Day Without a Woman: To Strike or Not to Strike?
It’s here: March 8th, International Women’s Day and the Day Without a Woman General Strike. Fittingly, I’m on Day #1 of my period so I feel…
Is your Inventory of Good good enough? (Because mine sure isn’t…)
I thought I’d get skinned alive after Tuesday’s post about the death of Carrie Fisher, especially once Debbie Reynolds had the audacity (or perhaps good fortune?)…
Educating Trump’s “Deplorables”
Usually, after a few weeks off in the middle of August each summer, I find myself chomping at the bit to get back into the classroom.…
The Bride who forgot to Binge
Okay, was anyone going to tell me that House of Cards Season 4 dropped not one, not two, but THREE DAYS AGO??? I could use this…
Discovering Poisonwood, with a little help from my future MIL
Sometimes, when I read a good book, I find myself seriously freaking out. It’s like, “How have I lived this long without having read this book…
The Plague of Stuff: We Buy, Who Pays?
Towards the end of every semester, I ask my anthropology students to conduct an inventory of their closets. It is both a nod to In Small…
Plan B
96 days ago I had meltdown. (I seem to have a lot of meltdowns these days so I feel the need to be specific.) I was…
Confessions of a Confused Commuter
Have I mentioned that I’m now teaching at one studio in Center City, one studio out in the ‘burbs, one high school in New Jersey and…
The Faculty Only Restroom
Last week, I met with my boss (one of my bosses, I should say) to request a promotion to Senior Adjunct Status. I had to go…
Fieldwork in Stilettos 