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This week marks the one-year anniversary of the legalization of gay marriage in Washington D.C., and the Washington Post reports that in the past year, more than twice as many marriage licenses were issued than before — from 3,100 to 6,600. More »
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A tipster sent us a swell Friday treat: 1951's The Home Economics Story, from the Home Ec Division of Iowa State. The film follows Kay, an earnest high school student who is inspired to pursue the exciting path of Home Economics after seeing a riveting assembly speaker. After arriving at college, Kay and her friends study physics (that "even a girl could like!"), art, chemistry, nutrition and diorama-making before deciding to pursue careers in teaching, applied art (to become a department store buyer), "household equipment," and hospital nutrition. "Good jobs. Interesting jobs. Well-paid, too!" [YouTube] More »
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A few days ago, the Times of London had a story about old-fashioned home economics. There's a place in the UK called the Women's Institute, which educates ladies in skills such as cooking, needlework and knitting. These days, with many people strapped for cash, the interest in home economics comes with the emphasis on the economics. Sue Bridger, a WI course instructor who has taught microwave cooking since the '80s, says: "As well as being useful, domestic science can help to save money. But now we have two generations of children who have not been taught even the basics. We are losing vital life skills." Did you take Home Ec? Do you wish you had? More »
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