passionate lawyer/entrepreneur, liberal, culinary snob, runner, animal lover, I eat tons of bananas - usually with Nutella.Tumblr (3.0; @nicolebetters)http://www.nicolebetters.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5o499smC11qbrlm5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NicoleBetters/~4/yFEZOnri1Rw" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NicoleBetters/~3/yFEZOnri1Rw/25165536604http://www.nicolebetters.com/post/25165536604Fri, 15 Jun 2012 12:53:33 -0400http://www.nicolebetters.com/post/25165536604You Don’t Have to Be Pretty: You Don’t Have to Be Pretty. You don’t owe prettiness to...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NicoleBetters/~4/BJGdlM2YDYM" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NicoleBetters/~3/BJGdlM2YDYM/25165205631http://www.nicolebetters.com/post/25165205631Fri, 15 Jun 2012 12:47:09 -0400http://www.nicolebetters.com/post/25165205631<embed src="http://bsoul.tv/flashmedia/secureflvplayer.swf" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" flashvars="file=http://bsoul.tv/GetSecureVideo.aspx?BCMEDIAID=37492e9e-7d15-4823-b19c-f112c7963bfc&autostart=false&shuffle=false&linkfromdisplay=true&linktarget=_blank&usefullscreen=true&rotatetime=5&logo=http://bsoul.tv/images/BSoulVideo.png&backcolor=0x000000&frontcolor=0xffffff&lightcolor=0xC10505" width="400" height="323"></embed> <br/><br/><p>Even now lover as we lay</p> <p>in amazement and if baby</p> <p>as you say my skin is the color of sun warmed</p> <p>sand then you’re my moonless night</p> <p>as we the beach wet tidal</p> <p>all that good shhhhhh</p> <p>wet yet as we lay </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NicoleBetters/~4/KnJFJ6jnEFU" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NicoleBetters/~3/KnJFJ6jnEFU/23958481083http://www.nicolebetters.com/post/23958481083Mon, 28 May 2012 18:56:31 -0400http://www.nicolebetters.com/post/23958481083Hobbled Dewey & LeBoeuf loses last top manager | Reuters: I almost always make bad decisions when it...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NicoleBetters/~4/uhjky4htoto" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NicoleBetters/~3/uhjky4htoto/23741667398http://www.nicolebetters.com/post/23741667398Fri, 25 May 2012 13:47:06 -0400http://www.nicolebetters.com/post/23741667398<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4elpzZl3L1qbrlm5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My Mom is Better Than Yours. Why? Because she didn’t know how to knit, but taught herself how to make me this awesome blanket because the winter cold kills me. Isn’t it beautiful? Her name is Donna, but they call her <em>Dancing Donna</em>. How do you beat that? She wore a very serious bouffant in her HS graduation picture. She’s super crafty, which is all the rage these days. Plus, she drinks Michelladas with me.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NicoleBetters/~4/DG8u4wwsskQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NicoleBetters/~3/DG8u4wwsskQ/23523767990http://www.nicolebetters.com/post/23523767990Mon, 21 May 2012 23:01:00 -0400Dancing Donnaknitbouffanthttp://www.nicolebetters.com/post/23523767990Khalil Gibran, The Man Behind The Prophet: My Dad tells me that my grandmother kept a copy of The...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NicoleBetters/~4/ryUEUyTcNt4" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NicoleBetters/~3/ryUEUyTcNt4/22328873103http://www.nicolebetters.com/post/22328873103Thu, 03 May 2012 14:08:12 -0400http://www.nicolebetters.com/post/22328873103On High-Speed Rails, a New Challenger in Italy - NYTimes.com: I’m really looking forward to...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NicoleBetters/~4/vxHVftDbTHw" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NicoleBetters/~3/vxHVftDbTHw/22127660317http://www.nicolebetters.com/post/22127660317Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:29:22 -0400http://www.nicolebetters.com/post/22127660317<a href="http://www.truth-out.org/fracking-pennsylvania-gags-physicians/1332078396">Fracking: Pennsylvania Gags Physicians | Truthout</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NicoleBetters/~4/bepbSlCXBdU" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NicoleBetters/~3/bepbSlCXBdU/19520027845http://www.nicolebetters.com/post/19520027845Sun, 18 Mar 2012 13:16:00 -0400http://www.nicolebetters.com/post/19520027845The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Disenfranchised My Grandmother Last Week. : My grandmother has...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NicoleBetters/~4/L4FN5NbMK5w" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NicoleBetters/~3/L4FN5NbMK5w/19512379224http://www.nicolebetters.com/post/19512379224Sun, 18 Mar 2012 10:38:00 -0400http://www.nicolebetters.com/post/19512379224<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0lil3jbEQ1qbrlm5o1_250.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Seems very appropriate.</p> <p>Ciudad de Mexico - 8 de Marzo 1991</p> <p><strong>“Ni Santas, Ni Putas, Solo Mujeres”</strong></p> <p>Imágenes del Movimiento Feminista en la Ciudad de Mexico</p> <p><a href="http://nisantasniputas.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><a href="http://nisantasniputas.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://nisantasniputas.blogspot.com/</a></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NicoleBetters/~4/sOSzlbR1Z14" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NicoleBetters/~3/sOSzlbR1Z14/18981229387http://www.nicolebetters.com/post/18981229387Thu, 08 Mar 2012 21:22:15 -0500http://www.nicolebetters.com/post/18981229387Women and the Leadership Gap - The Daily Beast: Happy International Women’s Day! Time to rise...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NicoleBetters/~4/EMJ9gdc349A" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NicoleBetters/~3/EMJ9gdc349A/18948874530http://www.nicolebetters.com/post/18948874530Thu, 08 Mar 2012 10:06:21 -0500http://www.nicolebetters.com/post/18948874530Russian Billionaire's Presidential Bid Makes His Sister a Star - NYTimes.com: It’s nice to see...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NicoleBetters/~4/iptr1ZTuiPs" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NicoleBetters/~3/iptr1ZTuiPs/18902116436http://www.nicolebetters.com/post/18902116436Wed, 07 Mar 2012 10:10:59 -0500http://www.nicolebetters.com/post/18902116436<a href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/02/how-remove-your-google-search-history-googles-new-privacy-policy-takes-effect">How to Remove Your Google Search History Before Google's New Privacy Policy Takes Effect | Electronic Frontier Foundation</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NicoleBetters/~4/kjBVEjpMLxI" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NicoleBetters/~3/kjBVEjpMLxI/18269904450http://www.nicolebetters.com/post/18269904450Sat, 25 Feb 2012 16:09:08 -0500http://www.nicolebetters.com/post/18269904450<a href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/02/how-remove-your-youtube-viewing-and-search-history-googles-new-privacy-policy">How to Remove Your YouTube Viewing and Search History Before Google's New Privacy Policy Takes Effect | Electronic Frontier Foundation</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NicoleBetters/~4/RDXkhvgEfpE" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NicoleBetters/~3/RDXkhvgEfpE/18269873450http://www.nicolebetters.com/post/18269873450Sat, 25 Feb 2012 16:08:38 -0500http://www.nicolebetters.com/post/18269873450From The Guardian: Julian Assange's extradition battle enters final round: It’s important to...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NicoleBetters/~4/Jw62pu0sggQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NicoleBetters/~3/Jw62pu0sggQ/16824227776http://www.nicolebetters.com/post/16824227776Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:29:06 -0500http://www.nicolebetters.com/post/16824227776<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/690rcoqxKdY?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Love this video that a friend made in support of Rescue Road Warriors, the dogs rescue transport group that I volunteer with … it’s a collection of photos of some of the hundreds of dogs that we’ve transported to safety.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NicoleBetters/~4/7RyRDXZ51Sw" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NicoleBetters/~3/7RyRDXZ51Sw/16730370809http://www.nicolebetters.com/post/16730370809Sun, 29 Jan 2012 19:41:49 -0500http://www.nicolebetters.com/post/16730370809<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lptxofgb2T1qbrlm5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My friend Sonya, who is a beautiful person on the inside and out, has advanced breast cancer. She’s giving it all she has and really fighting hard. She’s got an incredible spirit. But she needs help with her out of pocket medical expenses. In just a few short months of treatment, her bills have exceeded $10,000. She needs help. Any contribution is welcome! Her chip in is here: <a href="http://sonyarose.chipin.com/sonya-rose" target="_blank"><a href="http://sonyarose.chipin.com/sonya-rose" target="_blank">http://sonyarose.chipin.com/sonya-rose</a></a></p> <p>You can find Sonya’s poetry <a href="http://poetrymuse.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">here</a>, and send her words of encouragement on <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/sonyarose" target="_blank">twitter</a>.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NicoleBetters/~4/DQ45Vg46uzs" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NicoleBetters/~3/DQ45Vg46uzs/8831446692http://www.nicolebetters.com/post/8831446692Fri, 12 Aug 2011 15:19:27 -0400http://www.nicolebetters.com/post/8831446692““Arab Americans have been subjected to vilification, racism, discrimination, racial...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NicoleBetters/~4/WTVOPrnWd7Y" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NicoleBetters/~3/WTVOPrnWd7Y/8480896065http://www.nicolebetters.com/post/8480896065Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:33:40 -0400http://www.nicolebetters.com/post/8480896065On Monday, while I was waiting for my MINI to be serviced, I met a manager with Dress for Success....<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NicoleBetters/~4/pc7VGdNQNyQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NicoleBetters/~3/pc7VGdNQNyQ/8480534113http://www.nicolebetters.com/post/8480534113Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:23:46 -0400http://www.nicolebetters.com/post/8480534113<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/A-4ALKGBbOE?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Charles Bowden’s book, Murder City, should be required reading for every US citizen. </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NicoleBetters/~4/83mQbWYFtAM" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NicoleBetters/~3/83mQbWYFtAM/6638561459http://www.nicolebetters.com/post/6638561459Fri, 17 Jun 2011 20:31:54 -0400http://www.nicolebetters.com/post/6638561459