Have you noticed how all veggies eventually get their day in the sun? Har, har. Remember the sweet potato craze? Sundried tomatoes? Well, it’s clearly The Time to Shine for the brussel sprout. You can’t click a mouse without stumbling upon another rapturous account of these roasted little morsels! This version from Alexandra Cooks was a bit hit on Thanksgiving.
One of my favourite lame things is when people use vocab they’re clearly not comfortable with. This is a funny take on the rising Britishisms in the US. It’s a real larf. (New York Times)
Oh yes, just when you thought you couldn’t wait one more minute…it’s sexy mustard time again! Hooray for whory Halloween costumes. (xojane)
Did you watch the inspiring and infuriating PBS documentary Half the Sky? It tells the story of girls around the world, dealing with incomprehensible crap, just because they’re girls. And of course, they’re flying in the face of it, because they’re girls! (Independent Lens)
Oh, here’s another amazing girl. Have you heard about Malala Yousafzai, the 14-year-old Pakistani blogging superhero? The Taliban shot her on a school bus this week because she dares to go to school. Send your prayers her way and thank your deity of choice for giving us such a courageous girl. (BBC)
Gold Star Intentions 