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I’m sick of online daters

Dear online daters, I’m getting frustrated with you. Not that I know who you are or anything; only other site members know that. But I have a hunch there are many of you, because you’ve become completely undateable in real life. Of course I recognize it takes guts to make a […]

Film Review: Skyfall

A story told well is one that reaches beyond its own literal limits, and gestures toward something worth having outside of these boundaries. For instance, later readers of ancient Greek and Roman epic were able to find in these stories — often grim stories about concrete affairs such as bloody […]

Christmas DIY: Glittered gift tags

After all the Christmas shopping, decorating, parties with work, family, and friends, you may suddenly realize that there’s less than two weeks left until Christmas! Time to get those hidden presents out of your closets and start wrapping. But how to make your gifts more personal while avoiding adding to […]

Gift-giving with a conscience

Have nothing in your home that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful. –William Morris Disposable fashion is over. So, for that matter, are mass-produced home goods, and t-shirts slogans that make people laugh today and roll their eyes tomorrow. The mode of the day is […]

Christmas playlist: West Coast December

We’ve asked a few of our music-loving friends to compile refreshing playlists of Christmas songs of new and old, original and classics, for our readers to get ready for the holidays with a jingle in their day. Instead of bringing tidings of tinsel-tunes, this next Christmas tracklist by Sam McLoughlin plays […]

What Nobody Will Tell You About Your 20s

I have been in my 20s for several years now. At 28, I have nearly achieved expert status on the topic. Contrary to popular belief, I would argue that your 20s rather than your teens, hold the real potential to be the best years of your life. Most people have […]