4 May 2008
You got a problem with that?
Why do New Yorkers seem rude? Joan Acocella has a few ideas (Smithsonian Magazine).
0 comments | culture, NYC, society |
19 Jun 2007
What the World Eats | TIME Magazine
23 Mar 2007
More men taking wives' last names
I've had a couple of friends do this. When Jeff and I get married, our new last name will be "Slut-King."
3 comments | feminism, gender, marriage, society |
13 Apr 2006
Mi, a Name I Call Myself. And You Are?
"Today e-mail handles and screen names often evolve into users' off-line nicknames, and the saucy turns of phrase prevalent in blogs and online forums easily catch fire and leap from computer screen to tongue."
0 comments | identity, nytimes, society |
25 Mar 2006
Caring for Your Introvert
The habits and needs of a little-understood group.
0 comments | society |
10 Mar 2006
The Little Men Who Love Little House: Why boys like girls books
I was crazy for Judy Bloom as a kid (including "Are you there God? It's me Margaret").
0 comments | fiction, society, writing |
4 Jan 2006
The Swedish Feeding Trough
"Furniture giant IKEA lures customers with homey interior landscapes and cheap warm meals. But more and more people are starting to use the stores as an ersatz for social services and babysitting."
0 comments | children, food, ikea, society |
26 Jul 2005
Cliff Notes to "The Tipping Point"
Paraphrasing the main ideas in Malcolm Gladwell's book.
3 comments | books, society |