Archive for the ‘Life in Yesterday’s Clothes’ Category
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So many hobbies, so little time: two reasons to find passion outside of work
30 Mar 2012There are lots of things about the 1950s that are unenviable. But listening to John Updike describe family life…
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A big heist, the Great Freeze, and how I got over taking the wrong job
07 Mar 2012If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then what is plagiarism? It has been thirteen years since I first…
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What to do about a world of meaningless drivel
27 Feb 2012If I believed that the two college students who sat opposite me on yesterday’s Megabus trip from Chicago to Indianapolis…
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How to avoid being nearsighted when buying eyeglasses
21 Jan 2012Oh, great. Just what we need: another fashion accessory to vie for our discretionary spending. That’s what I thought when…
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America’s zaniest unmet need
06 Dec 2011Zany business ideas are my specialty. I’m forever dreaming up some unmet need that would make a good business. When…
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Good things, small packages, small bites
23 Nov 2011My boss astonished me with the gift of this groovy hat box for my birthday. I was so excited over…
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Backstory: Think you know pink? Think pink again!
25 Oct 2011Sometimes I seriously wonder whether I deserve to be called a grown up. I’m a ridiculous dreamer. I still love…
