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Mayim Bialik and “Divorce”

While surfing the web the other day– have you ever noticed that when learning a new language ‘surfing the web’ is always a phrase to learn? –I discovered an amazing, […]

Can we get back to politics, please?

The Bride Game

When my mother was a little girl, she had two favorite toys: First, her Barbie whose breasts, when you twisted the doll’s left arm around, grew a cup size. (Alias: […]

Books, Film & Television

Musical Subjunctive Misuses

My friend Sarah taught me the subjunctive mood when I was in 10th grade. She was a junior, and thus, vastly more knowledgeable than I was about everything. We were […]

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Hummers & The Longterm Investment

When I was in 3rd grade, my best friend’s mother bought a Hummer. I was incredibly jealous. That boxy, beautiful car, with the giant grill and the military-inspired vibe. Was […]

Raise a Glass

Raise a Glass to an Active Inflight Captain Presence

In an effort to devote some productive energy towards worrying […]

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My Weak Upper Body

Once in a while, it really would come in handy to possess more than zero upper body strength. I’m all for standing on my own two feet, and maintaining my […]

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A&P Meltdown

Almost every child can recall that humiliating moment of being publicly reprimanded for having a massive meltdown– or ‘schmuckle’, as my sister’s Godmother likes to call it. At the very […]

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Creepy Campfire Songs

During my brief tenure at Shmernwood Shmove, I noticed something fairly strange: a whole bunch of campfire songs are pretty dang morbid. Whether they’re explicitly recalling the death of a […]

Books, Film & Television

The “Special Relationship”

In the wake of Brexit, my boyfriend Garrett, my mom and I re-watched The Iron Lady. The first time I saw it, my friend Caitlin and I were in the […]

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MYOB

Over the weekend, I had a really strange encounter. The specifics are totally negligible— at least when it comes to proving my point here. Basically, I would like to dissect […]

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Do shampoos really do what they’re supposed to do?

I acknowledge that this is probably strange, and most people […]

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