The Best Sound of Music, Live! Facebook Feed Posts

sound_of_music_cowSome of you actually saw the “Sound of Music, Live!” I’m willing to bet a lot of you had someone updating their Facebook about how awful it was. Mine was a riot, well, for the most part.

Since it seemed unfair to deprive the Crass Community of such gems, I’ve scoured my feed to bring you the Best of Rowen’s Sound of Music Facebook Feed. Note that there are no mentions of pizza. That could be a plus or a minus. Continue reading →

A Few Reflections on the Passing of Nelson Mandela

As you have probably already heard Nelson Mandela has passed away at the age of 95. I am not going to try and give you a full biography of his amazing life and career, I will leave that to the proper biographers. Instead, I will just give you a few thoughts from a person who is an ordinary, sometimes activist who is blessed enough to be surrounded by good people who want to make the world a better place. Continue reading →

Christmas Cats TV Is the Best Thing on the Internet

xmascatstvEight cats, one saucy grandma and one elf. That is the formula for internet magic. Christmas Cats TV is the magical cat nip that brings all the cat ladies to the yard.

Here’s how it works, you tweet them things @ChristmasCatsTV and then they do them.

The cats are also up for adoption, because why else would they be pimping them online? The cats all live at Howard Stern‘s favorite charity, North Shore Animal League.

Fafa loves you! Continue reading →

How and Why to Plank for Fitness

plankingI briefly attended a fitness class whose instructor would shout that out. She was a delightful instructor. Positive. Fun. Upbeat. Students loved her. Unfortunately, I took that class when I wasn’t yet ready to give myself a chance. See, I couldn’t get the routine down in 3 classes and I hadn’t lost any weight in that same week, so I gave up on myself and was no longer showing her my plank. Continue reading →