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Embarrassing, manipulative, Dove.

After I saw the first Dove ad in their on-going “Campaign for Real Beauty,” I kept my response to myself ..


Designated Self-Pity Day

Sometimes, things go wrong. A car careens out of control and the driver’s best friend is killed. An actor is ..


Lazy day

The fireplace is going crackle, crackle, crackle, and when I look into it, I amuse myself by thinking up ways ..


Knock Out Drops

I had a tremendous advantage when I was growing up. I did not join a movement that brainwashed girls into ..


Love letters: A cautionary tale

Dearest (fill in the blanks): Since you have been away from me (on the battlefield ... in school ..


Young at heart

When I was reaching for a cup of coffee at a gas station food mart the other day, a portly ..


A perfectly wonderful bad book

Something about the holiday season makes me want to unbuckle my safety goggles, rip off my bulletproof vest, and describe ..


Dangerous toys. Dangerous joys.

I used to play with mercury. So did all of my brothers, sisters, and friends. We would crack ..


Picture this

Please, put your digital camera back into its camera bag, turn off your computer Photo-Share, and clear your mind. Thank ..


My father’s books

I was already in my thirties when I opened the first page of my father’s favorite novel, The Count of ..


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