Yum & Yuk

From Salon, Lessons from the "organic rednecks": "At an Oregon farm, I learned that eating local isn't about politics or budget, it's about making food better."

A gorgeous hand-lettered literary map of the USA.

Image: source.

On some of the benefits of living rural.

I'm bad about doing stuff with my hair. I have pretty nice hair (I can say that, I didn't do anything to get it - thanks 'rents!) but I generally just let it hang there. I say it's because I like the "messy," "natural" look, which is true...but also I'm lazy. Anyways, these photos of braids made me think I should try to get creative, especially with summer coming (when long, thick hair gets a little unruly).

On the media's belittling of bisexual women.

Interesting: Gender Justice in Environmental Studies.

I've been curious about trying compression sleeves and socks, even though I'm still sort of unclear about their benefits. SR's review of compression tights has be more interested.

"America’s fears of a black superher and how resistant our popular culture can be to images of black power."