December 2008
7 posts
Year in Read, 2008
2008 has been a great year for a lot of things, especially reading. What I read this year, plus some casual criticism and links to previous casual criticism, after the jump.
Key:
® - Reread
Amazon link - General interest recommendation: if you like reading, you’ll like this book. There are other books on this list I liked that didn’t get linked only because I had complicated and...
Money, Money, Money — Money!
If you’ve watched local news lately, you’ve probably seen a well-coiffed newscaster in a mall warning you that consumers — that is, you — aren’t spending enough this holiday season. Even before the Dow went down, these segments were holiday evergreens. Americans have never bought enough for their loved ones during Christmas, and without seasonal plasma TVs, the economy could implode!
And now...
1 Week Old, 2 Months Useless Political Analysis
I’m reading last week’s New Yorker article on Georgia and it seems that Obama was right on that whole
The Year of Magical Happenings
However you feel about 2008, it’s undeniable that a lot happened. There was the primary, the New Jersey high end hooker, Bear Sterns, the Olympics, the housing bubble, the election, Prop 8, the auto crisis and the senate seat up for auction. Even if you’re not a black, gay Olympian managing the New York or Illinois state governments’ portfolio, it’s still been a hell of a year. For the first...
Museum Class
Yesterday I went to the Whitney because I’m a lady, and that’s what ladies do on cold Sunday afternoons.
I hadn’t been to a museum with an admission fee in a long time and I was reminded of the class divide in art. My mom is an artist and I like art, but let’s be real: art is a pleasure for the rich. The patrons at the museum wore Gucci scarves and stylish haircuts. Even the ticket takers...
Happy Feeling Like Shit Anniversary
This time last year was especially difficult for me. I won’t get into details because this isn’t that kind of blog. But I will say it’s easy to look at the calendar, remember where I was mentally last year, and let myself feel miserable. On the other hand, since last December, a lot of good things have happened in my life and sulking is a waste of time.
The older I get, the more days get...
“Blogging Is Glamorous”
That’s a joke my ex-coworker and current friend Andrew and I used to make about our jobs. At the time, we were being ironic—about working in pajamas and the lack of health care, about our livelihood being dependant on a server and the bizarre guard who stood watch over our building. But as someone who is now following her dreams, let me tell you: there’s nothing more glamorous than being fully...