Impulsiveness. It’s the scourge of the Aries, a type of marked characteristic that likely defines murderers, thieves, and people really bad at calm, stable, interpersonal…
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At the beginning of May the Los Angeles City Council authorized a $3.7-million Skid Row cleanup plan that will make living conditions for residents of…
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Is it just us, or does every restaurant, bakery and cafe you frequent these days offering some kind of “gluten-free” alternative on the menu? Gluten…
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Have a serious case of wanderlust? When you’re feeling the urge to stray from your nest — and by stray, we mean legions of miles…
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At some point in all of our lives, we’ve had to give some sort of speech, presentation or talk to a group of people. For…
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Editor’s note: The original, unedited question was submitted as follows: I’m the kind of person who sometimes has a hard time saying ‘no’ to people. I…
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In Part II of “The Woody Allen Dilemma,” our author explains how her father’s history impacted her family, and his new one. At the request…
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Jared Leto, Orlando Bloom and Chris Hemsworth did it. Bearded hipsters are doing it. My girlfriend’s boy in Portland is doing it. There’s a whole…
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The term “argue” has a negative connotation, evoking images of battles of will, stubborn impasses, and wounded pride. But arguing isn’t necessarily a bad thing.…
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For reasons that are completely beyond me, the entire feminist blogosphere has gone gaga for the Feminist Frank meme. The joke is a pretty simple…
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Author Valerie Woods shares a beautiful memory in honor of the legendary Dr. Maya Angelou, who passed away this morning at age 86. Blessings and…
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“You should defend the digital pickpockets from stealing your stuff with better headlines, better social.” That’s one of the many call-to-digital-action quotes pulled from an…
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