Life

  • And on a serious note . . .

    Many times I have wondered about how I might possibly juggle work and family life. Not that this is an immediate concern, mind you, given the fact that I haven’t even gone on a date in a while, but I was thinking about it recently because of an article in Sunday’s NYT magazine. Lisa Belkin,

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  • Slim Pickins

    New York Daily News – News & Views – A single state of mind The Daily News reports that “[i]t’s official: New York has the hottest singles scene in America. The U.S. Census Bureau released a report yesterday showing New York has a greater percentage of bachelors and bachelorettes than any other state – and

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  • Slim Pickins

    New York Daily News – News & Views – A single state of mind The Daily News reports that “[i]t’s official: New York has the hottest singles scene in America. The U.S. Census Bureau released a report yesterday showing New York has a greater percentage of bachelors and bachelorettes than any other state – and

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  • Height May Make or Break Your Career

    Tall people may the have upper hand when it comes to financial and career success, and not just on the basketball court. A new study shows that tall people earn more money throughout their lives and are more successful in their careers than short people. . . . After controlling for factors such as gender,…

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  • Height May Make or Break Your Career

    Tall people may the have upper hand when it comes to financial and career success, and not just on the basketball court. A new study shows that tall people earn more money throughout their lives and are more successful in their careers than short people. . . . After controlling for factors such as gender,…

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  • Member of the Tribe

    I was reading an article in Salon yesterday about Urban Tribes. I remember reading the article about this in the New York Times when it came out and thinking, “wow — someone’s been spying on my life.” It really hit home for me. I am part of an urban tribe, and I am proud to

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  • Member of the Tribe

    I was reading an article in Salon yesterday about Urban Tribes. I remember reading the article about this in the New York Times when it came out and thinking, “wow — someone’s been spying on my life.” It really hit home for me. I am part of an urban tribe, and I am proud to

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  • Where Everybody Knows Your Name . . . and Your Business

    At one point when I was dating the bartender, I mentioned that I had stopped in and had a drink on one of the nights he wasn’t working. To my pleasant surprise, when I asked for the check, I was handed an empty billfold. When I tried to leave a tip, I got chastised. I

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  • Where Everybody Knows Your Name . . . and Your Business

    At one point when I was dating the bartender, I mentioned that I had stopped in and had a drink on one of the nights he wasn’t working. To my pleasant surprise, when I asked for the check, I was handed an empty billfold. When I tried to leave a tip, I got chastised. I

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  • OJ — more details

    First of all — what is OJ? OJ stands for October soJourn, due to a not-so-firm grasp of the English language. It is an annual pilgrimage to the woods, where anywhere from a dozen to twenty people gather to frolick, feast, and sometimes fornicate. Most often, though, a bunch of us rent a large farmhouse

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