Even though Maureen Dowd wrote about women's happiness at the New York Times more than a month ago, I'm still thinking about it today. Research shows that women's levels of happiness decrease as they age. Based on the research she has read and the women she has talked to, Dowd draws a bold conclusion: "Women around the world are in a funk." Do you think this is true? If it is, what is this "funk" all about? We have a free life to design as we will, but it seems even the most externally happy and succesful women begin to feel bogged down by the choices they have made. We choose to pursue a career, commit to a loving partner, and maybe have children. We choose to stay engaged with the

After Tuesday's rather intense post, I thought we'd end the week on a lighter note. And what is lighter than Arts and Crafts time in tarotland? If you are familiar with the tarot forum Aclectic Tarot, you may have heard about cropping cards. People crop cards for a few reasons. One is if the cards are over-sized, they may not feel comfortable to shuffle, particularly for people with small hands. Another is if a person finds a particular border treatment distracting. The border may seem too large or may contain the card name in several languages. I have only cropped one deck so far. My reason was because it was a non-RWS style deck and I wanted to use it without referring to my mental