Aspen takes your breath away, and it’s not the altitude. It’s the majesty of the Rocky Mountains. A couple hours after I arrive, Carla, Paul and I are stretched out on a blanket enjoying a picnic and fine wine. We’re joining other music lovers for a free concert. It’s magical. Gazing at the sky through […]
pit stop
I love traveling but I also love coming home. And this time I’m home just for a pit stop. I barely unpacked my suitcase before I had to pack it again. Even though, once again, I’m leaving for the airport at a ridiculously ungodly hour, I’m not complaining. Because I’m flying to spend a few days with my […]
BlogHer’09: spelling it out
Last year, without a ticket— I was shut out of the sorority. This year, the doors to the blogoshere swing open and I’m inside the inner sanctum. Only not quite. I go to some great sessions, some great parties, meet some great people, have a great time. Then I get home, read some recap posts, read some […]
BlogHer ’09: Dignity or detergent?
We are living in a material world, and I am a material girl…….Madonna Before I got there, it was all about shoes— the shoes people are buying and bringing and planning to wear. And I start to wonder if I’m going to BlogHer—or to Barney’s. The only thing I hear about beforehand more than the shoes—is the swag. […]
school daze
I’ve been thinking about my trip to BlogHer. And my plan was to download what’s in my brain from my Chicago experience— into my Wisconsin reality. I figured my brain cells would fire away just setting foot on a college campus. The University of Wisconsin is one of the nation’s great institutions of higher learning. […]
my kind of town
We have a history, Chicago and I. The first time I was there I was 16 and I spent 6 weeks at Northwestern with other high school seniors from all over the United States. That summer included my first Rolling Stones concert and daily instruction in journalism—which turned out to be the ONLY education I […]
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