For me, when I am at my poorest is when I most feel like indulging in the finer things in life. The week I was unceremoniously fired from my first “real” job I went to Agnes B and bought $100 red cotton gloves. My boyfriend at the time was appalled. I still have them and they still bring me massive amounts of joy.

Back in 1997 I was finishing up college, and nursing a few crushes around town. I accepted a date with a handsome but awkward nerd boy for a Halloween party. I was dressed as Little Red Riding hood. He forgot a costume. The date was dull. Terribly dull. Minutes after my date told me has was a virgin because “he was too…

Thank you! Women cannot start acting like pigs and expect our own feelings to be heard when the tables are turned. What is so hard about basic civility? 

What? Why? Are you ashamed as to have eaten? 

My meditation instructor had a great and simple piece of advice. Whenever you start to feel frustration come on, joyfully say (either out loud or to yourself) “Who Cares!”. It totally works. 

My only issue with it is that it is an entirely new religion which rides the coat tales of a very different one, using their iconography and name while presenting very different values from the original. If you know anything about Sikism this makes sense, as it was founded in opposition to Hindu scripture and the caste…

She practices the very American offshoot of Skhism which includes Kundalini yoga. Most Indian Sikhs do not give legitimacy to this practice as it dips heavily into Hinduism. It was created by a very corrupt yogi with a past which includes lots of sexual abuse of followers and outright graft. It’s a joke. 

This was my take-away when teaching college in India. My students were so filled with hope for the future, and really felt like they could make a real difference in their country and impact on their careers. When they graduated, they went on to fabulous things. Meanwhile, I moved back to the US and have been struggling…

I feel you. I love my Oagadugu city logo shirt that forces the viewer to peer around both sides of my chest to read it. I’m still going to wear it. 

Tom Hanks. I feel so alone in this hatred. Am I the only one? Why? 

Consider the source though....we are talking about a Warhol creation. 

If they both stink, don’t bother us with an article. 

Is this what it's come to? Honoring men for acting like decent people?

So many memories of his show as well as Elsa Klench. What happened to her? 

Exactly! I read most if the upper thread with my mouth hanging open. If you want a girls night, just say it! If your roommates boyfriend is annoying you show him the door or present him with a bill!  It’s far worse to be passive aggressive later. This might be an old/young thing, not sure. Either way... yeesh.

Nope. They had LOTS of ferns! HA!

Welcome to Kansas City, we make no sense. When my parents first moved here they had to buy a bottle to hold behind the bar with their name on it. It doesn’t excuse the behavior, but this is actually not racism, it’s just uptight KAN/Mo attitudes to alcohol and the possibility of dine and dash (common on the Plaza).

I distinctly remember being told that going to a “fern bar” was a major insult to one’s masculinity then. 

It’s actually against health code to bring in food from outside. Plus it’s tacky, right? 

Ha! Paul Rudd made his first PR blunder ever. So sweet.