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Underground Ethics: A Subway Series. Part I: How the Emergency Gate Shames Me
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hfields
Welcome to Part I of our exciting new series, Underground Ethics. As the name implies, we’ll be talking about things that take place far below the day-lit realm, things dark and ugly, seamy and salacious, perhaps unholy. Yes, that’s right. The New York City Subway System. I realize 99% of humanity doesn’t have direct experience…
Keeping the Tags On That Dress–Just In Case
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hfields
My brother’s wedding is right around the corner, and what do you know, I’m a bridesmaid. Luckily, my fantastic sister-in-law-to-be chose a great dress for her bridesmaids (thank you!), which is very wearable and wasn’t too expensive either. Just another sign he’s marrying the right person–yay! So, I snipped the tags off the minute I…
Oprah Apologizes to Memoirist Frey. Too Little, Too Late?
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hfields
I can’t believe Oprah Winfrey has apologized to author James Frey after the way she skewered him on her 2006 show for fictionalizing parts of his bestselling memoir. But that’s what Vanity Fair is reporting has happened, at least according to Reuters. I felt close to the Frey story when it first came to light.…
The Acupuncture Appointment From Hell–And How I Weaseled Out of Another.
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hfields
Today I took the coward’s way out. Two days ago, I had an appointment with an acupuncturist–someone I hadn’t been to before. I’d been suffering from migraines, and was told the treatment might be a good holistic alternative to some heavy-duty drugs I was afraid to take. (For some other ideas, see Beliefnet’s Holistic Living…
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