Valerie Young tears apart recent articles in the New York Times about women and mothers. She writes, "We need to stop
talking about how each woman has to carve out her own destiny as if we
function in a political and economic vacuum. We need to emphasize,
repeatedly, the need for family-nurturing public policies and cultural
attitudes that are respectful and supportive of all the work that women
do – inside and outside the home. We need to bring caregiving into the
policy conversation in a clear-eyed and pragmatic way and recognize it
as one of the most prominent factors that affect a woman’s decision on
how to live her life. "

I might try to make fish this way tonight. 

There's a 90% chance of seeing the Johnston. (When Steve's reminding Ian to clean all of his parts in the shower, they sing "heads, shoulders, knees, and johnson." We're a little concerned that he'll sing it in school sometime.)

Writing and velocity. 

Ta-Nehisi Coates explains why he often writes about the intersection of race and food.