Lockdowns Destroyed Our Human Energy Exchange Economy and I Want it Back

My husband and I went to a comedy club with friends a few weeks ago. I was afraid to go - would the comedians be funny? Or would we be sitting...

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Makeup as Ritual: Man as Art

We in the beauty business like to think of ourselves as modern - we try the newest products, seek the latest tricks, and read up the latest technologies. And...

Painted Ladies: Adele Bloch-Bauer, Gustav Klimt’s “Woman In Gold”

She was the Mona Lisa of Austria - her mysterious beauty enthralled everyone who saw her. For years, she was simply called the Woman in Gold - her portrait...

A Rant on Self Esteem: Must We Always Love Everything About Ourselves?

If you haven't heard, Facebook has removed its "feeling fat" emoticon this week, apparently in response to online petition that gathered 16,000 signatures. The petition's author, 24 year-old student...

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