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Lessons My Drag Queens Taught Me
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Lessons My Drag Queens Taught Me

Written in 2012, long before I would discover the fabulousness of RuPaul’s Drag Race. At the ripe old age of 12, my best friend threw a birthday party that involved Hungry Howie’s pizza and a trip to the movies. What movie might a group of 12-year-old girls be inspired and entertained by? To Wong Foo,…

Researchers Expose Phenomenon: Man-Baby Syndrome
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Researchers Expose Phenomenon: Man-Baby Syndrome

Are you or someone you love afflicted with the life-altering condition known as Man-Baby Syndrome? Do you suffer from a sudden lack of courage coupled with passive aggressive behavior? Do you pout and whine about simple things? Do you blame others for your own blatant failures? Man-Baby Syndrome, or MBS, is a serious condition that commonly affects…

Ode to Valentine’s: A love-hate relationship
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Ode to Valentine’s: A love-hate relationship

The first Valentine’s Day post-divorce was slated to be depressing and, in many ways, it was. But ever the optimist, I tried to think about all of the love I do have and not the love that I don’t. This is not an easy feat when you’ve been with the same person for seven Valentine’s…

New Year’s Expectations vs. Reality
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New Year’s Expectations vs. Reality

Growing up, I stayed up ’til midnight with girlfriends on December 31st, watching in anticipation as the Times Square ball dropped, proclaiming the arrival of the new year. We’d scream and shout, twirling our noisemakers and jumping on the nearest bed or couch or straight into the pool, fully clothed. I imagined that as an…