Tag Archives: society
Letter from ‘Manhattan’ by Joan Didion
Wisdom is hard to find. Happiness takes research. Self-absorption is general, as is self-doubt. In the large coastal cities of the United States this summer many people wanted to be dressed in “real linen,” cut by Calvin Klein to wrinkle, … Continue reading
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Why I love Thanksgiving
Ok, so I’m not American and I don’t even live in America, so what do I know? A few years ago I was lucky enough to spend some time in California. I was still very young and it as at … Continue reading
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Photoshop in schools?
Seen in the New York Times: The practice of altering photos, long a standard in the world of glossy magazines and fashion shoots, has trickled down to the wholesome domain of the school portrait. Parents who once had only to … Continue reading
Filed under childhood, motherhood
So what’s happening in France?
The question everybody has been asking me. Weeks of strikes, protests and demonstrations have brought much of France to a standstill as workers, students and others voice their strong opposition to a government proposal to raise the age for … Continue reading
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The “Fake” Family Tree (via Monica’s Tangled Web)
It was the kind of homework assignment a self-conscious Latina dreaded most. Picture if you will, 1964. LBJ is in the White House. Muhammad Ali beats Sonny Liston and is crowned heavyweight champion of the world. The Beatles make their … Continue reading
Filed under accepting yourself, culture, society
