Adventures of a Snow Pup

Missing my little pup-niece this weekend so I thought I'd share some of my favorite pics of Minnie from over the holidays. She was hilarious discovering snow and a real winter.

She's a real beaut, Clark. Love ya, Minnie!

xoxo,

Alex

Tidbits: 1.16.16

9 Ways Millennials Are Simplifying Their Lives In 2016

This is frustrating. // Women May Not Reach Boardroom Parity for 40 Years

I want in. // The Lois Club

26 Things Every Person Should Do For Themselves At Least Once A Year

Saint Fred Rogers, the Patron Saint of Neighborliness

The Best Ways to Fake a Clean House

We all probably need a few of these. Wine Pearls

Great idea to track the highlights of your year. // Best of My Days 2016

Yikes! // How Much the Movies Have Spent "Rescuing" Matt Damon

I really do love winter. // Scandinavian Wisdom

Tongue Twisters

Best of The Onion 2015

You are goingt o want to have kleenex handy for this one. // Exes Ask Each Other The Hard Questions They Always Wanted Answered

This is everything. // Channing Tatum & Beyonce's "Run The World (Girls)" vs. Jenna Dewan-Tatum's "Pony" | Lip Sync Battle

Stay warm this weekend, folks!

xoxo,

Alex

Thoughts on Making A Murderer

Once in a while, a good story comes around. It's told in a compelling way, makes you think beyond the facts and into the bigger issues surrounding the story, and always leaves you wanting more. Last week, we binged on "Making A Murderer" on Netflix. And like the rest of America right now, I'm plagued with questions and obsessed with needing more information.

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A couple things:

1. I love a good conspiracy theory. So I'm easy to convince there is shady shit happening in Manitowoc. The Pajiba article sums up what I've been thinking: "In fact, I remain convinced -- like Avery's lawyers -- that whether Avery committed the murder or not, the police planted evidence to ensure his conviction."

2. Why didn't the filmmakers include more of the facts that seemingly incriminate Stephen Avery? I'm a little pissed that the filmmakers decided some of this wasn't relevant to their series.

3. Education is everything. Bums me out that Brendan Dassey's low IQ put him in such a poor position to defend himself. In my opinion, the system completely took advantage of him.

4.  How did the Avery jury reach the conclusions they did? I'd love to be a fly on the wall during their deliberations. The amount of negotiating that must have gone - it would have been intense.

5.  Do the ends justify the means? If the process is flawed, but there is a "just" result, does it matter?

Like I said, I don't have the answers. The law is a funny thing. If anything, it makes you think. And when you add in an obsession by the media, there's plenty of people with plenty of opinions.

Want to read more? I rounded up a bunch of articles that are making the rounds this week.

‘Making a Murderer’: Watched It All? Share Your Theories.

‘Making a Murderer’ and ‘Serial' Have One Important Thing in Common: They’re Made By Women

Evidence 'Making a Murderer' Didn't Present in Steven Avery's Murder Case

14 pieces of troubling evidence Netflix' "Making a Murderer" left out

Read This: The damning evidence against Steven Avery that Making A Murderer ignored

Juror from Making a Murderer Told Filmmakers Steven Avery Was Only Convicted Because 'They Feared for Their Personal Safety'

Why Brendan Dassey’s Conviction May Be More Disturbing Than Steven Avery's

Who killed Teresa Halbach? The four alternative suspects

Obama cannot commute Steven Avery's sentence

So, what should I watch next?

xoxo,

Alex