“… New York is the only city in the world where you can get run down on the sidewalk by a pedestrian… ” — Russel Baker   Even the

  Dolce far niente   Why are we in a rush to reset on one day?? I’ve spent years stressing myself out by trying to deep clean, finish my laundry,

  “Oops, forgot I was wearing red lipstick.” Lipstick is a staple for most women, whether they’re going to work or out on a date. Women lick their lips, and

  “Life is a Cabaret, old chum ,Come to the Cabaret” Every time I go to a Broadway show, my family makes a comment about how touristy it is. I

  Origins of Inequality It seems obvious and apparent that a natural hierarchy, a “pecking order”, exists in all animal societies but it is not always the case. Some species,

  Sheep Shape: Why Women Will Follow a Crowd Even Off a Low-Carb Cliff If you are one of those insomniacs that subject themselves to late night viewing of things

  There IS a First Time For EVERYTHING Living in New York has it’s own series of firsts. The first time you realize that it now takes a significant amount

  Feminists… Who Needs Them? In 1963, Betty Friedan wrote a book. It’s a fairly well known title, and a staple textbook in many a college women’s study class. It’s

  Why Does The World Exist ? by Jim Holt “we can’t rule out the possibility that our own universe was created by someone in another universe who just felt

  True Love Ways? As the pre-coital couple entered the magic forest, the female tripped over a root. “Ups-a-daisy, careful sweetie” trilled her upcoming lover. Twenty (maybe twenty five, it

  Jesus Saves… Just Not Me   Lang Andrews In the spring of 1990, two friends of mine—the Sandberg sisters—asked if I wanted to come with them to their “Young

  BOUND… BY CONVENTION   My Bra has the power to define me it seems; the person that I am. ‘Cos without it I am seen as sexually loose; a

  He Makes Me Laugh But I Really Want To Scream!   Bad boyfriends don’t disguise themselves, their girlfiends do it for them. There are a million and five reasons

  Romeo, Romeo Wherefore Doth Thee Swipe Left, Oh Romeo   Coming of age in a digital world has been weird in many ways, not in the least for what

  “… We’re all born naked and the rest is drag.. .”   ‘… Twas the night before Pride Month When brands slapped rainbows on photos, Every social platform prepared,

  Two is Company, THREE’S A CROWD!   Why do people always surprise you with a plus one? I haven’t seen my friend in a few weeks, we’ve both been

  Conspriacy? You Can’t Even Spell It!   I can’t stand conspriacy theorists. My dad and I always joke that conspiracies come to die in bureaucracies. People can’t organize and

  IT’S UNDENIABLE There is no such thing as race. We are all the same race. We all come from a common ancestor. We are homo sapiens with different skin

  “The Original Elixir of Life – Mamajuana”   For the alcohol-consuming world, it is almost inevitable that enhanced sexual desires follow the ingestion of multiple cocktails. While this is

  Consumerism is not Capitalism … it’s fifty times more corrosive !            In the land of consumerism, the diet industry is a lucrative business that targets consumers who are

  Springtime Nuptials … or how reality tv gets us to say I do to ridiculously overpriced, idealized, over-the-top  celebrations of mine’s bigger than yours. I love a good wedding. 

  ROUTE 66 IF AMERICA DOESN’T START TO RESPECT ITS ARTIFACTS, IT’S IN DANGER OF BECOMING THAT PLASTIC AND DISPOSABLE SOCIETY THE REST OF THE WORLD THINKS IT ALREADY IS.

The filthiest four letter word is… DIET One woman’s rant about herself highlights the long, long road  still to go before we as females can address our issues  on our,

 How We Immigrants Took The Edge Off… Alcohol has always been central to many different cultures around the world. It has been consumed as part of so many spiritual and