Category Archives: Culture

My public school sex ed class taught me a lot about what’s happening now

Truth is, we didn’t have sex ed when I was in public school. But, as things go when you’re growing up, lessons will be taught and learned, whether you officially ask for them or not. In a seventh grade junior … Continue reading

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On a beautiful autumn day in NYC, I voted

I’ve never been a patient person. I don’t like lines and avoid them unless unavoidable. Today, though, as I walked up Columbus Avenue to the new wing of The American Museum of Natural History for the first day of early … Continue reading

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“The Art of Loving” and two awfully beautiful songs

When we were children, our mother introduced us to music. A wide variety of genres in the form of LPs entered our house, and at night, when we’d gone upstairs to our bedrooms, she’d play orchestral recordings she loved. The … Continue reading

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