Author Archives: ~Dawn - Page 13
The Carnival of Bent Attractions
Paula over at hosts the 17 entries for this month. An excellant diversity of topics: from the Gay Games in Chicago to X-men to living the day to day as…
Same-Sex Partnership Contracts
NPR has a great radio snippet called "Partners in Life, Partners in Home Buying". Though they talk most about home buying it is also good for other reasons. Among the…
Gay Men and Women Earn More…. in the U.K
Academic research carried out by three British universities says gay women in couples earn 35% more than their straight counterparts. Moreover, lesbians have a better chance of being employed. (more…)
Free Concert Online
For some people Sleater-Kinney is the best band around. If you are a fan you may know that they are going on an extended hiatus. And you may aleady know…
Frugal by Any Other Name
If you do a search online for "thoughtful living" you will find a lot of interesting results. The thoughtful living I am thinking of has nothing to do with the…
Generic Rules
I can remember growing up and opening up cupboards to a wonderful display of color, as long as it was black and white only ( there was the occasional blue…
Filling a Void
Affluenza is a term used by critics of consumerism. It is formed by the contraction of affluence and influenza. affluenza, n. 1. The bloated, sluggish and unfulfilled feeling that results…
Money & Mates: Q&A with Deb and Madelene
This week we hear from Deb and Madelene, who talk about saving for a house and the joys of a partnership. 1. How long have you been together? 11 years.…
Borrowing from Prosper.com
I wrote last month about my initial experience with , getting started as a borrower on the site. This month starts my monthly payback on the amount I borrowed. The…
Queercents Cafe
We don't have coffee, but we have coffee cups, we don't have computers, but we have mousepads, we don't even have any cookies, but we have aprons to keep you…