Topic: pleasure

Walter Bagehot "The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.

By actual requests -- of which there was more than one! -- Classical Wednesdays returns with a new round of recommendations for your listening pleasure. The Baroque Era Before I wrote the Classical Wednesdays series, I thought I had an roughly even mix in my collection of Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and 20th Century music. I was wrong! Turns out I actually listen to music of the Baroque much...

well, it only took us 2 years to actually get all 4 of them in front of my camera! i had the pleasure of photographing one of our dearest friend families last night. the beautiful laurie, jesse, lawson & luca... aren't they wonderful????? love you guys! xoxo,...

Gay blogs are atwitter over this photo of Alexandre Despatie, the Canadian diver who seems to get great pleasure from his sport. Alexandre's packing heat and he certainly likes to show it off, as you can see here, or here, or here....

Over the weekend I had the pleasure of meeting Jeff Whitty, co-creator of the hit Broadway musical, Avenue Q (that's the one with the "full-frontal puppet nudity"). Jeff told me he was in Oregon (from NYC) checking up on his play The Further Adventures of Hedda Gabler, which is being performed at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival...

L-Word star Leisha Hailey and singer Camila Grey's new video for the track "Not A Love Song" was recently released on YouTube. We present it for your immediate viewing pleasure: From AfterEllen.com: L-Word actress Leisha Hailey and pal Camila Grey teamed up to form a band, Uh Huh Her, and they just released an album - and now they're talking about it! Says Hailey of their...

More often than not my family is far less advocacy oriented than I - though no less outspoken. So it is with great pleasure that I share this survey opportunity from my sister-in-law, a doula in Kansas City. It's The Birth Survey, brought to you by the grassroots Coalition for Improving Maternity Services (CIMS). Remember all the way back in January we talked about them after watching The...

This weekend I had the pleasure of participating in a workshop about digital storytelling. Digital storytelling involves compiling photos, video clips and artwork and combining them with a script or voice over and converting it all into a movie like a documentary. My fellow participants all represented different groups or organizations. Rural Organizing Project...

Just the other day it was suggested, no more like requested, that we get a bottle of Pinot Gris. Well, I searched the wine racks of our local store and found a nice bottle of Eola Hills Pinot Gris 2007. Much to my surprise and pleasure this Pinot Gris was superb. I am very much a fan of Pinot Noir, but I will tell you I was very impressed with this bottle of Pinot Gris from Eola Hills...

A few weeks ago, the Bungalow Insanity family was lucky enough to visit British Columbia's gorgeous Sunshine Coast. If you haven't had the pleasure yourself, you may want schedule a trip ASAP! Sunshine Coast While in the area, we had the great pleasure of meeting Cottager's Wife and her charming kids. We had a wonderful time touring the Keats View cottage and its lush green garden. I'm...