01 July 2010

Responding to Uninformed Opinions About Hunger

All one has to do is spend one hour in a food bank. Look into the eyes of the mothers, fathers, grandparents and especially the children who are waiting for assistance. Feel their pain, their shame at not being able to provide for their families. Do this and then tell me that this is not a growing epidemic that we MUST stop. Now. Our people are starving and we have the means to help them. Start now. Volunteer your time at your local food bank and raise awareness of the work they do every day for our country.
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

12 February 2010

RIP Alexander McQueen


I was in shock when I read the news on Twitter yesterday. Such a horrific tragedy - my heart goes out to his family, friends and staff. The fashion world has lost a true genius.

I found this image on a post over at Tom and Lorenzo and it just really struck me - not only is it pure genius but the foreshadowing of the snakes overtaking the model is just a bit too real:

(Image via here)

02 January 2010

Ringing in 2K10, Detroit Style

I spent the last night of 2009 with my brother and husband doing some truly Detroit activities!

We watched the Detroit Red Wings crush the Colorado Avalanche 4-2 at Joe Louis Arena!

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Following the game we introduced my brother to the best coneys in the world at Lafayette Coney Island:

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After demolishing the coneys, we headed home to celebrate with the pup, Kathy Griffin, Anderson Cooper and CNN:

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Reilly made sure to be wearing his party hat:

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