I suppose I'm a bit late to the rescue now that Black Friday/Cyber Monday Week is over, but better late than never, right?! If anything, there's no better time: being smart about money is of the essence. (See evidence below, Exhibit A: a screen shot of a group text between my girlfriends and I about ... Read More
On Self-Respect: Joan Didion’s 1961 Essay From the Pages of Vogue
"Although to be driven back upon oneself is an uneasy affair at best, rather like trying to cross a border with borrowed credentials, it seems to me now the one condition necessary to the beginnings of real self-respect. Most of our platitudes notwithstanding, self-deception remains the most ... Read More
The Edit: The BEST of Black Friday Deals
(You're welcome.) There are pros and cons living in a country defined by mass consumerism (#Murica) during a time of unbridled self-indulgence. I have a number of problems with it, actually—including (but certainly not limited to) lack of conscientious shopping, waste, contributing to unethical ... Read More