When I mentioned Betty Friedan's death to my sister the other day, she responded, "Who's that?" I suppose that means Betty did good. I think women in our generation have very little idea the of the struggle outside of bra-burning. In 14 years, when we celebrate the centennial of the 19th amendment, I have a feeling that a lot of women are going ( Read more... )

I went to the Jewish Museum this week, to check out the Sarah Bernhardt exhibit, and it made me fall in love with Art Nouveau all over again ( Read more... )

Get over yourselves, Yale. Ho Cro did this years ago!

I don't normally post on random blogs, but i had to post on openlettertochrismatthews.blogspot.com. Between comparing Michael Moore to Osama bin Laden and laughing over Bareback Mounting with Don Imus, he's really been making an idiot of himself recently. Why is Holy Cross burdened with him and Clarence Thomas as its only famous alums? Oh, and ( Read more... )

If the commercials on TV are any indication, people get new mattresses, carpet and furniture every day!It's horribly rainy outside, which is enough to make me depressed, but it's made worse when i see that all of my friends in CT and MA are enjoying snow instead ( Read more... )

one of the most emailed stories in the Times this weekend is the article proclaiming the impending arrival of Trader Joe's in Union Square. Take that, Whole Foods! oooooh i can't wait.

I'm pretty lucky to have such a spectacular view from my living room window and the other night was no exception. The moon rose, blood-red and enormous, over Brooklyn. It was so beautiful and scary all at once. It may need to try a little harder than in CT, but nature can still impress even in the big city ( Read more... )

I awoke very early this morning to the sounds of the garbage truck - totally normal, i usually just roll over and go back to sleep. this morning, however, the garbageman proceeded to lean on his horn for 3 solid minutes. the way my neighborhood is set up, my street and the one that paralells it are both dead ends, connected by a tiny cross street ( Read more... )

You Passed 8th Grade Science
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You Are Apple Cider
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