Andrew Sullivan has a good blog post about how gay men might lift masculinity out of its macho template. He quotes The Agonist’s managing editor Ian Welsh who separates male behavior into the “good” and the “toxic.” Are the men in your life in balance? How do you help them work on it?

Thanks to Mackenzie Sala’s wedding blog “Something Old, Something New” for alerting us to the existence of these exceedingly sweet wedding cake toppers made by artist Ann Wood. Even if you’re not getting married, you’ll find “Something Old, Something New” a fun, inspiring read.

The Association for Global New Thought has a wonderful website that alerts those with a multi-faith (all-one) mindset to worthy world peace initiatives. Have a look. Click on “Leaders” to read about the group’s co-founder Michael Bernard Beckwith, director of the Agape International Spiritual Center (he’s also one of the experts in “The Secret” book…

Annie Berthold-Bond, the “Green Heloise,” includes great tips for keeping your closets moth free in her most recent newsletter (which you can sign up for here). Here’s how to make your own non-toxic, moth repelling sachets: INGREDIENTS 2 ounces each of dried rosemary and mint1 ounce each of dried thyme and ginseng8 ounces of whole…

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