Adventures in Online Dating, Vol. 1

A few years ago, when some of my friends started getting engaged and then getting married, I was mostly happy for them. I didn’t particularly feel left out or jealous – after all, I wasn’t interested in being married then. I’ve been a bridesmaid a number of times now and, aside from uncomfortable bras and [...]

The Flags We Wave

233 years ago, a bunch of old white dudes we now call the Founding Fathers adopted the “Stars and Stripes” flag as the official flag of the newly formed United States of America. And thus today is Flag Day, a little known, infrequently commemorated holiday that does not give us a three-day weekend. But even [...]

“Glee”-ful Lessons

Über-popular television show Glee ended its much-talked-about first season this week. As a former chorus and orchestra geek, I fell in love with this show right from the start, especially once I heard the joyous strains of Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’” at the end of the first episode. Glee is billed as a comedy show [...]