The roundup is a little early this week because I’m heading out of town tonight to head into Quebec for a nerd con.  Yes, I’m huge nerd (for reasons besides the video game thing) – details on Monday (if I remember to take pictures).  In the meantime, enjoy your weekly dose of wholestyle articles and enjoy this beautiful spring weather!

Academia

• Time’s Fool: The Nun in a Herring Barrel The story of a Catholic nun who escaped into the arms of Martin Luther and was instrumental in the support of the Reformation
• Quazen (Mr. Ghaz): That Play – The Real-Life Drama of Macbeth The history of “The Scottish Play” and how its curse has played out

Arts & Entertainment

• Dramatis Personae: Reading for Sexual Deviants (Part 1) Three suggestions for quality erotic reading. Who knows? You might learn something
• Orion Magazine (Mac McClellan): Get a (Second) Life A first-time user in the popular MMORPG shares their experience and outside research

Fashion

• Already Pretty: On Buying Multiples Sally offers her pros and cons of this  controversial practice
• Prom Mafia: Spring (Fashion) Forward It’s time to start thinking about wardrobe innovations to transition smoothly into the new season
• Taffeta Darlings: Old is New – Part Deux A history lesson on the start and evolution of the Balmain label

Food

• The Body Image Project: Healthy Nutrition, Healthy Body Image A nutritious diet is not just good for us on the inside, but can make us feel better about how we look on the outside.
• Lemondrop: How the Irish Cure a Hangover, and Other “Drunk Food” Around the World If you overdid it (or are planning to) on St. Patty’s Day, try some of these morning-after foods
• Make it From Scratch: How to Make Mascarpone The classic smooth cheese classically used in tiramisu is makeable at home
• Not So Humble Pie: Savory Palmiers & Puff Pastry Making a classic laminated puff pastry really isn’t that difficult
• Suitable for Consumption: Honey Buns Moist, tender sticky buns with only two tablespoons of sugar
• Tasty Kitchen: A Tasty Recipe – That’s the Best Frosting I’ve Ever Had You owe it to yourself to make this frosting sometime in your life.

Health & Beauty

• BoingBoing (Lisa Katayama): A Short, Illustrated Guide to Tsubo Learn to release your bad qi through pressure points
• Choosing Raw: Top Tips for Women’s Health Ways to live better with simple dietary, sexual, and mind/body/soul advice
• Eco Salon: The Truth on Eco-Friendly Hair Color A test-drive of the Organic Color System line proves to be awesome and free from junk
• Getting Healthy: Yoga Questions – What King of Yoga is for Me? Freya explains the basics of all the different classes your gym may be offering
• Rowdy Kittens: How to Run Barefoot Special guest Jessica expounds on her newfound love of running shoeless

Positive Life

• Freak Revolution: Everything I Need to Know I Learned from Tiny Pretend People Kyeli tells us the valuable life lessons she’s learned from playing The Sims with her son
• Gala Darling: Happy Phagwah from New York! A participants experience of Holi, a festival of radiance in the universe
• Nakedjen: To Live is the Rarest Thing in the World. Most People Exist, That is All. Defining ourselves is always a huge challenge
• Yes and Yes: How to Create an Amazing Group of Friends Step-by-step instructions for The Cultivation and Maintenance Of A Fulfilling and Fun Social Circle

Sexuality & Relationships

• The Blowfish Blog: Some Evolving Thoughts about Weight and Sex Greta shares her personal experience as the changes in her body effect her sex life
• Scarleteen: Q&A about the New FC! The female condom got a makeover! Here’s everything you need to know.
• Sexis (G. L. Morrison): Rubber Rubs Her Right Harnessing the power of discarded inner tubes, fetish-wear artisan Katrina Humbert scores one for the green team.
• Simple Marriage: The Virtuous Marriage – Sincerity This is the 7th post in a series about living the virtuous life like Benjamin Franklin. At the core of sincerity is honesty in conduct and communication.

Social Issues

• Clutch Magazine (Zettler Clay): Culture Wars Standing in the Way of Progress The ideological battle over the status of African Americans is holding up real progress
• The F Bomb: Ladette to Lady – How to be an Acceptable Human Being Harsh (and deserved) criticism of a reality show that takes young women and molds them into “real ladies”
• Rabbit Write: Street Harassment – Why Ignoring it Doesn’t Work The controversial topic of how to deal with being hooted at in the street and how we can move forward

Travel

• The (Chloe) Conspiracy: Vegas (Pictures, of Course) A different experience with Vegas for this seasoned Sin City visitor
• The Voracious Vegan: Flower Power Even in the deserts of Saudi Arabia, you can find a lush botanical garden
• The Wednesday Chef: Away and Back Again Reflections on the wonders of Austria (food included)

Work, Money & Organization

• Almost Fearless: What Traveling has Taught Me about Money Special guest Kyle outlines the life lessons he’s garnered from traveling the world for two years
• Bonne Vie: Smarts – Budget Deficits A critical look at the idea of a balanced government budget and a balanced economy
• The Everyday Minimalist: Backing up Your Work – The Reasoning & the Process Like flossing, this is something important we all think we shouldn’t have to do

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