Stephanie Klein's Greek Tragedy

it’s all in the planning, and yet…

Successful people know how to do this. They keep lists. Whether or not they actually get to them doesn’t much matter; they’re still successful. The simple act of adding items to a list relieves stress. The burden of remembering all…

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are you happy?

I have a word document on my desktop titled, "Thanksgiving."  It doesn’t list all the things for which I’m thankful, though maybe it should.  Maybe Thanksgiving is the time of year for resolutions.  When we give thanks, even listing…

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conversations I would have with my younger self

What would I say, if I could, to my younger self?  You know, if we went for drinks at a Mexican joint, and I began a sentence with, "Okay, there’s something you should know…" what would follow?  It’s easy to…

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mommy dearest

Because my mother and sister (and LINUS!) are in town, in Austin, with me, here in LA for work… missing out but hopefully kicking ass here, I wanted to re-post an ode to Mama. Ooh, and set your DVR’s people!…

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you say scatter brain like it’s a bad thing

I’m all over today. In my head I’m darting off in different directions and can’t seem to focus on any one thing. City Slicker’s Curly would not be pleased. These totally random snippets of thought keep poking in, and…

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favorite children’s books

Lately I’ve been receiving a lot of requests asking me to share my favorite books for children. Maybe there’s something in the water. I happen to believe, of all the baby gifts we’ve ever received, or I’ve ever given…

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the simple joys of late august

We don’t have fireflies in Texas. This makes me sad for Lone Star children everywhere. It makes me sad for me, even. Because what’s summer without badminton, pitchers of sweet tea, and magical bugs that resemble burning embers at…

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may I just say: a list of life observances

I so love the gay man. I need to adopt some here in Austin. I’m actually being set up on a fag hag date. I don’t know if there’s anyone more fun. I need more Austin lady friends who…

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moose: a memoir… the soundtrack

The Soundtracks of Our Summers We’re all living our little lives, with our little earbuds, hoping to live out loud, writing the soundtracks to our lives, as they happen. We all must think it sometimes: that our lives are…

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top 10 ways NOT to be a dick in a room full of vaginas (how to attend a conference)

In light of BlogHer ’09, I’ve compiled a list of things to know when attending a conference. This of course can be applied to just about any conference, whether it’s SXSW, a local networking shindig, or the Southern Baptist Convention.…

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