I’m starting a new weekly feature where you can read a little bit about what’s piqued my interest over the past week, and what you can look forward to this coming week! It’s called sundown rundown, so you can expect it after Sunday’s sunset. If you’re a late-night holy day websurfer, you can read it during the last remaining weekend hours. Otherwise, this feature will maybe give you another way to procrastinate actually starting your Monday morning work.
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A senior LRA commander has surrendered to US forces. This is huge. As an advocate of Invisible Children (#KONY2012), it’s great to see that efforts are still being done to seek and apprehend Joseph Kony, and rebuild the lives of the children affected by the Lord’s Resistance Army.
Eight reasons why childless young professionals make ideal foster parents. This post is about a month old, but my Facebook friend Katie shared it earlier this week, and I thought it was interesting. I’m a bit too young to be a mother of any kind – foster or not – but watching the family dynamic move away from the traditional marriage-and-kids model into something more modern is intriguing.
#jesuischarlie. A dozen individuals were killed in a newsroom attack in Paris. As a journalist, this really hits home. While motives behind the attack are not entirely clear, many speculate it was due to the content that Charlie Hebdo, a satirical publication, ran. My First Amendment rights, guaranteed to me by the United States Constitution, make my job entirely possible, and freedom of speech means the world to me.
It was colder in Michigan this week than it was on Mars. It was cold and painful. Temperatures have risen now, but if you’re still looking for ways to stay warm and comfy inside, you can read my polar vortex essentials post.
Corporette posted an open thread on fashion resolutions for the new year. I have two. First, I need to do a very big closet clean-out. I’ve been wearing the same size since high school, meaning I have a decade’s worth of clothing piling up. I installed a mini-clothing rack in my bedroom since my apartment comes with one massive closet for my roommate and I, and I started noticing how often I really re-wear my same favorite pieces in new ways, leaving about 70 percent of my closet untouched. And second, I really want to start investing in quality over quantity. It’s hard to do when you’re on a journalist’s salary, but hopefully cleaning out my closet will motivate me to start building up a collection of investment pieces.
I’m a fan of recipes that try to make use of common kitchen ingredients and fridge leftovers and this recipe from The Kitchn does just that. It’s lentil-based and can be made vegetarian so it’s pretty adaptable. I haven’t tried it yet, but I might give it a try later this week. If you want another lentil-based soup, my root veggie and lentil stew recipe is still a fallback I make every so often when I need a healthy bulk recipe for busy weeks.
Target announced that it has planned a collaboration with Lilly Pulitzer and the Internet went crazy.
Levo League posted a great article about resolutions for your first year in the professional world. Even being a few years post-grad now, so many of these resolutions ring true. I can’t even count the number of times I said “I should have majored in engineering.”
Obama announced his desire to see community college offered free of charge. I personally love this idea, with tuition rates inflating out of control and the value of a four-year degree declining by the year. I am a huge proponent of easily accessible education, seeing as how education is the best way of advancing society.
This woman kissed a stranger on the kiss cam after her date refused. My best friend texted me the link after I watched it go viral across Facebook. Is this real? A set up? I couldn’t tell you, but it is good for a quick laugh.
Forbes released its 30 under 30 list for 2015. It includes categories such as entertainment, law, healthcare, media, science, finance, technology, entrepreneurship and education, among many others. Lots of successful people my age on this list with good advice to heed!
A massive 150+ car pileup closed a portion of a major Michigan highway. The crash was fatal and a huge percentage of those vehicles were semis. One of the trucks that caught fire contained fireworks, and the video is absolutely insane.
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What’s piqued your interest recently?
