Firstly, Happy Veterans Day to the veterans out there, including my dad! Secondly, I joined Match.com again, even though I swore I would never throw my money its way again. I was sucked in because I received a message about a week ago; I eventually broke down because I wanted to read the message. It... Continue Reading →
Media Diet
I'm back from England. The trip was interesting and hysterical and eye-opening and even entailed some serious drama. That's all for another post. Just wanted to check in and say that I was incommunicado for the entire week I was away and loved every minute of it. I didn't bother to upgrade my dumbphone... Continue Reading →
The Hellfire That Is “Romantic Jail”
I've been online dating off and on for about eight years now. I came across this article by Katie Heaney the other day and found it terribly funny and terribly depressing. I'd like to add a 7th category of message, under which most of the messages I receive fall. I would call it something... Continue Reading →
Sticks and Stones
I watched the documentary Bully last night. The film follows a few children and families who have been faced with bullying, including two families whose children committed suicide because of bullying. An overarching theme of the film was that school administrators are no help. This is highly disturbing. Yes, it's true that "kids will be... Continue Reading →
No-Vacation Nation
Did you know that the United States is the only developed country that doesn't legally mandate that workers receive paid time off? Whenever I'm reminded of this, I want to go picket outside the White House or call up politicians and rant and rave. The United States doesn't even mandate that employers provide paid holidays!!... Continue Reading →
