Delightfully counter-cultural

Modestly Yours has become one of my favorite stopovers in the blogosphere since discovering it late last year. The materials are well-written, interesting and, above all, counter-cultural (particularly if you grew up and live in the west -- or in a heavily "westernized" culture). Definitely not the kind of material that fills the mainstream media.

The girl in the photo is Taylor Moore, who's part of the blog team (the youngest, I believe) and whose posts I always look forward to reading. Here's a short bio:

Taylor Moore is a 16-year-old student at Kenwood Academy High School in Hyde Park. Many people know her as an inspirational speaker who travels across the country spreading a message of excellence, non-violence and abstinence for young people. But Taylor is also a certified cable television producer, a gifted percussionist, rapper, and recording artist. She has also been honored by the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition and the Governor of Illinois, among others.

Her posts at Modestly Yours: "My Peers' Reaction (you're gonna be surprised)," "Keeping Busy," and "Beyond Beyonce")

And while we're on the subject, I'm giving you links to other interesting posts from the same blog written by others on the team. Modestly Yours came about only two months ago, but having 20 authors, it's always got fresh posts daily. Topics are diverse, comments are aplenty.

Take your pick from some of my favorites:

Thrill me and then go away?

Has Jenn learned her own lesson?

Carrie Bradshaw vs. the Suburban Mother

Let's help the youngest generation out!

Modesty and Maternity

Poor Selma

Gossip Folks?

There's another one I wanted to put here. It's titled "Cookie Monster" and it's a funny piece that relates the cookie-loving author's experience with a date who's apparently less-than-genteel in his behavior. I got lost in the archives that I had trouble finding the post to include here. Needless to say, it's worth the read.