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The Woman Without a Shadow
by mraynes
mr. mraynes and I are opera geeks. I spent the first years of my college career training to be an opera singer; mr. mraynes has spent the majority of his doctoral program immersed in opera scores, learning how to conduct them. Where a lot of couples have a song taken from pop culture, our [...]
blessed are the paps
by G
Two dinner-time conversations at family gatherings:
dinner number one; the patriarch of the family loudly bemoans the women in the stake who are dumb enough, deceived enough, lacking-in-the-spirit enough to get those “disgusting breast implants.”
dinner number two; the same patriarch, in discussing Janet Jackson’s wardrobe malfunction loudly scoffs at how stupid Janet must be to [...]
Why I’m Glad My Hawk Nose Grew Back
by Caroline
When I was a teenager, I agonized over my nose. Large, bold, and bumpy, no one in my family could figure out what ancestor it came from. I often wore my hair down so that with a toss of my head I could easily hide it. I was self-conscious and shy, and it was [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 19 so far )outrage
if you know me, you may know that i have a little problem–a small addiction, you might even say. to outrage. and this week i seem to have found more than a handful of sources. so i thought i’d share them, just to get it off my chest.
the very thought of a mother taking her [...]
Power Outfits
What do you wear that makes you feel powerful?
That’s the question that two artists — Tiffani Ludwig and Renee Piechocki — have asked 600 women. The results have been turned into exhibitions, installations, video, and now a book called Trappings: Stories of Women, Power, and Clothing.
Check out the website. Pictures [...]
Naked Strangers Make Me Uncomfortable
Nearly every weekday morning, I head to my local gym with baby in tow. He loves their kids’ club, and I love having time to work out, take a shower, and get dressed without having to worry about him.
However, there is something about the gym that makes me a bit uncomfortable, and I don’t know [...]
My leg: a letter to a young friend
I wrote the following letter to a young friend recently. He was interested in learning more about my prosthetic leg.
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Dear [Young Friend]:
I heard from your Dad that you’ve been learning about prosthetics and that you wanted to learn more about my leg.
My leg is a lot like the one in this picture.
However, my leg [...]
Your Mom’s Jeans
I struggle constantly with trying to balance my desire to dress fashionably with my need to dress comfortably and appropriately for my age. And I have a few pairs of “Mom Jeans” [Note:Though none of them have pleats, I promise!]. So this short video spoof totally cracked me up:
Someday [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 5 so far )My Shoulders
My shoulders. They have been blessed to bear the burdens of my life. But those burdens have left my shoulders scarred and stiff. Inflexible. Too tender for touch.
My shoulders tell many stories, particularly the left shoulder where I have a thick scar. Thinner on the ends, pale pink [...]
Magic’s in the Makeup
The other day, when I walked into a friend’s apartment, she remarked on how nice I looked. To which I replied, “Well, I’m ready to do pretty again.”
I don’t think I ever knew makeup existed until I was about eleven years old. I just took it for granted that all the starlets on Loveboat and [...]
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