Women worldwide share in the joy annoyance biological fact of getting their period about once a month. However, women worldwide do not share affordable access to proper sanitary napkins or comparable products; in fact, crumpled newspapers, used rags, and leaves are often worn by poor women and can lead to infection and social discomfort. Arunachalam… Continue reading Let’s talk about periods.
Author: jenbokoff
New Year’s Eve
I love New Year’s Eve. Some people think that the whole ball drop thing is corny and wasteful and expensive and just plain annoying. It certainly is all of those things, but I still look forward to it every year. I even got a little giddy sitting in the movie theater watching New Year’s Eve when… Continue reading New Year’s Eve
Free Wi-Fi in NYC for New Year’s Eve
Good marketing move, Skype. NYC government, this would be a great service to have generally. What would be the cost? Households would save +$400 per year, and businesses/institutions could pay in a nominal amount to the citywide plan. Just thinking big.Free Wi-Fi in NYC for New Year's Eve
Resolutions: checking in and checking out
Here’s what I had from 2011, and what happened: - enjoy my job transition and make the most of it Definitely have learned a ton, so CHECK! - learn to bake desserts All year in my head, this resolution was to learn to like dessert and not to bake it, and I’ve recently enjoyed some… Continue reading Resolutions: checking in and checking out
DIY: a simply wonderful game
Tis the time of year for sitting around and enjoying one another’s company, but sometimes, conversation gets old. Here’s a little game to liven things up a bit! This game is best described as Pictionary meets Telephone. No materials needed besides some fun friends/family (4+ people), some letter sized blank paper, and a writing utensil… Continue reading DIY: a simply wonderful game
I was recording a podcast with Jay the other day and I missed a lot of cultural references from the 80s because, well, I don’t remember the 80s and I didn’t ever watch MTV. He sent me this Michelle Shocked video to partially remedy, and I rather enjoyed it. He also sent me this and… Continue reading
Neat stuff that I’d love to share
It hasn’t been a year in the awesome book, that’s for sure. But, I derive a lot of motivation and excitement from some of the neat stuff that my friends are working on. Some of the more linkable of these are shared below; know that there are many, many more and I am simply horrible… Continue reading Neat stuff that I’d love to share
This little girl sees through the marketing ploys; why can’t the rest of America? The only pink thing I own is my toolkit, which at least has some merging between traditional gender stereotypes. But, it’s still not there, and let’s be honest, it was gifted to me in lieu of a ‘normal’ toolbox because it… Continue reading
I like that there’s a Tumblr to give the American public straight up answers. I’m sad that the American public doesn’t do grammar or know how to Google when they do know how to find the small ‘Ask’ button on a Tumblr page*. I’m also sad that the answer is so matter-of-fact that it doesn’t… Continue reading
On beliefs
A few nights ago, I went to a bar with a friend, and while we were sitting and chatting, this guy dressed in a red and black plaid shirt, tattooed arms, and those round earrings that stretch your ears sat down near us. He was an inebriated talker with a small amount of charm. He… Continue reading On beliefs
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