I’m a classical music teacher. One of the things that my fellow teachers and I do before a recital is talk to new students and their parents about how to dress and behave for events. This might seem like micromanaging to some, but you would be surprised by how many people show up to perform in cut off shorts, flip…

Ugh, the toxins. That’s my pet peeve as well. Your body has organs whose specific purpose is to rid your body of anything that is bad. Toxins today are like the “humours” and “wandering wombs” of the 1700s.

I’m embarrassed for everyone on that segment. Watching her do the side ponytail on the second woman and pulling half of her hair every which way—you could see that poor woman’s smile slipping with every yank of hair.

Yes. Sadly, I have noticed the smell in polyester. It’s so frustrating. I thought it was just me.

I love the idea of Emily hooking up with someone blue collar.

It’s been forever since I read anything by her, but fantasy author Ursula K. LeGuin has written several stories were the central characters, be they male or female, were something other than white.