I have a hard time with the requisite gift-giving that comes with Christmas – not sure which it has more to do with: a hesitance to conform to social constructions or my innate tendency to resist pressure. Either way, gifting’s looking up this year; for once, I’m actually excited to post parcels to loved ones [...]
What’s a girl to write about when she’s inspired to focus, but can’t pinpoint the subject? It’s a dilemma I’ve been facing for quite some time because Matazical.com is so random. I often feel left in the dust by some of the bloggers I follow who have honed in on one thing or another – [...]
The FCC’s announcement to enforce net neutrality is a testament of its commitment to support consumer rights. Internet-related companies will argue that the FCC’s position prohibits them from better-managing the growing interweb, but I’m with the FCC on this one. I suspect the management of such media by corporations would have more to do with [...]
At 10:00am this morning, the California Supreme Court announced its decision to uphold Proposition 8, which banned previously legal same-sex marriage in November 2008. I thought I was prepared for the decision that many folks foresaw, and convinced myself to take such a decision in stride by telling myself that the rights I’ve been granted [...]
We get lots of ‘em here. Sometimes it even spits, and tiny beads of water gather on your skin.