“I don’t think intelligent reports are all that hot. Some days I get more out of the New York Times.”
– President John F. Kennedy
It’s been a busy week, as you may have suspected. I’m afraid that makes for an even busier Friday, so here are your links. Share anything else worth reading, plus what you’re getting up to this weekend, in the comments and enjoy high summer!
Teri, over at The Lovely Drawer, has shared another design freebie: beautiful desktop wallpapers.
Interesting story about an unexpected sumo wrestler.
Marvel is changing the comic book character Thor to a woman and certain parts of the internet reacted to the news…internet-ish-ly. Luckily the blog Texts from Superheroes had the perfect response.
Art remixes where new and old subjects and pieces are mashed up beautifully. (Warning for pearl-clutchers, nude forms are present!)
This video of a person playing with a platypus is exactly what it says on the tin and much cuter than you’d think. Almost makes you forget those odd beasties have poisonous spines!
A giveaway I assume most US based minions will want to know about.
Interesting development from Amazon, what do we think about this? Janssen, our resident book aficionada needs to weigh in!
A Facebook friend, moderator of a freelancer forum I belong to, and a writer herself penned this hugely useful piece on the realities of how to do your taxes when you work for yourself.
I could never persuade Jeff to this, he’s all about lofts and modern space, but I’m currently house-lusting over this 14th century home.
And, the biggest news for me personally, in case you missed it, I wrote an op ed for the New York Times that was published on Tuesday. It contains my perspective on Kate Kelly’s excommunication, its place in the “Mormon Moment,” and what I feel to be the larger implications for the church. It was not easy to write, and it was very scary to share, but I’ve been really overwhelmed at the positive and sincere feedback I’ve received from it. A huge and heartfelt thank you to friend and Friend of the Blog Caitlin Kelly (unrelated to Kate) who urged me to write a piece after many emails on the subjects of Mormonism, feminism, and religion in general, and who helped me to place it.
Small Dog Syndrome 
I’ve seen that platypus video and how can you not smile?
Want that 14th c house — have never seen that magazine here in the U.S. and will be eager to get my hands on a copy in the UK…although that title would not work here.
Thrilled about your op-ed. Quite the week, missy! Put your hard copy into the mail this afternoon.