You've Probably Always Wondered About My Thoughts On High School Reunions

Lucky for you, there was a Huff Post Live segment about that I was a talking head on this afternoon. Watch below.

I wrote this piece for the Huffington Post in 2008, about Facebook and high school reunions.

Punks & Flappers And What They Can Teach Us

This is my latest piece for The Huffington Post that looks at the commonalities between punks and flappers, both of which have been on the cultural radar lately. It is as nerdy as it sounds. It's a good thing!

Punks and Flappers and What They Can Teach Us

Huff Post Live: Bachelorette Parties Do's And Don't's

I'm one of four talking heads in this Huff Post Live segment about bachelorette parties. Fun piece to be part of.

Latest Huffington Post Piece: A Reaction To Elizabeth Wurtzel

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The New York magazine piece by Elizabeth Wurtzel really struck a chord with me, so much so that I wrote a reaction piece about it for The Huffington Post.

Elizabeth Wurtzel As a Cautionary Tale

New HuffPo Piece: Three Ways We Need To Stop Abusing The Men In Our Lives

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While in Brooklyn this weekend I wandered into a co-ed baby shower in a candy store. I felt sorry for the men there, because they were clearly bored and there way no liquor in sight.

Over the next few days I started thinking about other ways women drag men out to places and make them do things they don't want to do, and how in the long run, this can keep otherwise great women single or can put a relationship in jeopardy.

The result is the Huffington Post piece below. Enjoy.

3 Ways We Need to Stop Abusing the Men in Our Lives

Trends From The Jazz Age That I Hope Catch On

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I'm a little disappointed that The Great Gatsby isn't coming out in theaters until nesxt summer. I was looking forward to the inevitable flapper fashion craze it would bring on.

So I wrote a piece about it for The Huffington Post/Stylelist. Bring on the bobbed hair.

Trends From The Jazz Age That I Hope Catch On

The Giftless Kid's Birthday Party -- A New Trend?

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Update: I whipped up a Huffington Post piece based on this. Def check it out.

Yesterday afternoon I took Andre to a birthday party for one his preschool classmates. Three year old birthday parties resemble frat parties in many ways, what with the loud music and everyone running around like a crazy. (There were no kegs, though.)

The mom at this party was overt about requesting no gifts for the birthday boy. She's not a meanie by any stretch. In fact, I think it's a genius idea. Kids get so much stuff over the course of the year, why add more to the pile? How many plastic trucks does one need? Given the chaotic nature of kid's birthday parties, there isn't even time and structure to open them. Grandparents and close family will probably send something over anyway.

Think about it: Do you remember your third birthday? Do you remember anything that you received? Probably not.

New York City, in particular, is known for excessive kids' birthday parties. On several occasions I've seen four piece bands walk into the local indoor playground for a first birthday party. It's a bizarre form of being flashy. If you have thousands of dollars to spend on a kid's birthday, how about using $500 of it for the actual party and sending the rest to a kids'charity? That's a better use of extremely disposable income.

In the meantime, toying with a giftless party for a toddler seems like a great idea. It takes the heat off the guests to dig something up and cuts down on clutter in your home.

New Huffington Post Piece: The Beastie Boys Were The Original Hipsters

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We've all just been copying them for a long time. Check out the piece here.

Weekend Amusements

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The rain is coming this weekend! Here are a few things to check out if you're cooped up inside.

The Huffington Post's amazing series on wounded veterans. Do not miss this. It just won a Pulitzer!

Junot Diaz's short fiction in this week's New Yorker.

Everyone's favorite guilty pleasure, Revenge, is back. Watch all the episodes online.

Required Reading?

Found this in the laundry room this morning. After five years of blogging for The Huffington Post, maybe I should read it?

Yet Another Huffington Post Piece....

I've been oddly productive this week. Last night I whipped up another piece for The Huffington Post.

This one is about why, despite all the hype surrounding the show, it's perfectly okay not to get all excited about Mad Men.

New Huffington Post Piece! Pop Culture Themes I Could Do Without

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I wrote a new piece for The Huffington Post and sent it in for the Culture page. It ended up on the Comedy page. I guess they thought it was funny.

Four Pop Culture Themes I Could Do Without

New Huffington Post Piece: Chick Lit Grows Up

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In which I get academic and sociological about my insatiable appetite for Chick Lit.

Chick Lit Grows Up

I have a new piece today on The Huffington Post. More of my economic theories based on the rental market.

Is A Warming Rental Market A Sign Of A Better Economy?

New Huffington Post Piece: My Annual Think Piece About The Summer Rental Market

A Broker's Tips On The Summer Rental Market

New Huffington Post Piece: Baby & Bridal Showers

I love a good shower. They are exactly the same format as kids' birthday parties, which is maybe why I like going to them so much.

New Huffington Post Piece: Why Are We Surprised E&P Closed?

I am amazed every time there is outrage when a print publication closes. Is no one aware that the internet exists?

Check it out here.

I'm very curious to see if the commercial real estate market really is the next disaster waiting to happen. The Huffington Post did an interesting bit about a developer in D.C., although I would love to see what the story is in Manhattan.

One thing: Am I the only one who finds it annoying that the narrator pronounces it "Lay-man Brothers?" It's as if she never heard of the bank before.

New Huffington Post Piece: Why Age 28 Is A Turning Point For Many Single Women

I have a new piece on the Huff Po today about why age 28 is a turning point for many single women. Read it. Love It. Live It.

Why Age 28 Is A Turning Point For Many Single Women

New Huffington Post Piece: Coffee And Pregnancy

In light of the recent nonsense I've had to put up with about drinking coffee while pregnant (egads!) below is my latest Huffington Post piece about it:

I'm Pregnant: Just Give Me Some Coffee And No One Gets Hurt