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The Summer My Son Became a Revolutionary

July 31, 2012

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My son, the same kid who a year ago preferred action movies to political discourse has become a one person fountain of political facts. The problem? There isn’t really a problem it’s just that he’s really enthusiastic and doesn’t talk about much else. He’s filled with righteous rage at the “billionaires with money tucked in [...]

Thinspiration: Kate Upton & The Hunger Blogs

February 17, 2012

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  Kate Upton, the model above, created herself using social media. She was able to package and market herself from the comfort of her home. Teenagers have the tools to advertise. She put up a sign and the property sold. She’s beautiful, she’s young (nineteen), she’s more naked than not… the airbrushed girl above, is a [...]

Dysfunctional Family: 101

January 25, 2012

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You Suck At Being Divorced: The Good Enough Divorce

January 20, 2012

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   The other night my eldest yelled that his father and I suck at divorce. We had spent the afternoon at a dance recital and all the disparate  pieces of my children’s extended family had converged. My ex’s family and my family. We had come together to celebrate. But tensions, awkward hugs and tightly smiled [...]