
Leaning In To Discomfort: Being a White Fan of Hip Hop
Awhile ago, I asked for blog topic suggestions. I love my Facebook friends. The dumb thing is over and now it’s time for ANSWERS!! And...
I do what I want.
Awhile ago, I asked for blog topic suggestions. I love my Facebook friends. The dumb thing is over and now it’s time for ANSWERS!! And...
Do you realize that you are unique? Not all that bullshit about the probability of this human and that human and whichever charming neanderthals got...
We have this narrative that all you have to do to be a Good Human is figure out how to keep your house clean, capitalize...
There’s a universal truth that nobody wants to look at, despite the fact that it is probably the most pervasive reality on earth. Some parents...
That’s not being “too nice” that’s people pleasing and codependency. Codependents aren’t nice out of the kindness of our broken, black little hearts. We’re nice...
Most of us who have separated ourselves from the narcissistic, emotionally manipulative and abusive people in our lives have been asked some really dumb questions...
Mine would be itchy sole of foot while wearing boots. As you can probably tell, allergies continue to prevail.
A lot of people are insecure about their sexual prowess. They worry how their partners or potential partners will see them, how they will treat...
Back when we were moving, our friends Big Ben and Charles came by to help us pack. During a break, we were all in the...
Ordinarily, I love Amy Poehler, and on any other night I would probably be totally into her RTing tweets from accomplished women, recent grads especially....
It’s easy to compare ourselves to other people. In many contexts, it’s a good idea. How do you know you’re headed in the direction you...
It’s important to remember, that even as we experience all the joys of the great white North, others of us are not so lucky. Our...
I’ve been trying to write a huge diatribe against the concept of a “new me” verses an “old me” all week, but I haven’t felt...
SUCK UP: To anybody who can help you with this project. Only think in terms of the current project. Feel free to deride, even abuse...
An exchange I had this morning got me to thinking about “being a writer.” I don’t think I’ve ever met anybody who is actually a...
1. Ensure boyfriend is in earshot. 2. Open mouth. 3. Make words come out. *It also works on non-boyfriends. Seriously, people. If you can not...
This is one of the custom blogs I do for my Facebook friends. I asked if there was anything they wanted me to blog about,...
I’m going to be getting up at 5 this morning so I can go to Pasadena and take my grandmother to her hip replacement surgery...
What if I told you I’d set you up on the most amazing blind date, and my description of the man in question (you enjoy...
I love Target. I especially love that their generic stuff is almost always just as good as the regular version. However, there are three products...
I see a lot of poor people like myself really upset about their student loans. And sometimes I think to myself that I live in...
This was one of the suggested search topics I might want to cater to according to my SEO keyword thingy. Finding out if your boyfriend...
Dear Marina I have decided, after a troubling year, to seek some therapy. What can I expect from therapy? What should I look for in...
How can you tell if you love someone? -Love and Marriage Eventually? Well, LAME, in December, it’ll be 9 years that Ben and I have...
Dear Marina, My friend told me AA meetings were a great place to pick up chicks. It sounds kind of sleazy. What’s your take on...
Well, stop it. The truth is, there’s probably nothing you can do about your worries right now. Unless there is, in which case you are...
Hello and welcome to advice time! David says: I fucking loathe my job. The people are toxic and I have zero friends. None if them...