http://rachele.rosi-kessel.org/weblog Musings on Motherhood, Feminism and Life in the Twenty-First Century Mon, 02 Jul 2007 14:55:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This morning, on the NPR Morning Edition's short series "Climate Connections," there was an article about the Tureng people of Mali. This nomadic people have been forced to move into cities and grow crops, rather than raise goats, because of effects of the 40 year drought. Although the men interviewed ... http://rachele.rosi-kessel.org/weblog/2007/07/02/ancient-gender-struggle-plays-out-in-modern-nomadic-tribe/ What's up with the City of Boston? It seems that the mayor does not want city departments to have answering machines because he wants the city to be more personable.  I've been trying for  hours this morning  to call someone I needed to talk to from my cell phone and ... http://rachele.rosi-kessel.org/weblog/2007/06/22/no-answering-machines-in-boston-city-offices/ According to my neighbor, who abuts the Taft Hill Municipal lot, there are at least seven individuals who park in the lot and then take the shuttle from the Roslindale Medical Center to the Boston Medical Center. He also knows that a previous tenant of the street now drives from ... http://rachele.rosi-kessel.org/weblog/2007/06/19/bmc-employees-parking-in-roslindale/ If you were looking for an excuse to get rid of your car, the excuse has come to Roslindale in the form of Zipcar. With all the discussion around town about parking, finally there's an alternative for those who need a car sometime but not all the time. For those ... http://rachele.rosi-kessel.org/weblog/2007/06/01/four-zipcars-in-roslindale/ One of my fondest memories of elementary school was sitting at those small tables at lunchtime and opening up my lunch box to find a cup of boysenberry yogurt (Does anyone make this any more?). I would take the cup, turn it upside down on a plate, and with my ... http://rachele.rosi-kessel.org/weblog/2007/06/01/i-miss-the-old-paper-yogurt-cups/ My March entry on parking meters in Roslindale set off an intense discussion of what to do about people staying over the two hour limit on most Roslindale Village streets and in the municipal lot on Taft Hill Terrace. In this week's Transcript, David Ertischek reports on the May 16th ... http://rachele.rosi-kessel.org/weblog/2007/05/24/parking-on-taft-hill/ This morning I looked out my window to see these two beauties! How they managed to get to my yard, I don't know. Our house borders the train tracks and then the Arboretum, but there's a tall fence between the two. There is a small hole in the fence, but it ... http://rachele.rosi-kessel.org/weblog/2007/05/22/deer-in-roslindale/ The awesome Better World Travel Club (a green alternative to AAA) inspired these great green Haikus. Here one I like: Leftover meatloaf keeps cool and safe in my fridge, but it heats the world*. [*NOTE: The refrigerator heats the world, not the meatloaf] - Erik N. Portland, OR However, I would beg to differ on his note ... http://rachele.rosi-kessel.org/weblog/2007/04/27/haikus-for-a-greener-world/ I've always been a fan of naps. I love hammocks, beach towels, and porch swings. I love couches in libraries and college student unions. Growing up, I especially loved to nap on long car rides, listening to my parents in the front seat; their words blending into pleasant background noise ... http://rachele.rosi-kessel.org/weblog/2007/04/24/the-importance-of-naps/ I'm continually surprised by the strong connection I feel to women -- both my ancestors as well as most women in the world today -- whenever I'm in the midst of cooking, really cooking. On most nights I throw together some protein, carbs, fiber and call it a dinner. But ... http://rachele.rosi-kessel.org/weblog/2007/04/06/women-and-food/