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No Book Clubs, Thanks

Dear Barnes and Noble:
I love you because you sell books, but this does not mean you need to update me when Oprah picks a new book for her club. I consider my literary exploration to be a precious one, and I refuse to base it on an entertainment figure. While our choices do coincide at [...]

Filed under: The Word Geek Lives

It’s Good Even If You’re Not a Michigan Sports Fan

Michigan State’s fight song seriously sounds like it’d fit as a communist national anthem. I’d never really paid any attention to it because a) I hate Michigan State and II) I hate University of Michigan sports (with the exception of hockey).  However, the husband and I played the State fight song after he had sent [...]

Filed under: Lacking a Muse - Generalities

A Letter to the Parents in My Circle

Dear friends and colleagues with kids:
I still don’t care about your kids. If you could refrain from standing in my cube for half an hour to discuss your kids’ hygiene habits, I would really fucking appreciate it.
And the kicker? I’m not even a part of the conversation after a certain point. You can compare your [...]

Filed under: Lacking a Muse - Generalities

Maybe It’s Maybelline

Confession: our photographer is currently using a photo of me as the front page on her website and Facebook page.  Given that my photographer used one particular image (which helped convince me to hire her) as the intro image for the entirety of the year since we booked her, I am pretty damn flattered.  Oh, [...]

Filed under: Then Comes Marriage