Occupation: Student at Columbia Why: Jill joins the ranks of students at Columbia studying American Sign Language who also happen to have a keen eye for style – remember Megan? Jill’s outfit is completely not Megan’s, and just as cool. Mustard is one of my favorite colors in theory, but it’s nigh impossible to pull […]
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Chicago’s Patsy Cline Cover Band Gives You a Reason to Slow Down
March marked the 50th anniversary of Patsy Cline’s death, and fans in Chicago had several amazing opportunities to remember her by going to hear Natalie Jose and her Patsy Cline cover band, The Weepin’ Willows. The Weepin’ Willows recreate Cline’s heartache-filled tunes masterfully, placating long-time Patsy fans and turning Patsy novices into newfound fans immediately. […]
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Pluck’s Picks: Toddler meltdowns in photos, intelligence obsession, pink and blue mania and how ‘Lean In’ applies to parenting
Before I get into our weekly roundup of interesting reads, it must be said that Liz is on her way to the Big Apple to run a half marathon this weekend! Holy crap, right? So proud! I think the farthest I will go this weekend is to the local coffee place for a croissant. On […]
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Nine things you should never say to a pregnant woman
For some reason, people see a pregnant belly as an open invitation for conversation. Somehow, if you have a person growing inside you, you just must want to share every detail with any passerby. When I was pregnant with Teddy, an Orthodox Jew flagged me down in a Jewel parking lot to ask how far […]
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Risa Denenberg’s ‘Excess Light’
Risa Denenberg’s courage to write so boldly, plainly and master it with such brevity astounds me. Her honest, clear, and easy to read poetry goes against everything academia seems to put on a pedestal. I’m stunned by her frank language and stark energy. She writes poems straight-up and without ego. Even if you only read […]
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Body sovereignty
I’m thinking a lot about body sovereignty these days. And I’d love to tell you that it’s because I’m an excellent and thoughtful parent (true), but it’s not. It’s because, in light of the steady flow of horrific rape accounts, the thought occurs to me that I’ve got to make sure Ida understands that she’s […]
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Confession: my face tattoo is wearing me out
Confession: I have not read Elizabeth Gilbert’s “Eat, Pray, Love,” which is a Class A white-lady sin. Well, I read the first chapter or so, and all I remember is this quote: “Having a baby is like getting a tattoo on your face. You really need to be certain it’s what you want before you […]
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Rebel Street Style: Brandilyn / State & Harrison
Occupation: Student at Ohio State University Why: So, the jacket. Normally, I avoid trench coats, so the way her jacket played on trench coat themes without being one made my day. The skirt demands all the attention, of course, and the jacket doesn’t try to compete but is still cool. She finishes it all off […]
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Rude Roommate
Dear Vered, My roommate is really rude. We were acquaintances, not really friends, in college, and it seemed like a good idea to move in with someone that I was less close to, since a bad roommate match could result in a lost friendship. There’s been this problem since we moved in together in February, […]
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Current Events – Education Obliteration
Is it just me, or are you also finding yourself thinking, “Wow, there sure is a lot of bonkers political junk threatening to jack my kid’s education these days”? Of course there’s dumb stuff like arguments about whether or not kids should be told the truth about their bodies in sex ed (duh, yes). There […]