‘Girls’ showed awkward reality of being a 20-something
I was a latecomer to the "Girls" bandwagon. And by "Girls," I do not mean the name for young women, or the word used often to inappropriately refer to grown…
Ice cream better left as indulgent treat, not trendy diet staple
Halo Top Ice Cream first caught my eye when it appeared all over Instagram. The packaging is beautifully retro with accents of gold. Its signature metallic accent and the logo…
March Madness baffles some as it takes over television
As per usual, I seem to be the only person I know who has elected to spend not a single minute of my time on the phenomenon that is the…
iPhone camera addiction leads to one angry, expensive Cloud
As with most people, my cell phone has seemingly become permanently affixed to my hand. My oversized phone, clad in a glittering case, is just an extension of myself these…
Individuality can be found away from Target’s dependable sameness
The Target store became a Minnesotan institution when, in the 1960s, the Dayton family turned its attention from its department stores that bore the family's name to creating a chain…
A Day Without a Woman serves important purpose
A Day Without a Woman was billed as a day where “women and our allies will act together for equity, justice and the human rights of women and all gender-oppressed…
Climbing wall a good way to get in touch with adventurous side
By February, most people who have bothered to make resolutions for the new year have left those same declarations by the wayside. I resolved not to make a resolution this…
Be aware of your communication habits, but not too aware
Since graduating high school, I have become increasingly hyper-aware of how I communicate.
The long history of immigration made America what it is today
Like almost all of the people living in the United States today, the only reason I exist is because of immigrants who came to our country and were allowed to…
Beyoncé’s pregnancy announcement brings back memories of growing up as a twin
Just as everyone knows that the sky is blue and that chocolate ice cream is far superior to vanilla ice cream, it is now common knowledge that Beyoncé is pregnant…