Black and White and Gray?
I am disappointed that I can't really see Mayaan Zilberman's hair in this photo where she is being called out as one of "The Jezebel 25: Kick-Ass and Amazing Women We Love." Has she kept […]
Not Me
Threes
What gives? The first two women I saw on the platform as I entered the Carroll Street station yesterday morning had gray hair, weren't elderly and were attractive in their own ways (cool 30ish lesbian […]
Of a Certain Age
I wasn't one of those Sassy or subsequent Jane fanatics. Sure, I read the magazines now and then, but I wouldn't say they changed my life or that I even knew the editors and writers […]
Hello I Must Be Going
Just as getting excited about products bearing your name, mentioning celebrity lookalikes (and dreams–that goes without saying–though I will say that after taking a new blood pressure medication that knocks me out at night and […]
Grabbing Hands
I know this video of the dad playing Depeche Mode with his kids using rinky-dink and improvised instruments has been making the rounds, and I was highly resistant to watching it…until now. Ok, it’s very […]
What’s In Vogue
I bought a German Vogue at the airport on the way back to NYC to use up my remaining euros. It didn't matter that I couldn't read it (the imported English language magazines cost more […]
Steal Away
I worked at the Portland Goodwill (briefly, for 12 days straight, then quit) during this same period Miranda July speaks of in this New Yorker piece. And yes, I also stole things. The afternoon I […]
New Yorkers
Carolita Johnson's tale of being tormented over the years due to her looks (having big lips in particular) is quite the read. I instantly recognized her, though, from a New York Times real estate article […]
Girl Blogger Voice
I’m still not hating xoJane even though I think I’m supposed to. I really do think it’s a generational thing, even though I wish it wasn’t. Despite my developing morbid obsession with aging and attempts […]
Family Ties
As I go through a phase where I am aging and closer to dying and therefore debating whether or not I should be closer to the remaining members left on my father’s side of the […]