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Sharp Objects: A Meditation

TMI or TMJ? You be the judge.

Sharp Objects: A Meditation
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Giants

"We need to be our most giant selves; to think our most giant thoughts; express ourselves in the biggest way possible, and give ourselves permission to be GIANTS." -- Alicia Keys

Giants
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An Evening with Dr. Jane Goodall

When I am ninety years old, I want to look back on my life with the same amount of grace, wisdom, and humor as Dr. Jane Goodall does. The famed primatologist spoke in Atlanta this past Wednesday night, not only about her pioneering work with chimpanzees in East Africa, but

An Evening with Dr. Jane Goodall
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Banking on It

On the little things that make big differences and more...

Banking on It
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Let The Games Begin!

The Olympics used to give art awards, the Eiffel Tower was once a big car ad, and other tidbits.

Let The Games Begin!
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The Ballad of Ben Lomond

Plus, a profile of Chef Mauro Colagreco, an ode to the Menton lemon, and a feminist (maybe) shark flick.

Photo by Paige Bowers.
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The Riviera

“Her bathing suit was pulled off her shoulders and her back, a ruddy, orange brown, set off by a string of creamy pearls, shone in the sun. Her face was hard and lovely and pitiful.” -- F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Riviera
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Once Upon a Dreamboat

Elusive composers, meeting deadlines, librarian love, perfume madness, and more.

Once Upon a Dreamboat
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Ode to La Belle Arlette

A little tale about an antiheroine, a writing prompt, some chocolate-y goodness, a hat-tip to my second-favorite Greek, and me saving you some time.

Ode to La Belle Arlette