Marbles—then broke for lunch (Pizza Express again. At this point, I should probably buy stock in the damn company), and went...
by Deborah Quinn | Jun 21, 2011 | Abu Dhabi, food, Products
The school year is winding down and we’re getting ready to move. Each boy’s school has end-of-year celebrations and parties and exhibits; after-school classes are over; babysitters are away on vacation. Add to that the pile of boxes in the middle of our apartment,...
by Deborah Quinn | Feb 24, 2010 | Politics, Products
What do we think about this display? Apparently if you buy this bag from Ralph Lauren’s Rugby shop, for $35, 50 meals will be provided to Haitian schoolchildren through the UN World Food Program. This display should make me happy, yes? Feeding schoolchildren...
by Deborah Quinn | Oct 4, 2009 | food, Products
It arrived in the mail in a surprise attack…like, well, like a ninja might make. It was my first-ever blog-related freebie: a product that someone wants me to write about. And so I shall, keeping in mind, of course, the Bloggers With Integrity pledge that I...