Journals

The Faithful Shopper: Present Perfect

Faith Hope Consolo | Posted 01.31.2012 | New York

Read More: Make Up for Ever, Dany Sanz, New York City, Sephora, Black Friday, Frederick Malle, Laura Geller, Edit NY, Geller on Lex, One-of-a-Kind Shops, Maquillage, Big Box Stores, Frédéric Malle, Jeffrey New York, Toiletries, Nationwide, Shopping, Department Store, Bond No 9, Stationery, Edit New York, Eyewear, IL PAPIRO, Diaries, Mrs. John L Strong, Address Books, Journals, Mrs. John L. Strong, Photo Albums, Glasses, Robert Marc, Park Avenue, Scully & Scully, Erwin Pearl, Selima Optique, Martin Katz, Fine Jewelery, French Riviera, Fred Leighton, Fashion Jewelry, Buttercup Bake Shop, Cupcakes, Magnolia, Ann Sacks, Anne Sacks, Sex in the City, New York News

Whenever possible I look to smaller, one-of-a-kind shops for the little treasures that loved ones will cherish forever. And New York City is the capital of the unique boutique!

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Dear Me -- A Letter to My 16-Year-Old Self

Trish Mitchell | Posted 12.24.2011 | Comedy

Read More: Psychology, Dearme, Journals, Self-Reflection, Teenage Years, The Past, Reflection, Comedy News

Dearest Trisha, You are about to have a rough year. Your 16th birthday was crap, I know, like a lot of your life so far, but I promise it'll be ok. I...

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Journals, Computers Seized In Missing Mom Search

AP | BRIAN SKOLOFF | Posted 10.26.2011 | Crime

Read More: Search, Hunt, Missing Mom, Josh Powell, Steve Powell, Susan Powell, Washington, Puyallup, Computers, Utah Mom, Raid, Seizure, Journals, Clue, Diaries, Investigation, Crime News

SALT LAKE CITY — The father-in-law of a Utah mother missing for nearly two years said Friday authorities seized computers and journals during an...

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Collecting Hawthorne: (Not) Only a Woman's Hair

Carolyn Vega | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York

Read More: Nathaniel Hawthorne, Journals, Museum, Diaries, The Scarlet Letter, New York News

When J.P. Morgan purchased part of Wakeman's library in 1909, he acquired,"the greatest body in existence of the writings of perhaps the greatest of all American authors" -- that is, Nathaniel Hawthorne.

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Louise Brooks Journals to be Revealed, and Perhaps Published

Thomas Gladysz | Posted 05.25.2011 | Books

Read More: Book News, Eastman House, Louise Brooks, Letters, Books, Dear Stinkpot, Journals, Jan Wahl, Lulu in Hollywood, Silent Film, Books News

John Updike once told me that Louise Brooks was the finest writer to have ever come out of Hollywood. Last week, word broke that the George Eastman House has unsealed Brooks' private journals.

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N + 1 Kills The Hipster, Again, In New Book (POLL)

Posted 05.25.2011 | New York

Read More: Williamsburg, Journals, Books, Literature, Hipsters, N 1, Literary Journals, The Hipster, Poll, New York News

Literary journal n + 1 will be releasing a small book entitled 'What Was The Hipster' -- a "sociological investigation" into the hipster trend, and...

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Kafka Manuscripts: Will We Ever See His Cache Of Unpubilshed Works?

The Guardian | Mark Tran | Posted 05.25.2011 | Books

Read More: Kafka Estate, Tel Aviv Bank, Swiss Bank, Haaretz, Sketches, Hoffe, Manuscript, Kafka, Max Brod, Journals, Israel, The Castle, Unpublished Work, Books News

Franz Kafka wanted all his manuscripts to be burned after his death, but his friend Max Brod disregarded the request, seeding a complex legal battle o...

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'Relationship' Is a Very Big Word

Bella DePaulo | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living

Read More: Progressives, Matrimania, Scholarship, Meanings, Mentors, Friendships, Singlism, Children's Friendships, Sexual Relationships, Neighbors, Conducive Chronicle, Love, Blogging, Conferences, Family, Couples, Spouse, Romantic Relationships, Coworkers, Research, Solutions-Oriented, Best Friends, Compassionate, Journals, Myths, Asian Culture, Parent-Child Relationships, Education Level, Sex, Party, Siblings, Living Single, Relationships, Healthy Living News

There's something troubling about the use of the word "relationship" that excludes all relationships but romantic ones. All other adult relationships aren't just excluded in the wording; they're absent from the studies.

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Time For The Big Guns

Gerald Sindell | Posted 05.25.2011 | Technology

Read More: Journals, Blogging, Magazine-Style-Blogs, Wordpress, Blogs, Magazines, Technology News

There's a revolution happening for artful bloggers: the magazine. Magazine-style templates for your blog have the potential to transform your website from flat and old to active, complex, rich, and dazzling.

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The Shelf Talker: Ramen Noodles, Harold Bloom, and Poisonous Plants.

Kevin Smokler | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media

Read More: Scribd, Literature, Writing, Books, Fiction, Andyraskin, Journals, Elizabeth Berg, Media News

Home Safe, is by Helen Ames who is recently widowed and having a tough time with her daughter, her missing retirement money and herself. It doesn't scream originality to us.

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Why Academics Should Blog

Hugh McGuire | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media

Read More: University, Blogs, Academic, College, Writing, Web, Journals, Openaccess, Blogging, Media News

I've been reading a fair bit of academic writing. I've come to the conclusion that all academics should blog.

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Writing As Meditation

Susan Smalley, Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living

Read More: Meditation, Journals, Marcu Aurelius, Franz Kafka, Writing, Healthy Living News

Franz Kafka revealed the weirdness of thought, the profoundness of thought, and the commonality of thought in his writings. The writings he left upon...

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