Procrastination Station- June 3

Posted on June 3rd, 2015

Soda.  Interior design.  Gender discrepancies.  Tennis.  This post has all this and more!

Since my last day of work was Friday and I don’t start my new job for a few more days, I have had the luxury of time to actually read all of the interesting things my mother tells me to.  The Economist recently published a lengthy essay that looks at the gender gap in a different way.  Titled “Men Adrift,” the piece asserts that “badly educated men in rich countries have not adapted well to trade, technology, or feminism,” and explores the resulting implications of this reality.

I am grateful for the way Sheryl Sandberg has put women into the spotlight, but my respect for her has grown in a different way through her reactions following the passing of her husband.  This post on her Facebook is heart-breaking, but beautiful.  I so admire her decision to choose life and meaning.

Fact: Diet Coke is best from McDonald’s.  I used to be a mega Diet Coke junkie, but I cut back last October and it’s been hard, particularly since Diet Coke was my only source of caffeine.  Still, once a week I allow myself an indulgence.  I look forward to my Sunday afternoon Diet Coke every week, and there’s only one place I would consider going.  As I was thinking about my craving earlier this week, I wondered about McDonald’s supremacy.  If you’re curious, too, this post lays it all out.

Tennis’s elite are busy at Roland Garros, and Rafael Nadal is chasing his 10th French Open title.  But his relationship status with the fans who fill the stands at Philipe Chatrier Court?  It’s complicated.  John Stillman (a talented high school friend of mine) sets the stage.

The dream kitchen.  Everyone has one, and everyone hopes that some day it will be theirs.  If you need inspiration for yours, Domino Mag lays out the best movie/TV kitchens.  Of course, Charlotte York makes the list.