The Underdogs, Part One

Thanks to Amy Poehler and Melissa McCarthy’s genius at the 2011 Emmy Awards, I’ve been pondering something for a few days now: it must be tough to be young, attractive and male in Hollywood. After all, young, attractive males are not special. They just blend in with all the other young, attractive actors (wannabe or [...]

Travelin’ Solo

Two weeks ago, I had the chance to cross yet another item off my 15 Before 30 list: take a trip by myself – with no regrets. I love to travel and the list of places I want to see in my lifetime is probably always going to be longer than the list of places [...]

Confessions of a Teetotaller

“No thanks, I don’t really drink.” Want to mess with someone at a party? Just whip out those six little words. So starts a great article on Persephone Magazine’s website that I could have easily written myself. See, I don’t really drink either and I’ve definitely gotten my fair share of odd looks and stares [...]