We interrupt your regularly scheduled Tegan and Sara for a visit to Massachusetts-based folk singer Chris Pureka.   Seriously click that link.   You will not regret it.   This is the weekend of two Chris shows in three days, and I’m loving every minute of it.

  • Penelope Trunk on the economics of buying a spouse when you don’t have a stay-at-home partner. (Read it at Penelope Trunk)
  • JD has a fun roundup of personal finance bloggers, including Queercents’ own Nina, admitting to their regular splurges. (Read it at Get Rich Slowly)
  • Steve tries to tolerate his son’s religious education in exchange for the better quality of a local Catholic school–a conundrum queer parents might be interested to consider, as well. (Read it at brip blap)
  • Boycotting doesn’t work anymore. (Read it at Wise Bread)
  • Trent makes laundry detergent from scratch–an interesting science experiment, though I wonder if it would wear my clothes out faster. (Read it at The Simple Dollar)

Queercents Rehash: Free Air Conditioning for the Home: Okay, it’s probably not yet time to think about air conditioning… but I’m going to pretend it is.