We tease! OVN and VTP are truly grateful for our members and readers. We hope you all have a restful holiday with your family and friends. Happy Thanksgiving! (Sorry we missed the Canadian Thanksgiving post.) Image by gamene on Flickr … [Read more...] about Happy Thanksgiving
Current Affairs
Transgender Day of Remembrance: A Day to Celebrate Family, Friends, and Community
The holiday season is a time to remember your friends, family, and the meaning of giving (and receiving too, technically). With the local soft rock radio stations blasting holiday music and malls (and internet shops) across America revving up for Black Friday and the Winter shopping frenzy, it's easy to get more involved in consumerism than say, the birth of Jesus, festival of … [Read more...] about Transgender Day of Remembrance: A Day to Celebrate Family, Friends, and Community
Anthony Bourdain Says U.S. Can Learn From Vietnam
Maybe someday someone will do a study on how Anthony Bourdain single handedly popularized Vietnamese food in the American mainstream. (Okay, that's an exaggeration. Vietnamese food is delicious enough that it would've caught on its own accord, but one can't deny Bourdain's pop cultural capital. As a vocal fan of Vietnamese food and the host of travel shows with near cult-like … [Read more...] about Anthony Bourdain Says U.S. Can Learn From Vietnam
The AB and D to C of Medicare
For those of you living in the United States, are you, yourself, or someone you know nearing retirement? If yes, then health coverage might be of concern. Afterall, healthcare costs average approximately 30% (and progressively increases with age due to higher rates of contracting long-term illnesses) of a retiree's yearly expenses. The good news is that there are many health … [Read more...] about The AB and D to C of Medicare
Video Mondays: Our Thinning Moral Fiber
At VTP, we love a good joke as much as the next loopy ivrogne, but some subjects are just too serious that there’s no room for levity. While we don’t mean to douse the beginning of your week with melancholy or misanthropy, we do think it'd be good if VTP could provide readers with materials and media to think a little more critically about their world. So, today’s selections … [Read more...] about Video Mondays: Our Thinning Moral Fiber