How to Curse in Norwegian

Funniest language lesson ever:

Nice Girls (and Mean Girls) Finish Last

This is an excellent story by Tana Geneva of alternet.org about why the workplace doesn't seem to reward women the way it does men:

http://www.alternet.org/workplace/112128/in_the_office%2C_nice_girls_finish_last/?page=2>In the Office, Nice Girls Finish Last

 Plenty to learn from here. Wish I could say it's surprising that hard work and talent don't count for much, but here in Wonderland, nothing surprises me anymore. 

The Cleaner

OK - this is my first step away from my usual pop-culture / sex / humor sensibilities and into something more serious. The piece is called "The Cleaner" and was the cover story of the Orlando Weekly this week. It's about crime scene cleaners - not exactly holiday-upbeat - a bit dark and grisly, in fact (not hard to deduce from the subject matter, huh) but I'm really proud of the result. Hope you enjoy it (and if you do, don't be shy to comment on their website!)

The Cleaner