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The Devil Wears Prada—and Old Navy
The Devil Wears Prada—you know the story. First came the 2003 novel courtesy Lauren Weisberger, inspired by her stint working
Your Mandatory Great Lakes Reading List
You can blame The Wall Street Journal for this Great Lakes reading list. After all, it was the New York
This Census Data Will Make You Cry
By you, I mean me. Because it takes someone special to cry over Census data. And by special, I mean
New Orleans Has Me Dazed and Confused
New Orleans. Was it 1718? I mean the year you were founded by the French guy with the long name.
My Favorite Year in Music
Be honest—you thought my favorite year in music would be 1971 or 1991. But let me tell you something—aside from
Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
Oh, the Places You’ll Go! Was Dr. Seuss predicting my life? Thirty-six years after the master’s last book was published,
Everything I Learned on the Way to Erie, PA
I have technology to thank for everything I learned on the way to Erie, Pennsylvania. Specifically, I owe an incompetence
That’s How We Roll on an International Border!
Yes, I’ve waxed poetic about this international border before. But were you actually listening? Once more, I’ll remind you of
The Only Ruins I Actually Care About
I could book a flight, renew the passport, and buy a travel authorization if I wanted to see ruins. Or,
Upstate NY, You’re Wrong—It Ain’t the Weather
Mythology and reality have a way of becoming synonymous, and, no, I’m not talking about the Bible. I’m talking, as
The Devil Wears Prada—and Old Navy
The Devil Wears Prada—you know the story. First came the 2003 novel courtesy Lauren Weisberger, inspired by her stint working
Your Mandatory Great Lakes Reading List
You can blame The Wall Street Journal for this Great Lakes reading list. After all, it was the New York
This Census Data Will Make You Cry
By you, I mean me. Because it takes someone special to cry over Census data. And by special, I mean
New Orleans Has Me Dazed and Confused
New Orleans. Was it 1718? I mean the year you were founded by the French guy with the long name.
My Favorite Year in Music
Be honest—you thought my favorite year in music would be 1971 or 1991. But let me tell you something—aside from
Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
Oh, the Places You’ll Go! Was Dr. Seuss predicting my life? Thirty-six years after the master’s last book was published,
Everything I Learned on the Way to Erie, PA
I have technology to thank for everything I learned on the way to Erie, Pennsylvania. Specifically, I owe an incompetence
That’s How We Roll on an International Border!
Yes, I’ve waxed poetic about this international border before. But were you actually listening? Once more, I’ll remind you of
The Only Ruins I Actually Care About
I could book a flight, renew the passport, and buy a travel authorization if I wanted to see ruins. Or,
Upstate NY, You’re Wrong—It Ain’t the Weather
Mythology and reality have a way of becoming synonymous, and, no, I’m not talking about the Bible. I’m talking, as