This charm belonged to my great-grandma, Leah Lopin, my middle namesake. I met her a handful of times before she died in the 90’s, and I mostly remember necklaces and laughter and white teeth. This …
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Leah
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that time my Dad was right
Next week, I will have been being bloggy on this here blog basically every day for eleven years. For me it’s not JUST telling you what pants I’m wearing or what catastrophe I’m currently wringing …
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Subverting the Sticker System
The I VOTED sticker has been fantastic for our Democracy, as it truly motivates people to Vote, not just because it matters, but because if you DON’T vote, you risk the shame of being the …
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upfronts
Allow me to be UPFRONT with you. For years, as a working TV writer, I heard the word upfronts in various sentences. i.e., I can’t that week, I’ll be at upfronts and they’re going to announce it at …
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how to water a plant
A few weeks ago, I dreamt that I thought I was a plant, like I kept going around telling people that I was one, and no one believed me. This is most likely related to …
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good with kids
Morrison is very, very, VERY good with kids, mostly because he takes them seriously and speaks to them like they’re adults, while at the same time, playing into their imaginations. With me, it’s mostly awkward. …
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one woman’s leftover easter Honey Ham
….is another woman (read: self)’s ALSO LEFTOVER HONEY HAM, and subsequently, SOUPZ. SaveSave
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Andrea G.
As I may have mentioned here before, I tend to read most of my reviews because a.) GOSH, I LOVE PAIN and b.) I truly feel like I can learn from them, if I read …
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eye contact, and how to make it
Lately, when having a conversation with a person, I find that I don’t really know where to look. I catch myself looking too deep into their eyes, and then I feel weird about it, so …
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DON’T TELL ME WHAT I WANT
Yesterday, I spent an hour unsubscribing from mass emails that, without my realizing it, create a low grade, every day consumer anxiety that is not only distracting but makes me spend my lunch break buying …