Two of the most popular New Year’s resolutions are quitting nicotine and caffeine. If you’re one of the ambitious few who has chosen to give…
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Toxic office gossip can poison working relationships and friendships, and untangling the nasty web of half-truths and lies can be intimidating when you’re the New…
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For many American girls (and quite a number of American boys, too), playing with Barbie dolls is one of the defining moments of childhood and…
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Why do people get depressed on gloomy days?– David Hey David— I’m sorry to hear you’re feeling depressed. I’ve definitely been there and can empathize.…
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The following is a too-personal account of Monday night’s premiere of GIRLS and the minutia leading up to it, as told by a real writer…
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It’s Friday night. 1 AM. You’re leaving the club/the show/the party, and for whatever reason, your night hasn’t turned out the way it was supposed…
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By the grace of the travel gods I have been upgraded to business class and am currently sitting next to a successful art director wearing…
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As sure as April showers bring May flowers, January brings resolutions. But don’t expect your life in 2014 to bloom without a little (or a…
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It all started, for me, with the cult of the cupcake at ‘Magnolia Bakery’ in the West Village, where you would see (or, OK be)…
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Don’t have resolutions. Have goals. A resolution infers you are doing something wrong. It infers regret, remorse for past behaviors you cannot change if you…
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New Year’s Day is perhaps one of the most important days of the year, and not just because it gives you license to party until…
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Every New Year’s Eve, millions of people resolve to make change the following morning. They’ll promise to only drink on weekends, volunteer at their local…
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